3M impact protection for windows

3M introduce new Impact Protection Profile and Adhesive system designed specifically for use with glazing.

3M, the diversified technology company, continues to expand its safety and security product line with the introduction of a new Impact Protection Profile and Adhesive system designed specifically for use with glazing.

The Impact Protection Profile is a flexible, gasket-style attachment which is easy to install, with typically no need to cut the existing window gasket, and provides a clean, 'factory-finished' appearance, reaching full strength within one to two days.

The product is made from a paintable, weatherable rubber and 3M VHB high strength tape, ensuring excellent energy absorption, while its design prevents the product from peeling off, enhancing performance.

Impact Protection Adhesive is applied around the frame and bonds the glass, window film and frame together, significantly improving protection against severe weather damage, bomb blasts or would-be intruders.

It is made from a weatherable UV-resistant polymer which reaches full strength in seven days compared with typically 21 days for other products on the market.

It is paintable and no cutting of the window gasket is required.

Designed for use with 3M Ultra Safety and Security Window Film, both products form part of a comprehensive window protection portfolio that affords homeowners and commercial building owners alike the opportunity to choose their desired level of protection.

* Level 1: 3M Ultra Safety and Security Window Films - help hold shards of glass together, reducing the chance of injury or property damage from broken glass due to accidental impact, severe weather or vandalism.

* Level 2: 3M Ultra Safety and Security Window Film plus 3M Impact Protection Adhesive - provides all the benefits of Level 1 and also creates a stronger barrier to help keep unwanted elements out (including water and debris from severe weather, smash and grab attempts and flying glass due to bomb blasts).

* Level 3: 3M Ultra Safety and Security Window Film plus 3M Impact Protection Profile - The Impact Protection Profile is a flexible, gasket-style attachment that bonds the filmed window and frame incorporating 3M VHB tape - a high-performance tape that utilises a very strong, pressure-sensitive adhesive.

3M VHB tape has been used for architectural impact at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, holding up heavy, mirrored ceiling panels.

This same tape also replaces rivets in panels on trucks.

The Impact Protection Profile provides the same benefits as the Impact Protection Adhesive, and lends a clean, finished appearance to the window.

"Our new Impact Protection Profile and Adhesive systems give homeowners and commercial building owners more options in choosing the safety and security solution that best suits their needs," explains Faye Wilson, senior marketing executive for 3M's Construction Markets Division.

"When combined with our patented Ultra micro-layer safety film technology, these two new attachment systems significantly improve overall safety and security".

"They are great for forced-entry access points such as glass and patio doors, or for any window with potential exposure to severe weather or terrorist activities.

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