BENEFITS
Largest sheet size available at 51” x 99” for better cutting yield
Surface applied safety film meets CPSC 16 CFR 1201 safety glazing requirements
Fire-rated for up to 90 minutes with required hose-stream test
Fire-rated for up to 180 minutes in doors with required hose-stream test
Withstands thermal shock
Passes positive pressure test standard UL
Clear and colorless without the distracting amber tint
Transparent and wireless
Can be used monolithically, or as part of an insulated glass unit
Environmentally friendly
Available through GGI’s distributor network
Approved for use with any standard fire-protective frame with the same rating
FIRE-ENDURANCE TEST
The Fire Endurance test subjects a full-size window or door assembly to a controlled time-temperature profile in a furnace. The test duration is 20 minutes up to three hours, depending on the desired rating, with temperatures reaching nearly 2000 °F in three hours. The window assembly including frame, glazing and components must not allow flames on the non-fire side, and the glazing must survive the test without breaking or cracking.
HOSE-STREAM TEST
Immediately following the Fire Endurance test, the fire-exposed side of the test assembly is subject to impact from water blast in a prescribed pattern for duration appropriate to the specimen size. The glazing must remain intact in the frame.
IMPACT TEST
In installations where accidental human impact could occur, fire-rated glazing must also withstand impact tests.
The impact test uses a 100-lb weight swung from a pendulum at 48-inch drop height. The glazing must remain intact with no significant openings.