Fiberglass Systems - Architectural Armor
Engineering Specifications:

Bullet Guard is glad to provide you with the following Engineering Specifications. These pages are available to you in Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf). You will need Acrobat Reader to view them. If you do not currently have Acrobat Reader installed, click here to get a free download from Adobe. UL752 Specifications and Test Results Ballistic Chart: UL752 Specifications for Bullet Resistance (PDF, 25KB) UL Section 13070 for UL752 Level 1-4 (PDF, 58KB) Acoustical Characteristics (Sound Transmission Loss Test Results) AS-TL 1734 (Available upon request.) AS-TL 1734A (Available upon request.) AS-TL 1735 (Available upon request.) AS-TL 1735A (Available upon request.) Fire and Flame Spread Rating ASTM E119-98 Fire Testing of Building Construction and Materials (Available upon request.) ASTM Chart 19 (Available upon request.) ASTM Chart 2021 (Available upon request.) Fire Rating Test Photos (PDF, 832KB) R-Value Rating (Available upon request.) Structural Characteristics Mechanical Properties (Available upon request.) F-5 Tornado Test Results (Available upon request.) Installation Instructions (PDF, 50KB)

Specifications: Sizes • 4x8, 3x8 flat sheets, or special cuts upon request. Material • UL-752 Listed and NIJ0108.01 Tested. • Non-Spalling • Lightweight • Heat pressed resin impregnated fiberglass layers. View Fiberglass FAQ

Fiberglass Systems Frequently Asked Questions: 1. How does Bullet Guard Architectural Armor actually stop a bullet? Architectural Armor panels are designed to allow entry of the bullet (non-ricochet), and then defeat the energy of the bullet through a controlled process of ply-delamination. The correct ratio of fiberglass to resin, and the right amount of heat and pressure during the curing process, ensure that each layer of woven roving fiberglass will delaminate from one another and allow for a controlled, non spalling encapsulation of the bullet within the panel. The kinetic energy of the bullet is released or dissipated through this ply-release or delamination process. 2. What does it mean that your product is "UL Listed"? Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. is the world's oldest and largest, not for profit, independent testing company. In fact, UL wrote the standard for bullet resisting materials. This standard, UL752, has been widely accepted throughout the world as the standard for architectural bullet resistive building materials. Our product, Architectural Armor, has been tested according to that standard - by the people that wrote the standard. A ballistic resistive product becomes "UL Listed" after being subjected to a variety of ballistic tests that include shooting the materials while frozen at -25° F and while heated to 120° F. After passing the initial tests, the product is then set up for a maintenance testing program that involves "pulling samples" at random and without notice from the manufacturer's routine production. This takes place at least 4 times per year. This rigorous testing schedule ensures that the product is being made without variation and that it has the highest level of ballistic resistive integrity available. 3. What are some common design applications for Architectural Armor Panels? Bullet resistant panels or sheathing are specified in many design situations. The more common applications include, Judge's Benches, courtroom protection for the Jury area and the Witness Box, within the woodwork of Teller cages or counters in banks, as a bullet proof barrier or wall within government buildings, police stations, District Attorney's offices, U.S. Marshals offices, FBI and ATF offices, guard houses, control rooms within prisons, convenience stores, and check cashing stores. Architectural Armor panels are sometimes used within high-end residences to make a "safe room" or bullet protected room for high threat situations. Architectural Armor panels can be used anywhere there is a perceived or real threat of ballistic assault. 4. How easy is it to work with these panels? Compared to older more traditional bullet resistant building materials such as plate steel, concrete or cinder blocks with sand, Architectural Armor offers a lot more utility and ease. The panels are fairly lightweight (4.5 lbs. per square foot @ UL Level 2), can be easily cut, drilled, sanded, painted, textured, and are more compatible with other wood or gypsum materials. Regular jobber drill bits can be used for drilling, masonry or diamond grit-edge blades for sawing, and Architectural Armor can be secured to wood or steel studs using a #6 or #8 self-drilling drywall screw or decking screw. Architectural Armor can be primed and painted with oil or water based paints, can be glued to other surfaces with Liquid Nails adhesives, and can be covered with drywall, wood panels, or literally any type of wall covering. Instructions for installation are included with every order to assist skilled or novice installers. 5. How about pricing? How can I get a price quote? By simply phoning, faxing or e-mailing your request for quotation to Bullet Guard. Your quote will be returned to you promptly. First, be sure you know which UL Level of ballistic protection you need - a UL Level 1, 2, 3 or possibly a Level 4. It is also helpful if you know the actual net sizes or cut. This will help us optimize your order in our effort to save drop-off and waste. We will then fax or email you an official quotation with our current and competitive pricing.