Bullet resistant glass, the transparent armour that protects people

03/03/2022

Bulletproof glass, ballistic glass, anti-crime glass or clear armour: bulletproof glass may be called by different names, but they all point the same purpose, that of protecting people from gunshot attacks. Where there is a need to protect someone, we respond with a specific product: its name is OmniArmor® , one of the flagship products of Isoclima production. However, before continuing along our discovery of Omniarmor, it is advisable to pause for a minute on its certifications, namely, the reference standards and the regulations that govern the manufacturing of products of this type. How knowledgeable are you on this subject?

 

Bulletproof glass standards, rules, and regulations

 

Bullet resistant glass is a very sector-specific product; one that is certainly impossible to improvise. All Isoclima products are perfectly compliant with European and international standards of the sector, and it could only be so. Resistance is tested and certified according to every regulation and standard: in Europe, as in the rest of the world, bulletproof glass meets the requirements for firearms resistance levels envisaged by UNI EN 1063 standard (from BR1 to BR7). While in the military sector, it must comply with NATO “Stanag” legislation, or specific legislation for State bodies with level 1,2,3, and 4 protection. In the civil area, the regulations are VPAM PM VR (in Germany and the rest of the world), and the already referenced EN 1063, while in the United States, the regulations are NIJ 0108.01 and UL752.

Glass production does not end in the factory: the homologation process ends only upon receipt of a certificate attesting the successful overcoming of ballistic tests, that is, those that confirm the reliability of the glass. The certification bodies in Germany are Beschussamt Ulm, Beschussamt Munich, and Beschussamt Mellrichstadt and, in the USA, the NTS Chesapeake.

 

Ballistic tests and OmniArmor®

 

Bulletproof glass is subjected to very specific, accurate and extremely strict tests to offer recipients a guaranteed, pure product. The standards require numerous tests carried out with different types of “threats”, such as bullets or other things, based on the level of protection required by the customer. Temperature also plays its role. In ballistic tests, verifications are also performed at extreme temperatures (+70 -40°C) with the requirement to withstand multiple hits, called “multihit.”

Omniarmor® is one of those products that not only guarantees protection and ballistic resistance, but also allows for having an aesthetically refined, beautiful product. An excellent weight-resistance ratio and an incredible optical and aesthetic quality are the greatest Omniarmor® strengths, making it one of the most requested Isoclima products. Whether flat or curved, its structure is designed to have the properties of polycarbonate in combination with those of glass to resist not only massive ballistic attacks but also other events that may cause shattering of glass and, consequently, endanger people.

This is why we install Omniarmor® in the most diverse fields, where each individual must feel safe and protected: automotive, naval, military and construction. There is no sector unaware of the excellence of Isoclima products.