Glass Options / Hurricane Resistant Glass

Hurricane Resistant Glass, also known as Impact-Resistant Glass, a laminated glass consisting of Heat-Strengthened Glass and specially designed high-performance interlayers is designed to protect against the effects of storms and hurricanes. During the sustained, high-speed winds of a hurricane, debris can be lifted and become an airborne missile or wind-borne debris. Large missiles, such as roof shingles and other construction materials are common. When wind-borne debris breaks glass windows and doors, the building's protective exterior "envelop" is compromised, allowing strong winds and a lot of rain water to rush into the structure. These trapped wind forces then exert upward pressure on the roof and outward pressure on exterior walls and can eventually cause total destruction. Hurricane Resistant Glass in properly designed windows and doors can withstand the damaging impact of wind-borne debris and remain in the opening during hurricane-force winds because the glass will stay intact even if cracked. Hurricane Resistant Glass provides not only wind-load debris protection but also delivers safety from human impact, security against forced entry, blast resistance, acoustical damping, solar control and screening of UV radiation, which is also known to cause skin cancer .