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Secura Glaze^®

Secondary Framing System

Pinnacle Armor has established it's reputation in the security industry by dedicating itself to superior customer service.

Today, Pinnacle Armor has taken its comprehensive knowledge and experience and developed a security glazing framing system totally unique to the industry. The Secura Glaze® framing system is a dual function security glazing framing system designed for use in securing secondary security glazings or as a remedial anchoring system for P.E.T. safety films and security laminates.

This advanced engineered and patented design has indisputable advantages for secondary security glazings and remedial P.E.T. anchoring enhancement. The system is upgradeable without removal and adds years of trouble-free, maintenance-free secured window life.

Features

• Fully anodized or painted surfaces.
• Custom cut lengths.
• Standard anodized finishes of clear or dark bronze.
• Custom anodized finishes up to 27 feet.
• Standard mill finish available up to 38 feet.
• Painted finishes available up to 25 feet.
• Upgradeable without replacement. Accepts standard glazing thicknesses of 1/4", 1/2", 3/4", 1-1/4" & thicker!
• No need to remove existing frames.
• Designed with structured reinforcing against lateral forces.
• Aesthetically designed snap-cap - eliminates unsightly anchoring hardware.
• Available in a formable hardness for custom shaped applications.
• Can be mitered or flush joined.
• Designed for retrofit and new applications.
• Long service life - ASTM and ISO standards required of the finishes.
• Special packaging and protective shipping treatments available.

P.E.T. SAFETY FILM - SECURITY LAMINATE ANCHORING SYSTEM

SECONDARY SECURITY GLAZING FRAMING SYSTEM

The Secura Glaze® framing system is designed for security glazing retention that meets all the requirements of all the security glazing manufacturers specifications for a frame that has a 1" bite or hold on all sides of the glazing. This precludes pullout from the flexing of the glazing during forced entry threats, explosive blast threats, ballistic threats, and natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, etc., or a combination of any or all threats.

The Secura Glaze® framing system was developed for a need to have a glazing framing system that is easily installed in the field, is upgradeable in the field, has minimal parts, provides exceptional strengths, and is aesthetically pleasing when installed.

The Strengths of the System are Exceptional

• The maximum lateral elongation strength (elastic load) is 3,960 PSI.
• The maximum lateral yield (poing of frame bending) is 6,960 PSI.

This is comparable to most welded steel frames that require pre-fabrication and welding prior to installation, without the weight, hassle of installation and harsh environmental limitations.

The Secura Glaze® framing system for security glazings has bolt-on capability to accommodate standard security glazing nominal thicknesses of ¼", ½", ¾", and 1-¼", by a simple adjustment built into the base and sub-base. A .0625 tolerance allowance is built into the pre-set dimensions, for selected compositional glazing width variances.

Large glazing sizes are easily accomodated as well with the simple insertion of a high modulus setting block when the glazing nominal thickness exceeds the depth of the sub-base.

• Standard 1/4" glazing pocket. A +.0625 tolerance is built into each pocket dimension.

• Standard 1/2" glazing pocket. A +.0625 tolerance is built into each pocket dimension.

SECURA GLAZE® SECONDARY FRAMING SYSTEM PASSES
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS BMAG TESTS

The patented Secura Glaze® secondary framing system has passed the test protocol and procedures for the blast mitigation window requirements established by the U.S Army Corps. of Engineers. This test method and program provides a means of evaluating the capabilities of the blast resistant products for use within the U.S. Government agencies.

Project No. 988-001
Test protocol and Procedures
BMAG Window Product Testing
U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers, Waterways Experimental Station

Introduction:

Glazing systems that fail due to intentional or accidental explosions pose a serious threat to the occupants of a structure. Typically, response of glazing systems to blast loads is quantified through analysis. Significant research and testing have verified these methods for common glazing systems. However, due to the evolution of blast resistant products for window systems, calculation of the capacity of a glazing system that has been modified for increased blast resistance can be analytically impractical. Therefore, these newly developed and/or modified systems need to be tested for stand-alone performance capabilities to specific given threat requirements.

Blast resistant window glazing products are very diverse. Each may have different blast resistant capabilities; however, this program will be limited to two different blast loads. The products included in this test program may be tested at a blast load with a peak applied pressure of 4 psi with a duration of 37 msec, and/or a blast load with a peak applied pressure of 10 psi for a duration of 31 msec. These blast loads are representative of a 1000 pound TNT explosion at a standoff distance of 275 and 140 feet, respectively.

Scope:

This test protocol sets forth the standard procedures that will be used to evaluate the blast capacity of blast mitigating products and product systems. Methods outlined in this protocol allow all products to be tested in a consistent manner. Individual components or entire systems may be tested.

Test Apparatus:

All tests in this test program will be performed in a shock tube. A shock tube is an apparatus that performs controlled explosion tests of products/systems. A shock tube is used to more accurately provide repeatable results from test to test as compared to an open air arena test out in a field. There are substantial factors such a winds, temperatures, density altitudes, etc, that can affect the tests in an open air arena, that are controlled within the shock tube environment. The shock tube to be used in this test program is capable of testing up to an 8” x 8” foot square test specimen. The shock tube is capable of generating a wide range of blast pressures with varying durations, along with rebounding shock wave pressures.

Results:

The Secura Glaze® secondary framing system has passed the test protocol and procedures for both the 4 and 10 psi overpressures and durations, along with secondary rebounding pressures replicating typical urban environments worse case scenarios.

Pinnacle Armor has submitted and passed the following glazing types for the tests as a completed system with the Secura Glaze® secondary frame: laminated glass, glass clad composites, laminated polycarbonate, and PET laminated glass combinations.

Laminated Glass

• Pre-test photo of 4 PSI test specimen.

• Post-test photo from 4.3 PSI & 64 PSI-msec. Secondary impulse pressure of 2.5 PSI at 60 PSI-msec.

Pinnacle Armor’s glazing system comprising of the Secura Glaze® secondary framing system and our in-house glazing set a lightweight standard for the Army Corps of Engineers BMAG Level 4 psi test, acquiring a GSA level 2 threat level certification with a total glazing and frame mounted weight based on a typical window opening size of 4’ x 6’, at 100.4 pounds complete installed, all hardware included.

• Pre-test photo of 10 PSI test specimen.

• Post-test photo from 10.0 PSI & 104.5 PSI-msec. Secondary impulse pressure of 3.8 PSI at 82 PSI-msec.

Pinnacle Armor’s glazing system comprising of the Secura Glaze® secondary framing system and our in-house glazing passed the Army Corps of Engineers BMAG Level 10 psi test, acquiring GSA levels 3A & 3B threat level certifications. GSA level 2 passed capabilities are within the performance capabilities of the Secura Glaze® secondary framing system with the application of the newly developed anchor hardware developed subsequent to these tests.

Polycarbonate

• Pre-test photo of 10 PSI test specimen.

• Post-test photo from 10.5 PSI & 97 PSI-msec. Secondary impulse pressure of 4.8 PSI at 87 PSI-msec.

• Note: The primary aluminum curtain wall frame collapsed under the positive phase load. (see lower-right corner). This forced a separation of snap-caps during the frame torque causing two of the snap-caps to fall onto the floor. The Secura Glaze frame was not damaged. This is the upper limit for commercially designed curtain wall capabilities.

• This test resulted in a GSA 3B threat level certification due to the lengths of the snap-caps lying onto the floor in both the 3A and 3B areas, as noted by the white line separating both threat zones.

Pinnacle Armor’s glazing system comprising of the Secura Glaze® secondary framing system and clear polycarbonate passed the Army Corps of Engineers BMAG Level 10 PSI test, acquiring GSA a level 3B threat level certification. GSA level 2 passed capabilities are within the performance capabilities of the Secura Glaze® secondary framing system, and will be retested.

P.E.T. Laminated Glass

• Pre-test photo of 4 PSI test specimen.

• Post-test photo from 4.4 PSI & 67 PSI-msec. Secondary impulse pressure of 2.5 PSI at 48 PSI-msec. Glazing separated from upper portion of frame due to secondary impulse.

Pinnacle Armor’s glazing system comprising of the Secura Glaze® secondary framing system and a 3-ply 12-mil thick security film. Product achieved a GSA 3A threat level certification.

This tape is instant bonding with a full strength attained within 72 hours. A temperature tolerance of 300° F. Peel adhesion 15lbs./in. Tensile strength 100lbs./in.2 Static sheer resistance 1000lbs./in. Dynamic shear resistance 70 lbs./in.

PATENT NUMBER 6,088,979; OTHERS PENDING