Facility Armor / Vistabrik

Ballistic Resistant Transparency (Decorative Blass Block)

This ballistic resistant transparent glass block armor is manufactured from 3" of solid and semi-solid glass. The Vistabrik® line offers two architectural styles to select from. The Thickset® line offers slightly less protection with three architectural styles to select from. Both the Vistabrik® and Thickset® lines have 8"x 8" dimensions. Each of the glass block lines offer substantial noise resistance from an STC rating of 50 for the Thickset® lines to 53 for the Vistabrik® lines. Each are code approved for hurricane resistance.

Vistabrik® Solid Glass Block
Vistabrik® Solid Glass Block Vue® Pattern-good visibility	Vistabrik® Solid Glass Block Stipple Finish-adds privacy

A Premiere Series product, Vistabrik® solid glass blocks form durable, ADA-acceptable transparent solid masonry panels designed for both interior and exterior use. Built to resist penetration from high-impact ballistics and tested in a variety of applications, VISTABRIK® solid glass blocks have become a permanent fixture in transit, educational, public buildings, correctional facilities, courthouses, embassies and police stations all around the country.

Their durability, low-maintenance and if necessary, low replacement costs, and high level of fire resistance bring important advantages to facilities which are subject to sudden impact, heavy traffic, and vandalism.

Thickset® Hollow Glass Block
Thickset® Block Vue™ Pattern	Thickset® Block Decora™ Pattern	Thickset® Block Endura™ Pattern

Clear visibility, durable, impact and vandal resistant, bullet resistant, low maintenance, and aesthetically attractive, Vistabrik® and the Thickset® glass block lines are unique products with tremendous versatility as a transparent building material that affords design possibilities limited only to the architect's imagination and vision.

The three-times greater face thickness of Thickset® Block versus standard block