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3M provides glazing protection against b*mb blasts and explosions

In view of the latest political blasts in the Gulf region, 3M Gulf held an instructive seminar on glazing protection of glass windows and energy saving.

United Arab Emirates: Monday, April 18 - 2005 at 13:53

Representatives from various security firms as well as high-risk facilities such as banks, hotels and embassies attended this event.

David Cox, European Product Manager for 3M Window Films, 3M UK, guest speaker at the seminar, highlighted a range of products under 3M's 'Building and Commercial Services Division ' He stressed that while these products are commonly known as 'window tinting/safety films,' they have a greater importance in today's insecure world, particularly in volatile regions such as the Middle East. He said, 'These films are already known to reduce glare, protect furniture from fading and improve air-conditioning cooling efficiency, however, we would like you all to view these products in a new light, as a vital element of an effective blast protection system.'

These features of the films were demonstrated at the seminar, using the recent blasts in Lebanon as an example. 3M drew attention to the glass that shattered and flew with the force of the blast, causing serious injuries to people located within the radius of the explosion. Mr. Michael Moore, HSBC's Regional Security manager, another guest speaker at the event, displayed shocking visuals of their Beirut branch, located only meters away from the massive explosion that claimed the life of Lebanon's ex-prime minister and numerous others.

These photographs highlighted the life-saving role played by 3M? Scotchshield? Safety and Security Films, in an otherwise devastated facility. The film held the shattered glass together and prevented it from falling and flying across the facility. These tough, transparent films consists of multiple, micro-thin polyester layers, using a patented lamination technology, work to hold shattered glazing together. David Cox said, 'This 'blast protection film' is comparable to an insurance policy that one would hope he never uses. The difference would be that this film would pay for itself rapidly through savings on energy bills.'

While the film helps maintain the integrity of a structure's outer shell to keep wind, rain and flying glass fragments from wreaking havoc inside the structure, it also rejects harmful UV rays, which is one of the main causes of fading, and lower energy costs by reflecting heat, reducing glare and improving comfort.

These films are already being used internationally, as a protection mechanism in buildings. Some of the projects where these films are already in use include US Army, UN offices around the world, US Embassies, British Embassies, BA Systems , Saudi Aramco CITIBANK, Standard Chartered Banks, HSBC, etc.

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:idea Can't fault them for touting their product... funny how it sounds as though those micro thin polyester layers make all the difference when it's just polyester. If the guys who know lamination can only put together .48 and .96 polyester, those micro-thin layers must really be tough to handle through the machinery. :dunno

In a micro second a shock wave hits the glass all thick polyester performs well, but I wouldn't be giving any guarantees on saving lives :idea or someone's going to pay through the nose for it. :idea

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:lol  Can't fault them for touting their product... funny how it sounds as though those micro thin polyester layers make all the difference when it's just polyester. If the guys who know lamination can only put together .48 and .96 polyester, those micro-thin layers must really be tough to handle through the machinery. :woowoo

In a micro second a shock wave hits the glass all thick polyester performs well, but I wouldn't be giving any guarantees on saving lives :lol or someone's going to pay through the nose for it.  :lol2

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Window film installation was serious question for UK INSURERS ASSOCIATION. There was time when irish guyZ forget their suitcases with bombs inside of supermarkets....Window film stopped b*mb wave inside for microminisecond....In this moment everything inside was crashed....From other side if guyZ forget b*mb suitcases outside of suprmarket everything work O.K. with film....We make here lot of b*mb test...I can post real natural video, not promotional movie "buy-my-best-film-style"

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Window film installation was serious question for UK INSURERS ASSOCIATION. There was time when irish guyZ forget their suitcases with bombs inside of supermarkets....Window film stopped b*mb wave inside for microminisecond....In this moment everything inside was crashed
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From the inside where the film is, I can see film strikes glass...

From other side if guyZ forget b*mb suitcases outside of suprmarket everything work O.K. with film....

Outside blast... glass strikes film... and cuts... :rollin

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May be my English is slow and wrong :dunno How I can xplain it....

O.K. Glass is without film. b*mb inside the building. After Xplosion glsses will fly out faster (may be on 0,000001 second) than with films. So furniture e.t.c. inside will be safer.

When film is installed and b*mb is outside film work O.K. believe me - I have TWO REAL XPLOSION cases in Riga....

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May be my English is slow and wrong  :dunno How I can xplain it....

O.K. Glass is without film. b*mb inside the building. After Xplosion glsses will fly out faster (may be on 0,000001 second) than with films. So furniture e.t.c. inside will be safer.

When film is installed and b*mb is outside film work O.K. believe me - I have TWO REAL XPLOSION cases in Riga....

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May be my English is slow and wrong? :bling How I can xplain it....

O.K. Glass is without film. b*mb inside the building. After Xplosion glsses will fly out faster (may be on 0,000001 second) than with films. So furniture e.t.c. inside will be safer.

When film is installed and b*mb is outside film work O.K. believe me - I have TWO REAL XPLOSION cases in Riga....

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