Edge Security Films
Protect Your People and Property From Disaster
Edge Security Film: Clear safety and security films are available for commercial and home use to help protect your employees, family, and belongings from natural or man made disaster. Make use of the national account assistance program as well as safety and security training to make the most of your security plan. You will enjoy protection against debris in natural and man-made disasters
while securing the safety of your people and the protection of your property.
With Safety and Security Protection Films your windows can be transformed from your weakest link to a source of strength, helping to protect your business and your employees from threats such as break-ins and impact events like earthquakes. Safety and Security Window Films are designed to help hold glass fragments together in case of breakage, reducing potential injury from flying glass, while deterring even the most motivated thieves.
Technical Specifications
Key Performance Indicators
Security films can be almost completely clear and invisible, or can be dark enough to increase privacy and ward off would be burglars. Below you will find the various shades along with their puncture and tensile strength. There is a perfect window film for any use case.
| Product | GUARDIAN 4 | GUARDIAN 8 | GUARDIAN SILVER 8 | GUARDIAN 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visible Light Transmission | 89% | 87% | 17% | 87% |
| Visible Light Reflectance (Ext) | 9% | 9% | 55% | 9% |
| Visible Light Reflectance (Int) | 10% | 9% | 55% | 9% |
| Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.22 | 0.80 |
| Total Solar Energy Rejected (TSER) | 15% | 17% | 78% | 20% |
| UV Rejection | >99% | >99% | >99% | >99% |
| Film Thickness | 0.004" | 0.008" | 0.008" | 0.013" |
| Construction | Single Ply | Multi-Ply | Multi-Ply | Multi-Ply |
| Tensile Strength | 25,000 psi | 25,000 psi | 25,000 psi | 25,000 psi |
| Break | 100 p/inch | 200 p/inch | 200 p/inch | 300 p/inch |
| Elongation | 150% | 150% | 150% | 150% |
| Peel | 5.5 p/inch | 5.5 p/inch | 5.5 p/inch | 5.5 p/inch |
| Puncture Strength | 68.2 pounds | 129 pounds | 129 pounds | 175 pounds |
| Puncture Propogation | NT | 7.5 pounds | NT | NT |
| Tensile Strength at Yield | 14,000 psi | 15,000 psi | 15,000 psi | 15,000 psi |
| ANSI Z97.1 | Cat B (150 ft-lb) | Cat A (400 ft-lb) | Cat A (400 ft-lb) | Cat A (400 ft-lb) |
| CPSC CFR 1201, Cat 1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| CPSC CFR 1201, Cat 2 | Not Tested | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| LABC | Compliant | NT | NT | NT |
| EN12600 | 2B2 | 1A1 | 1A1 | 1A1 |
| ASTM E 84 Surface Burn | Pass | Pass - "A" Rated | Pass - "A" Rated | Pass - "A" Rated |
