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3M Scotchshield Ultra Safety & Security Film:
Security and Architecture Solutions
Believe it or not, sharp fragments from shattered windows can
travel at 30 meters per second and, therefore, can have a deadly
impact on people inside buildings adjacent to the center of
powerful bomb blasts, such as the one at Australian Embassy over
year ago in Jakarta.
The image of glassless windows of the buildings around the
embassy after the blast shows what a bomb blast can do to any
building around the center of an explosion. This is due to the
air blast loading that is forced into the buildings at high
velocity.
While building owners have tightened security in their
respective premises, they remain highly vulnerable not only from
suicide bombers exploding themselves in roads adjacent to their
buildings, but also from unpredictable powerful earthquakes.
Any unprotected or inadequately protected window glass will be
transformed into sharp and deadly fragments in the event of bomb
blasts or strong earthquakes. To protect their premises and
tenants, building owners have to be extremely careful when
selecting window glass.
Common sense says that if one can easily tear a glass film,
then it will not be strong enough to grip fragments of broken
window glass in the event of either bomb blast or earthquake.
Window Film Inventor
Scotchshield has its origins in 1960's UK, as a response to
frequent bomb attacks by the IRA. To give adequate protection on
window glass, 3M developed a patented window glass product. Over
40 years of ongoing development, 3M has been able to provide
better security to its window glass products, particularly
Scotchshield.
3M itself is the inventor of window glass film. Its window
glass products have passed various tests by governments and
private agencies in Australia and the UK. In all of those tests,
3M's products have been able to strongly grip glass fragments in
explosions of various types, including TNT, pipe and Molotov
bombs.
Scotchshield provides a solution to building owners as it is
not only far safer than ordinary window glass film available on
the market but also supports the building's aesthetic aspects as
it is fully transparent.
Any window glass with Scotchshield on its surface will look as
clear as its original color and, therefore, will not alter the
building's appearance. These thin, pliable films are practically
invisible, yet tough as nails. This characteristic has made
Scotchshield very architecture-friendly.
Another strong point of Scotchshield is that all products are
produced by 3M. Without outsourcing anything for Scotchshield
production, 3M is able to assure the quality of all materials
used as all of them are produced in-house.
Aside from the value-added aspects of 3M's Scotchshield, the
product also offers effective ultra-violet (UV) protection. The
Skin Cancer Foundation has awarded its "Seal of Recommendation"
to many 3M window film products as effective ultra-violet (UV)
protectants.
"The Skin Cancer Foundation's Seal of Recommendation Program
was established to help the public choose safe and effective sun
protection products," stated Perry Robins, president of the Skin
Cancer Foundation.
Security Protection
Compared to other window glass films available on the market,
3M's Scotchshield Ultra Safety & Security Window Films
(Scotchshield) have far stronger tear-resistance. While people
are often impressed by the thickness of window glass films,
actually thickness is no substitute for technology when it comes
to safety.
Unlike some thick, inelastic and, therefore, easily torn,
single layer window glass films offered in the market,
Scotchshield's thinner window glass film uses multiple, micro-
thin layer technology. This patented technology makes
Scotchshield tougher, more durable, and more tear- and
penetration-resistant than any other glass film product.
3M is fully confident in giving a warranty of 10 years for
Scotchshield. Under this warranty, 3M guarantees that the
product will maintain its strength, tear and penetration
resistant properties. Also,0 the product will maintain adhesion
properties without blistering, bubbling or delaminating from the
glass.
That coverage, should a warranty claim arise, includes labor
to remove existing film and labor and material to reinstall new
film at no cost to the end-user. This clearly indicates the
confidence of 3M.
This confidence also stems from the fact that 3M has the full
support of its highly skilled and trained human resources. Having
the needed know-how to apply Scotchshield on window glass, 3M's
professional technicians and engineers are always ready to carry
out their respective services for customers.
For Further Information, please contact PT 3M Indonesia
Plaza DM 4th Floor
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 25
Jakarta 12920
Telephone:: (021) 520 3402 or direct to 0852 1957 6100
Fax: (021) 520 3106
Website: www.3m.com/windowfilm