Windows are essential for light and views but, unfortunately, are also usually a building’s weakest link when it comes to security - and a regular glass window becomes a thousand razor-sharp ...

Products: Fire Resistive/Blast Rated System with SuperLite II-XL 120 in GPX Blast Framing and Fire Resistive/Ballistic Rated System with SuperLite II-XL 120 in GPX Ballistic Framing. A building’s ...

A construction material that’s stronger than steel but perfectly transparent is a classic sci-fi invention, and a research team at the University of Missouri is bringing it a little closer to reality ...

Engineers are working to develop a blast-resistant glass that is lighter, thinner, and colorless, yet tough enough to withstand the force of an explosion, earthquake or hurricane winds. Today's ...

To protect from potential terrorist attacks, federal buildings and other critical infrastructures are made with special windows that contain blast-resistant glass. However, the glass is thick and ...

WRAP is to hold free regional workshops on using recycled glass in shot blasting this September. Local authorities and private companies have been invited to attend the workshops to promote the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)– If you plan on firing ...

Whether in a hurricane, tornado, or bomb attack, a leading cause of injury and death is often fast-flying shards of glass. Explosions and high winds can cause windows in buildings to shatter-spewing ...