School Shooters vs. Armor Glass

How Armor Glass security film can protect schools from SHOOTERS, Solar Heat and Hurricanes...

NASA employees Pick Armor Glass Security Film.

Yesterday we ended up installing Armor Glass security film on two houses - both owned by people who work for NASA. One of them is scheduled to fly in the space station. I am a BIG Fan of NASA and what it has done for our country - without it we wouldn't have the smartphones and computers we use today.

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Our Sticker on an Astronaut's Front Door

Over the years we have done a number of houses owned by NASA employees and astronauts. One gentlemen, who is retired but worked on the space station was telling me about what happened to him one time when a hurricane was coming. He was dragging a heavy piece of plywood up a ladder to his second floor - a suicide mission - when he dropped it. It landed on a sprinkler head and broke it. 

He said he had a 20-30 foot gusher of water on top of a storm coming. He told me this as my crew was putting Armor Glass security film on his house. I told him that would make a great commercial, but he said that "it wasn't funny at the time." I agreed.

 Later I thought: "What if he had fallen off that ladder?" Millions of dollars in investment in his training could have been lost. What if that happened to a family breadwinner? Its another reason to get rid of the old technology and replace it with the new - Armor Glass security working 24/7, saving energy while protecting your weakest link.

In fact, even Armor Glass technology is a development made possible by R&D in new exotic materials to provide solutions to improve human safety and well being. It started in the 70's during the IRA car bombings in Northern Ireland. 

It came to the U.S. attention after 9/11. It was used on the Pentagon and White House and Congress windows - for explosion protection.  

And while it may not yet be in space, Armor Glass is being chosen by America's space heroes and pioneers.

Why not join them?

Testimonial on Electric Savings - Doug and Debra Q

We just got this testimonial for a client with Armor Glass security film - they have 100% MINIPANE windows. We used a security film for burglar/hurricane protections that also cuts 50%-plus of SOLAR Heat...

"as you may recall, we had  Armor Glass installed on our house in Pine Brook for hurricane/security  purposes last May.  The house faces east/west so we have a lot of sun exposure.  I wanted to let you  know that in addition to the security features of Armor Glass, the  product has saved us more than 3000 kw on our electric bill over the past 12 months since installation.  In the peak a/c months, the reduction in our electricity usage ranged from 14-21 % over prior years.  More than half of our total electric savings occurred in the peak a/c months.  The electricity savings may not produce a quick pay out but it’s sure is nice to save a little money in addition to the peace of mind with the protection of Armor Glass.

Sincerely,

Doug & Debra Q"

Testing our HD Dash Cam When a Call Came in - the break in attempt. True Story

After seeing the meteor in Russia captured by a driver's "Dash cam" I decided that it would be a good idea to try one out, especially due to recent events. Last week as I was driving and on the phone I saw the back tire of the truck in front of me blow out - hurling pieces of rubber at me as I moved to another line and carried on the conversation.

It made me think. "What would happen if those pieces had damaged my car? How would I find the owner?  What if I was in an accident and the only proof of who had the green light was my cam? Before that I had a tire throw its tread which could have caused a wreck.

So I ordered one since I could get it "Free" by using points accumulated on a credit card. Most of these cas sell for around $60 but the "MakeIt HD Cam sold by Spy-Tec on Amazon retails for about $129. I went for it after reading a couple reviews. Check out for yourself the image and wide angle view.

So during this test after making a client visit, I got a call from someone with broken glass. I told them about a break in attempt at one of our clients when the wife was home alone. Check out the clarity of this dash cam, and listen in to a true story. Whole thing is less than 2 minutes! (The female voice is the GPS giving directions).

First a Knock, Then a Smash With Wife Home Alone

My CPA called late yesterday afternoon as I was traveling. I thought he had a question about a form and I almost let it go to voicemail. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

The first thing he said was: “Boy, I am so glad I have Armor Glass on my house!”  He said that his wife was home alone in the kitchen when someone knocked on the front door of their house in a trendy area of Sugar Land. She ignored it. A few minutes later she was back in the bedroom when she heard a loud CRASH on the back glass!  Someone was trying to break in.

He didn’t get in! The back of Jim’s house is all glass. Jim found an area where an object had been thrown against the glass. Our Armor Glass security film stopped it from penetrating. He promised to take a photo we can post.

I shudder to think of what might have happened if the guy had broken into the back of the house with Jim’s wife there alone.  She could have been attacked, possibly raped as well as having her valuables stolen. None of it would be good. And if he had his old solar film still on that glass, the guy would have broken through it, no problem. Our security film is four times thicker than solar film, and also blocks the sun as well as providing hurricane, tornado and burglar protection.

If you don’t think it could happen to you, talk to my CPA. He wasn’t really sold on installing our film – but his wife insisted. Now Jim is a firm believer.

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New Terror Threat: Are We Protecting America’s Weakest Link?

The threats against U.S. Embassies have been described as the “most significant in over a decade.”  Are we prepared for this threat?

Maybe not.  Something happened recently that concerns me about our national security overseas, particularly in our embassies.  I own a company that sells the same security film that was installed on all federal buildings in Washington DC after 9/11 – from Congress to the Smithsonian to the Pentagon.  Yet recently we were contacted about a bid to “armor the glass” of the U.S. Embassy in Tripoli, Libya.

The problem? The specifications called for a film half as thick as we normally sell for Level 2 explosion protection. We recently put our 8 Mil Solar Security film on a Drug Enforcement building in Houston. The specs included a special structural sealant to “bond” the film to the window frames – to keep it from blowing off in the event of an explosion. Yet the Tripoli bid did not require that frame bonding. It called for a 4 mil film.

That means if there is a blast, the windows could blow out of the frames, even with the film on it. They also wanted a “Clear” film – not a tinted version that would block views into the building during the day – and cut the heat and energy consumption inside the building. When I questioned the specifications, the company asking for the quote (which is based in Turkey) said “they are what they are.” I could tell that they were not pleased with my questions.

I served as a TV terrorism analyst during 9/11 and for a couple years after that. That is what led to setting up my company, Armor Glass. The technology has proved invaluable in preventing break-ins on houses where we have installed it. It prevents window blow-outs during hurricanes that lead to roof loss and structural failure. It is explosion-rated film – but if you don’t use the proper thickness of film and use a frame bonding agent like Dow 995, it won’t work.

Needless to say my company did not get the Tripoli job. I really didn’t want to do something that wasn’t going to work properly. I hope that the “chatter” about a pending attack against U.S. interests does not become a reality, but sooner or later it will. If we learned anything from Benghazi, it is that we need better security for our embassies.  Just before the Benghazi attack, Congress CUT security funding for embassies. I am wondering if that is why the specifications for the Tripoli Embassy were inadequate. Is it because of the lack of Congress funding and sequestration?

Congress has to do better in protecting American interests and the Administration should also insure that corners are not being cut. If you wonder what could happen, look at the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombing by Al Qaida in Africa – or the 1995 truck bombing of the Murrah Building in Oklahoma City by Tim McVeigh’s truck bomb.

We face threats from a more hostile climate, bigger storms like the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, the West, Texas explosions that blew away houses for blocks, not to mention hurricanes and terrorists. Armoring our weakest link – the glass –is not a luxury but a necessity to protect the occupants and buildings from 21^st century threats.

Michael Fjetland

Global American Series

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It Was a Riot -

After a surf competition in Huntington Beach, CA, youths went on a rampage. These guys are putting a stop sign through a storefront window.  "Let the thefts begin!"

They would have FAILED had Armor Glass security film been installed on that window. Between the film and frame bonding they would have cracked the glass but would NOT have gotten inside or through the glass. Below is a photo of a window that had Security Film installed before hurricane windborne debris hit it. Notice that the glass is cracked but there isn't an empty frame where glass used to be...

Ummm. Burglars, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Rioters, Shooters, Solar Heat....just a few of the reasons why you should have Armor Glass Security Films protecting you and your property from scenes like this...