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Panel
Nominal
Thickness
Nominal
Weight
Level 1
9mm full metal
copper jacket
with lead core
1175 ft/sec
358 m/sec 3 GlasArmor™
Level 1
0.256 in
6.5 mm
2.7 lb/ft2
13.2 kg/m2
Level 2
.357 magnum
jacketed head
soft point
1250 ft/sec
381 m/sec 3 GlasArmor™
Level 2
0.384 in
9.8 mm
4.0 lb/ft2
19.5 kg/m2
.44 magnum lead
semi-wadcutter
gas checked
1350 ft/sec
411 m/sec 3
GlasArmor™
Level 3
0.500 in
12.7 mm
5.2 lb/ft2
26.4 kg/m2
ThermoBallistic™
Level 3
0.440 in
11.2 mm
3.9 lb/ft2
19.0 kg/m2
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Characteristic
GlasArmor
Thermoset
Panels
ThermoBallistic
Thermoplastic
Panels
Steel Concrete
Performance-to-Weight
Bullet Resistance – Pistols
Bullet Resistance – Rifles NA1
Temperature Performance 2
UV Resistance 3
Electrical Conductivity
Flame Retardance 5 4
Ease of Installation
1 Ballistic resistance to rifle fire can be achieved by layering
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2 ThermoBallistic panels made with polypropylene resin systems
3 UV resistance is achieved using surface polymeric films
4 Flame retardant additives can be incorporated upon request under
some circumstances
5 Fire rated for 1-hour per ASTM E-119-09c when tested in an interior
wall system
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