PROFILON FF® security film for glass facades

Modern glass facades characterize the architecture of big cities worldwide. Not only new buildings are provided with this structuring resource however: pre-suspended glass facades are also used for visual enhancement in the upgrading of existing buildings. Single-pane laminated glass panes (ESG) are frequently employed as a material in this case.
In past years spontaneous glass breaks have increased in case of ESG facades due to nickel-sulfide inclusion. As a result, up to 300 kg of glass falls without protection from height and represents an acute danger to passersby. Also edge damage, secondary bending on the glass or external mechanical actions can lead to glass breakage. PROFILON® FF prevents the falling down of cladding glass in case of spontaneous glass breakage.

The shattered ESG pane is held in the frame structure and thus the residual load-bearing capacity is increased. According to facade construction, a residual load-bearing capacity of more than 150 days has been achieved in testing in practice on a facade protected with PROFILON® FF in case of breakage. This surpasses by far the 3-5 days residual load-bearing capacity required by Construction Supervision Offices. A special adhesive guarantees a high level of splinter binding, the film structure provides for the required elasticity in order to secure the glass-film compound, including in case of wind loads.
PROFILON® FF has the following properties:
■ Splinter binding
■ Explosive-bursting-effect prevention
■ Splinter flying prevention
■ Fire flash-over prevention (no smoke contamination)
■ UV-absorbing

PROFILON® FF can be retrofitted to all ESG panes, also with enameled surface. Due to the variety of the existing facade constructions, there is no general design-type legal certification. Generally, an application is made for certification on an individual basis, and issued after corresponding testing.