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Terrorist incidents always prompt renewed interest in mitigating bomb damage. One of the most damaging aspects of any bomb is flying glass. Both window film and laminated glass are used on buildings to help prevent or lessen the amount of flying glass.
Now there is another choice. Designed to work either with window film or by itself, SAFETYDRAPE is a shear curtain that catches flying glass before it can fly into the room.
Mark Oakes, president of Intellimar, Ellicott City, M.D., recently spoke with SECURITY Magazine about this product. Intellimar is the distributor of SAFETYDRAPE, manufactured by Skyline Mills, Kensington, M.D.
Q: How does SAFETYDRAPE work?
A: SAFETYDRAPE is a blast hazard mitigation product designed to catch flying glass and collateral ballistics during an explosive event. It is designed to vent the blast load while at same time catching these hazards.
It's installed similar to a drape, with a curtain rod. The only difference is there is a trough or catch system at the base of the window that holds the excess curtain. This amounts to three times width and two times length...