FBH
GLASS COMMENTARY
FBH
is a fire resistant,
blast resistant, bullet resistant, physical attack resistant*
and windborne debris resistant glass. Product thickness ranges
from 1/2" through 2 1/2". FBH has been certified compliant by
the Department of the Army, Wilfred Baker Engineering, Underwriter
Laboratories and HP White Labs.
*Existing
frames may also be treated by SIG to be fire resistant, blast resistant,
physical attack resistant and windborne debris resistant.
FBH
FIRE RESISTANT INTRODUCTION November 22, 2000 Underwriters
Laboratories in Northbrook, Illinios conducted a one hour fire endurance
and hose stream test on FBH Glass.
SCOPE
OF TESTING
Fire Test of window assemblies-UL9:
Test assembly (52"x101") consisting of 1/8" aluminum, steel and
9/16" thick FBH glass.
Fire
endurance test: (1 hour duration to 1700° Fahrenheit).
A standard time temperature curve for control of test was utilized.
Thermo couplers and radiometers measured test heat exposure.
Hose
stream test: Immediately following the fire endurance
test the fire exposed side of the assembly was subjected to the
impact, erosion, and cooling effects of the hose stream. The hose
stream was delivered through a 2 1/2" hose discharging through a
national standard clay pipe of corresponding size equipped with
a 1 1/8" discharge tip of the standard taper smooth bore pattern.
The distance from the test assembly was twenty feet.
CONCLUSION
The
FBH assembly is certified as compliant by Underwriter Laboratories.
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