Introduction to enhanced protective film systems

Abstract

An explosive blast mitigation alternative has increased the safety of structures by using “catcher” systems. These systems “catch” or repel the failure of the window or in-fill wall protecting life and property from ballistic shards or fragments. They can be designed to be standalone in new construction and structural retrofits or used to augment structural hardening techniques. Cables, fabrics, and thin gauge sheet steel are examples of catcher systems used in the past. A new and evolving category of catcher systems are based on polymeric materials that can be used for both wall and window upgrades. These products are a proven blast mitigation concept and K&C Protective Technologies Pte Ltd (KCPT) together with Sherwin-Williams(SW) use KCPT’s blast engineering capacity and SW’s material engineering principles to create engineered systems for even greater in-use performance.

Keywords

explosion / blast mitigation / catcher system / protective film systems

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