The Glass Holds. The Frame Holds. Everything Holds.

"Bulletproof" implies that nothing can get through - and that's not how glazing works. Every ballistic glazing system is rated to stop specific threats under specific conditions: a defined caliber, a defined velocity, and a defined number of shots. Exceed those parameters and you've exceeded the rating. That's why the industry uses "bullet resistant" - it's accurate. Our systems are rated to UL 752 standards, which define ten protection levels tested by independent laboratories. When you see a UL 752 certification on a product, you know exactly what it was tested to stop. That's a meaningful claim. "Bulletproof" is not.

Both - and this is one of the most important things to understand before you buy anything. Bullet resistance is a system property, not a glazing property. A high-rated glass panel installed in a sub-rated frame does not give you the protection level of the glass. The projectile doesn't stop at the glass - it interacts with the entire assembly. If the frame fails, the glazing can be dislodged or compromised regardless of its individual rating. This is why we design and manufacture complete systems - glazing, framing, and hardware - all tested and certified together to the same UL 752 level. Buying glass from one source and framing from another is a risk that's easy to avoid.

It depends on the threat environment specific to your facility. For most retail, banking, and commercial applications in the United States - where the primary threat is handgun fire - UL 752 Levels 1 through 3 cover the most common calibers: 9mm, .357 Magnum, and .44 Magnum. Levels 4 and 5 address shotgun rounds and higher-powered handguns. If your facility faces rifle threats - government buildings, military installations, high-security corporate environments - you're looking at Levels 6 through 8, which cover 5.56mm and 7.62mm rifle rounds. Specifying a higher level than your threat requires adds cost and weight without improving your actual safety. We help you match the specification to the real risk.

Both, and the requirements are different. Interior applications - transaction windows, teller lines, pass-throughs - typically prioritize protection level and optical clarity. Exterior applications add thermal performance to the equation. Our systems include insulated ballistic glass unit configurations that combine ballistic protection with energy efficiency through air- or gas-filled thermal breaks. These meet NYC thermal testing compliance and are appropriate for exterior fenestration in commercial and institutional buildings across the United States. Whether you're retrofitting an existing building or specifying for new construction, the system needs to account for both the ballistic requirement and the building envelope requirement.

Yes - and for many federal projects, it's not optional. The GSA P100 federal design guide mandates ballistic protection in courthouses and federal agency offices. Military installations require systems that meet DOD minimum standards. Federal procurement often requires Buy American Act compliance, which means the glazing system must be manufactured in the United States. Our systems are manufactured at our facility in West Islip, New York, and are certified to UL 752, DOD minimums, GSA Blast criteria, and UFC/ISC requirements - the full range of standards that government and military specifiers need. If you're working on a federal or institutional project, we can provide the documentation your procurement process requires.

We go well beyond shipping a product. For architects, we offer a one-hour continuing education course through AEC Daily that covers bullet resistance, fenestration fortification, and building safety - accredited across more than 22 organizations including AIA, GBCI, PE, and CSI. It's a resource that helps design professionals specify ballistic glazing correctly from the start, not troubleshoot it after the fact. For contractors and project teams, we provide CSI specifications, shop drawings, and technical support throughout the project lifecycle. Our company leadership includes Joseph Hayes, PE, LEED AP - a licensed Professional Engineer who brings genuine engineering accountability to every system we produce. When you need a manufacturer who can support the full project, not just deliver a product, that matters.