Security Window Films Help to Protect Property and People in School Districts

Educational facility project example

We were able to recently help a number Illinois schools and districts with a security solution. We teamed up with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to install security film in 9 school districts and 26 different schools who benefited from a portion of a $25 million fund for eligible public elementary, secondary and post-secondary schools that were in need of safety improvements. With more cases of violence with guns at schools and public spaces, districts and other institutions are increasingly more concerned with security issues at their facilities. The State of Illinois recognized this problem and set out to find ways to improve security of entry points at schools and colleges in the state. We are a leading provider of such products and services for glass surfaces and windows that need security.

Are you looking for a window film that adds value to your business and protects your personnel and property safe from numerous threats? Our company, Clearview Solutions provides window tinting products that can provide that added layer of protection from various elements, whether they be criminal or catastrophic. Products such as 3M safety window film can protect your building from numerous threats coming from the outside world. This brief article puts that into some perspective for you to understand just how important this protective layer can be.

Natural and Man made disasters

Natural disasters are an obvious problem for any building that has windows, as most buildings do. Protective window film like the kind that 3M produces will deal with the shock and trauma of these events in regard to their damage to glass surfaces and windows at your office location. Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, hail storms, thunderstorms, fires and other natural disasters put your employees at risk but so do windows that are not protected with this type of product. Explosions and other types of disasters are also a potential threat. Make sure your window glass is protected to keep you and your people, equipment and other valuables safe in the event of an emergency. How does this work?

Protection from broken glass

Broken glass is a major problem during any catastrophe at a business or other commercial property where people are working, doing business, purchasing goods or services, etc. A window film that is specifically designed to prevent shards of glass from flying out and injuring people is a very cost effective safety measure. The layer of film allows the glass to be “spider webbed” and stopped from escaping from the window. This can help save people from injury or even death.

Protection from blasts

Hüper Optik Shield Film contains a protective shell with the glass. Films, which can range anywhere from 4 mil to 12 mil, will not permit the blast or debris to penetrate the glass, which can really save people and equipment from a lot of potential damage.

Protection from burglars

Window film from 3M or from Huper Optik can also protect your valuables and your staff from robbery or burglary. The special security film products we carry are able to resist force from objects used to obstruct a glass surface or window to gain entry into property. Even if they are somehow able to penetrate this extremely tough material and layers or broken glass, you would have sufficient time to call for help and move people and property out of harm’s way. Call us to explore the various options for securing your building further with custom commercial window tinting.