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Madico's Glass-Gard is a PET-based laminate that can be used with any brand PVB to achieve an additional protective layer to the interior (air) side of glass.
This protective layer when combined with glass and PVB through an auto-clave or lamination oven process, increases the overall strength of the final glass construction and achieves superior anti-spall performance. Glass-Gard can be used with monolithic glass as a light weight solution, or in laminated glass to increase the overall strength without the need for additional layers.
Glass-Gard anti0spall laminates combines Madico's trusted hard coat, to create an excellent scratch and chemical resistant layer, so you can feel confident in the laifespam of our products.
Madico’s Glass-Gard® interlayers are designed to enhance laminated glass performance with flexible thickness options, seamless fabrication, lightweight strength, and printable versatility—helping manufacturers meet today’s safety, security, and design demands with confidence.
Madico offers the Glass-Gard anti-spall laminates in two thicknesses to help you achieve the glass performance necessary for today’s standards. Our 7MIL laminate is designed for typical anti-spall and additional strength that you commonly see in the industry and our 15MIL laminate offers additional strength and performance for higher risk applications.
The fabrication process with Glass-Gard laminates can be done with typical lamination equipment. Our laminates are used by many customers in both autoclave and lamination oven systems, requiring very little to no modification to the lamination process.
Glass-Gard anti-spall laminates serves as a lightweight and efficient solution for enhancing the strength of the overall glass system. Through various testing, our anti-spall laminate has helped our clients reduce weight and thickness of their overall glass make-ups.
Enables easy branding and labeling directly on the film surface.
When glass is impacted by an object, the pieces of glass can be dangerous to people inside of buildings, vehicles, or public transportation. Glass-Gard anti-spall laminates is a protective layer between the glass and people.
As an OEM glass fabricator, you want options when it comes to your suppliers. Madico’s Glass-Gard products are primed on one side to increase adhesion and can be used with any brand PVB.
Glass-Gard® interlayers are trusted across high-risk and high-performance glazing applications—from ballistic and forced-entry resistance to storm, transportation, automotive, and architectural glass—delivering added strength, reduced weight, and enhanced safety wherever glass must perform under pressure.
✩ Bullet-resistant glass, when combined with Madico’s Glass-Gard interlayers has helped our customers reduce thickness and weight compared to our competitors’ products. Typically, the interlayers used in bullet resistant applications are designed to hold the glass system together and adds little strength to the structural aspect when impacted by a bullet. Adding Madico’s 7MIL or 15MIL Glass-Gard into the interlayer increases strength to the glazing system and aids in the overall performance during a ballistic attack.
✩ Glass-Gard interlayers serve as a resilient barrier within laminated glass that has a high tensile strength and impact resistance making it exceptionally difficult to breach and effectively deterring unauthorized access. By integrating Madico’s PET based interlayer into laminated glass, buildings and other vulnerable spaces gain fortified protection against attackers.
✩ Laminated glass incorporating Glass-Gard interlayer can play a vital role in ensuring the safety of passengers in public transportation systems worldwide. Whether in buses, trains, or other public vehicles, our interlayer, provides a barrier against impacts, vandalism, and accidents. This not only protects passengers from injury due to broken glass, but also helps maintain the structural integrity of the vehicle, reducing the risk of catastrophic failures during emergencies.
✩ Madico’s Glass Gard interlayer when bonded to glass using PVB, exhibits remarkable resilience against impact, wind pressure, and flying debris. Furthermore, Glass-Gard interlayer’s transparency ensures that the glass maintains its clarity and visibility, crucial for architectural aesthetics and natural light. The incorporation of our interlayer in laminated hurricane-resistant glass, not only enhances structural integrity, but also contributes to the safety of occupants in vulnerable areas, offering peace of mind amidst nature's fiercest weather.
✩ Madico’s interlayers can play a crucial role in automotive glazing by enhancing safety for passengers. When Glass-Gard interlayer is bonded together within laminated glass, it offers additional strength and durability over traditional interlayers. In the event of an impact, the interlayer absorbs and disperses energy, minimizing the risk of shattering and reducing the likelihood of serious injury. Glass-Gard interlayer can boost your current laminated glass performance to meet the demands of stricter automotive crash and rollover testing.
✩ Glass-Gard interlayer is an affordable way to enhance building safety and design. Our interlayers increase the structural integrity of traditional laminated glass, strengthening its ability to withstand extreme forces and impacts. By incorporating Glass-Gard interlayers, architects and engineers can push the boundaries of building design, creating structures that not only offer enhanced safety, but also greater flexibility in terms of architectural aesthetics. From high-rise skyscrapers to cultural landmarks, the use of Madico’s interlayers in architectural glass, empowers designers to realize their vision, while prioritizing occupant safety and structural integrity.
Ready to improve glass strength, reduce weight, or meet tougher safety standards? Our specialty film experts are here to help you specify the right Glass-Gard® interlayer for your application—quickly, confidently, and cost-effectively.