Security film: what are the different standards for protecting your glass windows?

Guide February 08, 2021 2021-02-08T08:00:00+08:00 2021-02-08T08:00:00+08:00

Window film

Within our range of security films, you will find different finishes such as thicknesses, but also standards. Depending on your needs, you may need your film to meet certain standards, especially for retailers who want to protect their glass windows.

Standard 12600 1B1 and 2B2

The 12600 standard concerns the different safety levels and mainly the behaviour of a pane in case of glass breakage on a glass display case for example. All the tests carried out on the glazing for the 1B1 and 2B2 levels were done with a mass of 50kg.

For a glass display case fitted with a film with the 12600 1B1 standard: the glass breaks and cracks, but all the pieces stay in place and do not scatter. The drop height of the weight for the strength test is 1200 mm.

For glazing fitted with film to standard 12600 2B2: the glass breaks and cracks, but all the pieces stay in place and do not scatter. The drop height of the weight for the strength test is 450 mm.

It can be concluded that the film with the 1B1 standard is slightly more resistant than with the 2B2 standard.

M1 standard fire rating

If you have a film that meets the M1 fire rating standard, then you can be sure that in the event of a fire, the film in your glass display case is non-flammable and will not give off any toxic smoke!

Standard EN356 class p2A

If your film is EN356 class P2A, it means that it has some resistance to impact: throwing objects and attempted break-ins which can be related to blows with an axe or sledgehammer.
For example, a film eligible for EN356 class P2A was tested with three balls weighing 4.1kg each, in a free fall of 3 metres. The result: the glass display case fitted with the film was not penetrated by the balls, it resisted.

Standard EN 45545-1 class HL3

EN 45545-1 is a European standard mainly used in the railway sector and implemented in 2013. Its principle concerns fire hazards and its role in protecting passengers on board vehicles.
Class HL3 represents the level of fire risk. HL1 represents the lowest level of protection, HL2 the medium level and HL3 the highest.
So, if you have a film that meets the 45545-1 HL3 standard, you can be sure that your glass window will have very effective protection against all fire hazards with excellent thermal resistance!

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