Tech Talk

February 2005

Glass Protector Shields Soldiers in War Zones

edited by Robert H. Williams

An estimated 5,000 military vehicles in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan are now protected by a film that multiplies the strength of glass and, in the event of a bomb blast, tends to hold all of the broken shards together.

Produced by Shattergard Inc., Atlanta, the thin film is called Vehiclegard. It is being shipped to troops in the Middle East in “peel and stick” kits.

“We frequently hear from soldiers about how our film saved lives and prevented serous injury in combat zones,” said Jordan Frankel, company vice president. He said the company also manufactures Blastgard which is designed to prevent glass fragmentation in buildings.

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