FAIRFIELD, Iowa, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Ron Bovard of Bovard Studio Inc. Stained Glass announced that Bovard Studio Stained Glass Company has developed exterior protective glazing systems designed for the preservation of stained glass windows, which have passed hurricane code tests designed to withstand 150 mph wind loads and large missile impact. Our testing was completed by the National Certified Testing Laboratories in accordance with ASTM E1996-02/06 and ASTM E1886-02/05 Test Methods, with 3/8" Lexan XL-10 or with 7/16" heat strengthened laminated glass consisting of two layers of 3/16" heat strengthened glass laminated with .090 DuPont Sentry Glass Plus glazed in our hurricane code tested frames.
These protective glazing systems incorporate Bovard Studio Stained Glass patent pending Precision Flow(R) In Frame Venting System complying with the National Preservation Center's 1996 "Protective Glazing Study" (web link: http://www.ncptt.nps.gov/Product-Catalog/Product.aspx?ProductID=1996-06) as required for the preservation of stained glass windows with exterior glazing.
Bovard Studio's hurricane frame glazed with 3/8" Lexan XL-10 or with 3/8" heat strengthened laminated glass have been approved by the State of Florida Building Commission with the USA's strictest hurricane codes. http://tinyurl.com/5thnjy
Click on the following for Testing and Engineering details:
Laminated Test Results:
-- See the State of Florida's approved Installation Documents. http://tinyurl.com/5oxbj3
-- See the State of Florida's approved Technical Documents. http://www.floridabuilding.org/upload/PR_Tech_Docs/FL10352_R0_AE_510608A.pdf
-- See the Laminated-Florida Test Report http://tinyurl.com/6deolg
-- See the Laminated-Dade County (Florida) Test Report http://tinyurl.com/67kolg
Lexan Test Results:
-- See the State of Florida's approved Installation Documents. http://tinyurl.com/5qvx3t
-- See the State of Florida's approved Technical Documents. http://www.floridabuilding.org/upload/PR_Tech_Docs/FL10352_R0_AE_510608A.pdf
-- See the Lexan-Florida Test Report http://bovardstudio.com/diagrams/hurricanes/Lexan-Florida-Test%20Report.pdf
-- See the Lexan-Dade County (Florida) Test Report http://tinyurl.com/66p2sr
Click on the following for video clips of the Testing:
Hurricane Test Videos:
Mullion Hit (0.8 MB)
(http://www.bovardstudio.com/videos/hurricanetesting/Mullion%20Hit.MOV)
Center Hit (0.9 MB)
(http://www.bovardstudio.com/videos/hurricanetesting/Center%20Hit.MOV)
Cycling-Low Negative Pressure (1.9 MB)
(http://tinyurl.com/5smma7)
Cycling-Positive Pressure (1.1 MB)
(http://tinyurl.com/5q7sj9)
Mullion Flex-Pos Pressure (1.4 MB)
(http://tinyurl.com/62bp99)
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