About…With more than three decades manufacturing bulletproof security systems, Total Security Solutions is the industry leader for custom bullet resistant barriers that meet your bulletproof security needs on-time, on-budget, and expertly finished. | May 28th, 2010 We don’t often think of libraries as a place to find bulletproof glass, but for those that house historic, rare titles, keeping the priceless tomes safe is a priority. The Linda Hall Library in Kansas City uses bulletproof glass to protect its collection of 10,000 rare books, including some as old as the 1470s. Bulletproof glass keeps rare books safe at the Linda Hall Library In a recent article from the Kansas City Free Press, Emily Ghertner reported: “The biggest “wow” factor at the Linda Hall Library is probably its History of Science Collection, which includes the Rare Book Room, home to first-edition works by the likes of Charles Darwin and Isaac Newton, as well as some of Einstein’s first publications. Inside the temperature-controlled, bulletproof glass encased vault, are printed books dating from the 15th century-19th century on a variety of topics from zoology and botany to physics and mathematics. There are landmark works by Plato, Aristotle, Euclid, Copernicus, and a copy of Galileo’s The Starry Messenger (Sidereus Nuncius), first printed in 1610 with the first published images of the moon as an imperfect body. The spines of old books bare such exotic titles as A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Natural Magick, and Harmonica Macrocosmica.” Pretty amazing collection, kept safe by bulletproof glass! May 19th, 2010 The insanely popular Mafia Wars game on Facebook may have caused you to ignore many a status update. Here at Total Security Solutions, we took note of the recently added bulletproof glass award the game offers. Seems like real or virtual, bulletproof is the undisputed king of safety and protection in dangerous situations. Bulletproof glass is awarded for certain jobs in Mafia Wars. You can check out this link to the Mafia Wars Wiki for more info. May 12th, 2010 “Glassphemy!,” a psychological recycling experiment in New York City, proves that bulletproof glass can not only protect art – it can be art! Photo by Piotr Redlinski for The New York Times A 20-foot-by-30-foot clear box, Glassphemy! is made of steel and bulletproof glass. At the art installation, people stand on a high platform and throw recyclable bottles into the glass box. Observers, who view from platforms circling Glassphemy!, are protected from the flying debris by the box’s bulletproof glass walls. Glassphemy! is an all-around satisfying experience, according to the New York Times. “The bottles smash fantastically, artfully designed lights flash, and no one is harmed.” May 12th, 2010 Bullet resistant glass (better known as bulletproof glass) is referred to very often in this niche industry. However it is a little known fact that in most cases there is no actual “glass” involved. The three most common forms of ballistic security glass are acrylic, polycarbonate and glass class polycarbonate. Bullet Resistant Acrylic from Total Security Solutions Acrylic: Bulletproof acrylic is the most commonly used material for transaction windows and ballistic resistant barrier systems. The acrylic material is available in UL ballistic protection levels one and two. The acrylic also has the option to have an abrasion resistant (AR) coating or be standard acrylic. The abrasion resistant coating comes standard on our level two acrylic and provides protection against cleaning solvents and weather, as well as an increased resistance to the effects of ultra violet light. Polycarbonate: Bulletproof polycarbonate materials are normally composed of an acrylic core with two polycarbonate caps each side of the secure surface. Polycarbonate materials are available in UL ballistic protection levels one thru three and all three come standard with an abrasion resistant coating. All of the polycarbonate materials that Total Security Solutions offers also have a forced entry rating. Glass Clad Polycarbonate: Glass Clad Polycarbonate (GCP) materials are composed of inter layers of glass and polyurethane with exterior caps of glass and abrasion resistant polycarbonate. GCP comes in UL ballistic protection levels one thru five and level eight as well. All of the GCP materials that Total Security Solutions offers carry a forced entry level in addition to their ballistic rating. Now when someone is talking about bulletproof glass you can ask them, “what type of ‘glass’ are you talking about”…if it’s even glass at all! For more information on ballistic materials such as bulletproof glass please visit our website or call us at 866-930-7807 May 6th, 2010 The city of Bay City is considering adding bulletproof glass to its utilities department, based on feedback from clerks who are seeing an increase in personal threats. As the economy worsens, threats from people who’ve had their utilities cut off have increased — and employees want to be safe at work while at the utilities department. More info, and a poll where you can vote in support of Bay City utilities department employees, can be found on the Connect Mid Michigan site. Click through and vote yes! May 4th, 2010 One of the world’s most famous religious artifacts, the Shroud of Turin, is on display to the public at Turin’s St John the Baptist Cathedral. Thanks to a protective layer of bulletproof glass, it’s being kept safe while thousands of visitors view it. The shroud is went on display April 10, its first public display in a decade. It’s estimated that two million people will view the shroud over the next month. The Shroud of Turin was discovered in the French city of Troyes, southeast of Paris, in the mid-14th century. The showing is the first since the shroud was restored in 2002. |
