Acrylic Sheets鈥? Polycarbonate Sheets鈥?
TAP Plastics
PRODUCT BULLETIN Windows 鈥? Acrylic provides excellent burglary protection Windows 鈥? Polycarbonate sheets are one-half the weight and
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when it鈥檚 used for your windows. It is half the weight of 250 times more impact-resistant than glass鈥攎aking even
PLASTICS glass and has seventeen times the impact resistance! It also thin polycarbonate virtually unbreakable. With its UV
for Safety acts as an insulator against temperature and noise. You can resistant coating, polycarbonate will provide years of
buy it with an optional abrasion-resistant coating for greater carefree service. For high contact areas, an abrasion-resistant
and Security durability and chemical resistance. coating is available.
Machine Guards 鈥? The clarity of polycarbonate combined
with its terrific strength make it the perfect material for
Display Cases 鈥? The mechanical strength of acrylic can be
machine guards. Polycarbonate can be cut, bent, and drilled
combined with UV filtering to help protect items in display
for easy installation. Its superior impact-resistance and
cases from the destructive fading rays of the sun. It is
clarity assure maximum worker safety. Give TAP your
crystal-clear and is
measurements and we can fabricate it for your installation.
unaffected by the
We even have Abrasion-Resistant Polycarbonate for the
weather or UV rays. It
SAFE?
Are Y ultimate in wear and safety.
will be as beautiful
years from now as it is
the day you install it. Window Films鈥?
Windows 鈥? Clear Safety Window Film bonds to glass to
Protection for Art 鈥? form a tough barrier that holds shattered glass in place,
Acrylite OP-3 is used protecting you from deep cuts and scratches. The film also
ou
in museums to protect blocks 99% of the sun鈥檚 damaging UV radiation that causes
valuable artifacts from fading and deterioration and, also, prevents a burglar from
the fading effects of UV rays. It will work for you too. Use making an easy entry into your home.
it instead of glass to frame a picture鈥攑rotects photography
For invisible protection against vandalism, burglary, and
or original artwork. Build a UV protected case for that
harmful UV rays, use our strong Scratch-Resistant Safety
heirloom. TAP can provide you with exactly what you need.
Film. It can stand up to fine steel wool without scratching
Safety Film鈥? and will block 99% of the sun鈥檚 UV rays. Though it is
Child-Proof 鈥? Parents and
forms a tough barrier that practically invisible, it is strong enough to hold glass in
grandparents鈥攑rotect
holds shattered glass in place. place even in the face of the strongest impact, protecting you
your toddler from from flying glass.
harm. We can make
Acrylic Sheets鈥? Safety film can also hold a broken window in place after an
control covers, stair-
earthquake. This will give you time to order a replacement
rail guards, open-
provide excellent
window without having to resort to plywood to block the
window guards, big
burglary protection.
temporary opening.
screen TV covers,
child-proof your home鈥?
deck and patio rail A burglar trying to gain entry to your home will find that it
make it safe for little ones!
guards, replace glass takes repeated blows from a hammer or bat to create an
tabletops, and much more鈥攚ith break-resistant acrylic. Tell opening barely large enough to reach through when safety
Polycarbonate Sheets鈥? us what you need and we鈥檒l make it for you! film is on your window or door. This will deter the vast
majority of unwanted entries.
are 250 times more
Graffiti protection is another benefit of TAP鈥檚 Safety Film.
impact-resistant than glass. Bullet-Resistant Glazing 鈥? TAP carries Acrylite BRT (UL
Apply it to the exterior of glass to provide a barrier between
listed, 1.25" acrylic). It is lighter in weight and clearer than
the graffiti artist and the glass. Film can usually be replaced
comparable strength glass. It will not turn yellow or become
at a fraction of the cost of buying a new glass window.
brittle, even with outdoor exposure.
Besides that, the safety and burglary features of the film are
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See Product Bulletin 6 for installation instructions.
continue 鈥? Window Films 3. Leave the protective masking on the plastic to More Safety and Security Ideas
prevent scratching. Draw a border around the
still effective with an exterior application. Film on the outside The possibilities are endless. Here are just a few:
sheet 1/2" from the edge. Mark each corner and
of a window will probably need to be replaced in about two
then make a mark every 8 to 12 inches around the 鈥? Break-resistant trophy case in a gym
years because of the effects of the environment鈥攚hen
border. See illustration. 鈥? Impact and UV protective cover for an exte-
applied inside the window lasts indefinitely.
4. Drill 3/8" diameter holes on your marks with a rior reader board
Many public establishments are using film on their glass rest drill bit designed for plastic. A TAP salesperson 鈥? Unbreakable school windows
room mirrors to protect them from graffiti artists who enjoy will show you our selection of plastic drill bits.
鈥? Virtually unbreakable
etching the glass. Drill holes oversized to allow for expansion and
patio table tops
contraction of the plastic鈥攊f you wish, we can
鈥? Crystal clear
drill the holes for you.
How to Install A Safety Window windbreak for a patio
5. Hold the plastic up to the window and mark the
or spa
location of the drilled holes on the door. Drill
Acrylic or Polycarbonate Glazing
鈥? Attach acrylic or polycarbonate
pilot holes for the screws for easier attachment.
Don鈥檛 let a burglar gain entry into your home by breaking an to elevated railings to prevent chil-
6. Remove the protective masking and clean the
accessible glass dren from slipping through the rails
plastic with TAP Plastic Cleaner or Billianize and
window and unlock Clear acrylic 1/4", cut 2" 鈥? Window film on patio doors can eliminate dangerous
a soft cloth or Lint-Free Wipes. Never use paper
your door from the larger in length and width flying glass from a child or adult inadvertently walking
towels.
inside. Cover than window area. into the closed door.
7. Use 11/4" or 11/2" No. 8 round-head wood screws,
vulnerable glass
These are a few of the safety and security applications for
with washers, tightening only enough to snug the
openings with acrylic
your home or business. Your TAP salesperson can provide
washer against the plastic. If the screws are too
or polycarbonate
you with more product ideas and their applications for your
tight, there will be no allowance for expansion
sheets.
needs.
and contraction.
Simply install 1/4"
You now have a window which is secure from burglary as
acrylic or 1/8"
well as a room that is safe from shattered glass should the
polycarbonate to the
window break. Your window is also better insulated against
inside of your doors
heat, cold, and noise.
and accessible
windows. Ask a TAP Note: Never cover a bedroom window or any window that
salesperson to show would be used as an emergency exit.
you our selection of
materials and
Important Tip Contact Us By:
thicknesses.
鈥? E-mail:
To clean plastic sheets properly and without damage, use
To install plastic on a
info@tapplastics.com
only TAP recommended plastic cleaners. Use a clean soft
window up to nine
cloth or Lint-Free Wipes. Never use a paper towel. Do not
square feet: 鈥? Telephone:
use any cleaner that contains abrasives, solvents, ammonia, 1.800.246.5055
1. Measure your
or undiluted alcohol. Proper cleaning will help protect the (8-6 PST, M-F; 9-5 PST, Sat)
window鈥檚
Round-head screws 11鈦?2" beauty of your plastic!
dimensions and 鈥? Fax or Mail:
in length with finishing
add at least 2" to 1.925.829.6921 (Fax);
washers.
create a 1" border or, TAP Plastics Inc.
around the entire 6475 Sierra Lane
window. TAP will cut the piece(s) to your exact Dublin CA 94568
dimensions at no extra charge.
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2. For a better appearance, you can sand the edges
with 220 sandpaper.
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