film beats transport thieves
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• Crime is a growth area we can do without, so a product to make it almost impossible for thieves to break into vehicles by smashing the side windows is welcome.
Armour Security film is made from a polyester resin only WO microns thick. The film is self-adhesive and transparent; its most effective use is on the inside of the side Even a heavy hammer fails to penetrate the side window of a vehicle protected by Arrow Security film.
windows.
The film makes the glass 12 to 18 times more resistant to breakage, stops it splintering and is also scratch-resistant. As it's invisible, the film does not give notice to intending thieves that the vehicle is protected.
In a fire, the film withstands a temperature of 900°C for 25 minutes, compared with normal glass lasting about one and a half minutes.
Says Anthony Thompson, managing director of Armour Security Ltd, the sole UK importer: "Armour Security film is in widespread use in America. It is now being offered to the UK automotive industry in either pre-cut kit form, retailing for about £78 for the cheapest kit."
Stockists, he suggests, should charge a typical fitting fee of £30. Professionally fitted film comes with a five-year guarantee against all manufacturing faults, which includes peeling, cracking or yellowing. Armour Security