Entries by Straight North

Bullet Proof Glass For Convenience Store Security

Convenience stores aren’t convenient only for shoppers looking to quickly pick up a few things. Like gas stations, convenience stores are high-traffic, easy-in, easy-out establishments. Both gas stations and convenience stores tend to be staffed by few employees, open at odd hours and maintain operations that are still largely cash-based while being stocked with easily […]

UL 752 Vs. NIJ Standards: Comparing Different Bullet Resistant Standards

Materials and devices used in physical security installations — from guard sheds to teller windows, blast resistant doors and walls, to bullet resistant glass — are only as good as the standards that determine the bulletproof levels of those products. In the broadest sense, a standard provides requirements, specifications, guidelines or characteristics designed to ensure […]

Fortify Your Security: Grants Available for Enhancement Projects

Non-profit organizations including schools, places of worship and community centers see large numbers of people pass through their doors every day. Keeping those people safe is of the utmost importance. Fortunately, if you want to upgrade the security of your facility, there are a number of grant programs at the federal, state and municipal levels […]

What Is Spalling In Ballistic Glass And Why Is It Important?

Protecting your property and the people within means knowing as much about what you use to defend them as possible. Although bullet-resistant glazing offers a much higher degree of protection from ballistics and other threats than standard windows or doors, it is not perfect nor invincible. There are many other considerations and levels of resistance, […]

How Much Does a Bullet Proof Glass System Cost?

When you want to secure your building from threats, a bullet proof glass system is likely to be high on your list of priorities. These specially designed types of glazing are manufactured to absorb the impact of ballistics as well as deter break-ins. This is why these systems can be found in high-risk buildings throughout […]

How to Clean Bullet-Resistant Glazing

One of the best things about bullet-resistant glazing is that it offers effective protection from threats that is unnoticeable. When properly cared for, these windows can appear virtually indistinguishable from traditional glass windows and doors. This is true even though this type of glass isn’t really glass at all, but often a type of polycarbonate […]