PolyWin Protector™: For the Savvy Homeowner
In the path of the storm, here is what’s at stake.
Because windows and doors can be weak areas on dwellings and vulnerable to wind penetration, these areas should be protected to minimize damage and the potential for a total loss.
Broken window glass can cause a house to become pressurized, like blowing air into a balloon. External positive wind pressure (outside to inside) causes windows to shatter and allows internal negative wind pressure (inside to outside) to push on walls and roof systems causing them to become compromised and eventually collapse leading to total loss of the structure.
Impact-resistant windows are expensive, often doubling the cost of traditional windows and may create dangerous scenarios where windows cannnot be broken by emergency personnel during a fire rescue. Plywood boards may be difficult to install and potentially damage your exterior siding with nail or screw holes which can add costly repairs after removal.
Easy Installation.
The PolyWin Protector (PWP) can be installed before storms and removed after or left in place for extended periods of time. Homeowners can be secure in knowing that the PWP has been tested at the National Certified Testing Laboratory and results showed that the panel performed well under uniform load structure testing.
Using the ASTM E330-14 test method, the panel withstood 57.6 psf which is equivalent to the force generated by 150 mph winds without breaking, cracking or dissociation of any kind.
PolyWin Protector™ for Maximum Protection and Ease of Installation
PolyWin Protector™ is the first product of its kind that can be installed from the inside of the home by people of average size and strength without the use of tools, fasteners or ladders. Panel specifications are as follows:
Solid Build.
Made of solid and multiwall polycarbonate bonded together.
Easy Installation.
Can be installed on any floor from the inside of the home.
Light Weight.
Weighs only 1.25 pounds per square foot.
Impact Resistant.
Impact-resistant in temperatures ranging from -40℉ to 248℉.
Light Transmission.
Clear plastic with 76-79% light transmission
Insulated.
R value of 2.5 in addition to the insulation provided by the window
Sound Reduction.
Rated sound insulation with sound reduction of 21 dB
Safe for Glass.
Four polyester straps with locking plastic cam buckles to reduce weight and avoid cracking interior window glass