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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
VEKA Windows Pass Bomb Blast Testing
Commercial Euroview passes ATI bomb blast testing

Fombell , Pennsylvania - VEKA, Inc. recently contracted Architectural Testing, Inc (ATI) to perform Shock Tube blast load simulation testing for their Euroview™ Window Systems. VEKA’s commercial grade profiles, which are manufactured at its North American headquarters, are available to its fabricator base and potential customers for window production.



The Shock Tube simulates a TNT discharge, which is set a certain distance away from an installed window under typical conditions, i.e., arena testing. The testing utilizes criteria of ASTM F1642, Standard Test Method for Glazing and Glazing Systems Subject to Airblast Loadings, GSA-TS01-2003, Standard Test Method for Glazing and Window Systems Subject to Dynamic Overpressure Loadings, and AAMA 510-06, Voluntary Guide for Blast Hazard Mitigation Systems for Fenestration Products. These test methods are used to establish hazard ratings of glazing systems subjected to bomb blast loading which provide the ability to determine the risk of personal injury and facility damage.

The GSA standard is the sole test protocol by which blast resistant windows and related hazard mitigation technology and products are evaluated for facilities under the control and responsibility of the US General Services Administration (GSA). Kevin Seiling, Corporate Director of Engineering states, “This is a big step for us in the Commercial Window segment of our business. VEKA is the first PVC extruder to test a vinyl window in this manner with ATI, so both parties are at the forefront of this technology for the vinyl window industry in North America. This experience has been a very positive one for the Euroview™ products and we hope to do more testing on the line in the very near future.”

The Euroview project-out (Casement) window and dual-action (Tilt-Turn) window were tested. These windows comprised of laminated insulated glass units, steel reinforcing, multi-locking point hardware, and multi-chambered PVC profiles that were extruded in Fombell , PA. Both the casement and the dual action test specimens received “Minimal Hazard” ratings.

VEKA is a world leader in PVC extrusion technology with 18 plants worldwide, And is headquartered in Sendenhorst, Germany. VEKA Inc., based in Fombell, Pennsylvania, is corporate headquarters for North America and heads up three manufacturing facilities as well as various product divisions.

For more information about fabricating our EuroView™ Commercial Window Line, please visit: http://www.vekainc.com/commercial.


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