A hurdling boulder from space crashing through your office window is probably pretty low on your list of worries. While the odds of that happening aren’t astronomical (pun intended) try telling that to people in Russia who suffered major architectural damage from the debris of a meteor that crash landed there last week.
Looking at the damage which resulted from the meteor, it begs the question; just how could window films have helped reduced some of the overall impact?
While there is no question that even the most durable film in the world could not have stopped the actual meteor—which was the largest to fall since 1908, at 10,000 tons and 55 feet in diameter, according to the Wall Street Journal—could security attachments have prevented minor glass damage from the debris and shock of the meteor?
“Basically what the film would do is hold the glass together,” says George Emerson, sales representative for Pro-Tection Seattle Inc.
While the film could not have prevented the external building destruction and glass breakage, it could have helped prevent some of the internal damage, as well as injuries.
“What would have happened is the blast would have just caused the glass to peel back like a banana, but the glass wouldn’t go flying around,” says Emerson.
How can dealers help prepare consumers for events like this?