Product Overview
Featuring a specialized high-performance multi-layer polyester insert designed to withstand heavy impacts, this glass is ideal for printed laminated safety glass applications.
evguard® MPE is a thermoplastic interlayer based on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) used in the production of laminated safety glass. Positioned between two layers of evguard®, it enhances stability and strength. evguard® MPE supports UV-Offset, silk-screen, and digital printing techniques.
Key Features of MPE Glass:
- Certified to meet global safety standards
- Originates from Germany with a focus on design, development, and manufacturing
- Stringent Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes
- Supported by extensive in-house Research & Development efforts
- Customizable with special thicknesses and widths
- Offers superior moisture resistance, ideal for open edge applications
- Maintains superior mechanical properties across varying temperatures
- Exhibits excellent post-breakage stability
- Delivers outstanding acoustic and optical properties
- Does not contain plasticizers or bisphenol-A
- Provides a high safety factor in laminated glass
- Offers protection against extreme heavy impacts
Applications
Our innovative MPE Glass railing system features a lightweight design that combines simplicity, superior protection, style, and quality for various applications:
- Impact Glass Railing Systems
- Frameless Glass Balustrades
- Juliet Balconies
- Switchable Glass Railings
- Decorative Safety Railings
The versatile MPE glass railing systems are suitable for stairs, decks, pools, guardrails, and other applications requiring safety rails, fences, or handrails.
Technical Specifications
The specialized high-performance multi-layer polyester insert for heavy impact (evguard® MPE) is certified by Miami Dade for rigorous standards:
- Miami Dade Certified – TAS 201-94 (Large Missile)
- Approved for large missile impacts and positive/negative cyclic loads – TAS 203-94 @ ±120 psf (Cycling)
- American National Standard Institute Approved – ANSI Z97.1, ASTM G 155-05a, ASTM D 1003-11, ASTM E 313-10, ASTM E 308-12
- Salt spray test (3,000 hours) – ASTM B117 / ISO 9227
- Sound reduction – 37dB DIN EN ISO 10140-2
- EVA (Ethyl Vinyl Acetate) (EvGuard) – Ball drop test DIN 52338 44.2 – Pendulum test DIN EN 356 DIN EN 12600
- Resistance against heat, humidity, and UV radiation DIN EN ISO 12543-4 44.1 approved
- DiBt – Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik AbZ (national technical approval) approved
- ANSI Z97.1 approved
- Salt spray test (3,000 hours) ASTM B117 / ISO 9227 44.2 approved
- Sound reduction DIN EN ISO 10140-2 44.2 37 db
- 16 CFR 1201 II
- ANSI Z97.1 – 2015
- CAN CGSB 12.1 – 2017
- Up to 80˝ x 160˝ (jumbo)*
For assistance in specifying or estimating your project needs, take advantage of our consultative takeoff services to procure the Lamiflex MPE Glass System that meets your requirements. We provide engineering and manufacturing services to cater to your custom needs.
