Wired Glass

What could you misinterpret from wired glass? This article discusses how wired glass is a misunderstood product. For years, wired glass was the only fire rated glass product available. Codes have changed to restrict its use because it is fire protective and it is not a safety glass.  Wired Glass Still a Misunderstood Product by...

From Wired Glass to Clear Solutions This article talks about moving from wired glass to clear solutions. For over 100 years, traditional wired glass was the only fire rated glass product available. It is unsafe. Now, clear fire rated glass solutions are both fire and impact safe. by Diana San Diego FOR WELL OVER 100...

Wired Glass Installation This article shows how making unsafe wired glass installations safe is possible with clear, fire rated glass products that are affordable and USA-made. By Kate Steel, Steel Consulting Services Traditional wired glass installed in school doors and other hazardous locations poses serious risk of injury to students. Since 2003, the International Building...

Reduce liability and Save Lives. This article discusses how school districts can replace unsafe wired glass and reduce liability by choosing clear, fire and CPSC safety rated glass products that outperform wired glass.  Schools built in the last century had little choice but to rely on traditional wired glass for fire protection. It was one...

First Wired Glass Product Meets CPSC Safety Standard First Wired Glass Product Meets CPSC Safety Standard. Since 1977, wired glass has been unable to meet CPSC safety standards. Now, SAFTI has developed a wired glass product that meets the CPSC safety impact standard. San Francisco, CA – October 17, 2002 – SAFTI, manufacturer of fire...

Oregon Forces Wired Glass to Comply with CPSC Standards Oregon Forces Wired Glass to Comply with CPSC Standards – Today, the Safety Glazing Ad Hoc Committee for the Oregon State Building Code voted today unanimously to make wired glass comply with CPSC safety glazing standards in all occupancies. Today, the Safety Glazing Ad Hoc Committee...

SAFTI FIRST CEO, Bill O’Keeffe Is Passionate Quest to Rid the Country of Wired Glass Bill O’Keeffe’s passionate quest to rid the country of wired glass is featured. Bill talks about what has become an impassioned fight against the use of wired glass in this country for more than 20 years. “Wired Warrior,” featuring Bill O’Keeffe,...

2003 Oregon Bans Wired Glass 2003 Press Release –  Oregon Bans Wired Glass, becoming the first state in the nation to ban the use of wired glass in hazardous locations subject to human impact in all educational facilities, gymnasiums, athletic facilities, and commercial structures in the state of Oregon. PRESS RELEASE – SEN. VICKI L....

Wired Glass, Is It Safe? Safe Solutions to Wired Glass. It used to be true that the only fire rated glass was wired glass. Wired glass is quite weak and causes injuries on impact. Today there are safe solutions to wired glass. Wired glass is a common sight in the windows and doors of most...

Shattering the Myth of Wired Glass Shattering the Myth of Wired Glass – Wired glass is more dangerous than regular glass when it breaks because the exposed wires are razor sharp. This 2004 article by Greg Abel helped bring national attention to the dangerous of traditional wired glass. David Copperfield, considered by many as the...