3M glass film

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3M glass film------Has anyone ever used this stuff before? Its supposed to be shatter resistant and scratch resistant. I saw them use this stuff on that show "It Takes A Theif". They took a baseball bat to this stuff and it never shattered. Would it be safe to use this on a DIY plywood tank for the viewing glass? They also have commercial, automotive, and goverment applications. If its as strong as they say it is could you use thinner glass and apply this product to both sides of the viewing glass?
Just a thaught!:popcorn:
 
One of the reasons it doesnt break is because the film goes all the way to the edge of the glass and then the frame is installed. There are 2 companies out there with this technology. The situation with the bat is that it is a blunt object. If you hit it with an ice pick, the glass will shatter, the benefit is really keeping the glass in place. With the film held in place by the frame, the glass will shatter but stay up. If you put it on a tank, the tank will stilll crack because the film is plyable, it will flex and still crack.
 
OSCARLOVER;556558; said:
WOW! I feel stupid now!:duh:
One last stupid question- What about the government application. Its ment to handle bullets, debri, bombs, and such.:footinmou
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Now your thinkin like me, A bomb proof tank!!:ROFL: Dont feel stupid, I'm always looking for new ways to DIY tanks and such. I'am aware of a 1100 gallon and a 240 gallon tank that are nothing more than plywood, silicone, and dry-loc. No leaks and they been holding water for half a year. This method is cheap, quick, non toxic and basically easy to diy.. These are just test tanks to see how they hold up over time.. We shall see.
 
Well as for the government issue film, it is the same principle, just with a thicker layer, the glass still breaks but isnt breached as easily.
 
I've actually worked with this stuff before. The comment about the frame is dead on. The glass by itself is not bullet proof. It's the way it's framed that makes it work. Most companies that manufacture the stuff wont warrent it if you don't buy the framed piece from them as a package. Plus it's 5x $$$ as laminated.

IMHO, laminated glass is the way to go. Redundancy. 2 panes of 1/2" tempered with a 1/32 film between should provide 1 layer of failure tolerance. I've heard, thought that silicone can leach into the film if it isn't framed right. But that wasn't in a tank situation.
 
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