Many cities and countries now prescribe bird-friendly glazing in new buildings, as billions of birds are killed worldwide by colliding with glass windows and glass building facades.
The new Saflex FlySafe 3D film offers protection for birds. It integrates three-dimensional reflective sequins that capture light at different angles and appear to flash to birds as they fly towards or past a suitably equipped facade glass.
Matthias Rehberger
See also: How bird protection glass works
Due to the 3D nature of the sequins, less coverage is required than with conventional bird screen glass; the discrete sequin pattern covers less than 1% of the glass surface. And because the sequins are layered between glass, it is a long-lasting bird protection solution.
Of interest to builders and specifiers, Saflex FlySafe 3D helps builders and building owners meet new bird protection regulations and certifications, including LEED SSpc55 pilot credits for bird collision deterrence.
8 m high bird protection glass panes for Cologne
The longest bird protection panes to date, based on Saflex FlySafe 3D, were recently installed in the Helios schools in Cologne with a length of almost 8 m (glass structure: 88.5/14/8/88.4). In addition, the Eastman bird protection film was combined with Saflex Acoustic and the SKN 183 coating in the outer LSG.
The dimensions of the installed glass are exactly 2970 × 7950 mm and 2640 × 4820 mm. The glass panes were manufactured by Thiele Glas, with the base glass and coating coming from Saint Gobain. The facade glass was installed by metalworker MetalYapi.
Areas of application for the bird protection glass equipped with Saflex FlySafe 3D include atriums, facades, balustrades, connecting bridges, skylights and much more. In addition to bird collision prevention, Saflex FlySafe 3D films can be combined with selective coatings and other Saflex films to further enhance the glass and give it more safety, stability, sound insulation, sun shading and protection from harmful UV rays.
Eastman
