Product/Service

ArmorCore Bullet Resistant Panels

Source: Waco Composites, Inc.
In recent months we have received numerous inquiries from design professionals about the potential use of our ArmorCore Bullet Resistant Panels for construction of "safe rooms" for protection during hurricanes and tornadoes
In recent months we have received numerous inquiries from design professionals about the potential use of our ArmorCore Bullet Resistant Panels for construction of "safe rooms" for protection during hurricanes and tornadoes. We contacted the Wind Engineering Research Center at Texas Tech University who partners together with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to test many different building materials for their suitability to withstand wind damage from hurricanes and tornadoes.

Of particular interest is the ability of a given material to defeat or resist "missiles" which refers to debris and other objects picked up by the wind and moved with enough force to damage and even penetrate windows, doors, walls, and other parts of a building. The stronger the wind, the larger and heavier the missiles it can carry and the greater the risk of severe damage.

ArmorCore UL752 Level 3 (½" thick and 5.0 lbs. per square foot) panels at 4' x 4' were submitted to the Wind Engineering Research Center at Texas Tech University for testing to see how well they could resist an airborne missile typical of an F5 strength tornado. The results clearly indicated that ArmorCore bullet resistant panels are well suited for safe room construction provided the overall structural system that supports the ArmorCore panels is adequate.

ArmorCore features:
 Factory Technical/Installation Support
 Highest Quality
 NIJ tested and UL752 Listed
 In-house Compliance/Testing Facility
 Member AIA, AWI, AGC, CSI
 Quality Logistic Services

Applications for ArmorCore:
 Court Rooms
 Judges Benches
 Jury Boxes
 Architectural Doors
 Money Rooms
 Cashier Areas
 Postal Facilities
 Corrections Facilities
 Kiosks and Convenience Stores
 Guard Houses
 Safe Rooms

The courtroom in the accompanying photo provides UL752 Level 3 protection in the judge's bench, jury box, and witness stand.

Waco Composites, Inc., 481-A Texas Central Parkway, P.O. Box 21223, Waco, TX 76702-1223. Tel: 254-776-8880; Fax: 254-776-1424.