Lukins & Associates: ACE Security Laminates for Schools

1. ACE Security Laminates
Protecting our Teachers, our Children,
Our Schools!

2. From Anti-Theft to Ballistic-Resistant!

3. Glass Security
• Things You Should Know About
Glass Security as a School
Administrator:
• Threat/Risk Profiles are Changing
Around the World
• Civic Officials, School Boards, PTAs,
etc. Must Anticipate These Changes
and Future Needs
• Challenges Lie in Working Within
Restraints of Existing Facilities
• While There are Many Locks and
Access Control Technologies, Vast
Majority of Glass is Unprotected

4. ACE Security Laminates Can be
Applied to Glass In-situ to Resist a
Range of Threats, From Forced Entry
Attacks and Bomb Blasts, Up to and
Including Small Arms Fire

5. The Responsibility to Protect
• As School Shootings Become
Common-place, There is a
Growing Expectation That
Schools Take Steps Necessary to
Protect Students and Facility
• Lawsuit Filed Against Sandy
Hook Elementary School, Town
and Board of Education,
Unprotected Glass Adjacent to
Locked Doors Was Specifically
Cited as Negligent in Lawsuit
Filing

6. Securing Entrances: Vulnerability and Priority
• Entrance-ways, Windows, Glass
Doors Among Most Vulnerable
Parts of Building and Among
Hardest Areas to Secure
• In Its Design Primer For Safe
Schools, Department Of
Homeland Security Recommends
Window Security Laminates as
Means of Reinforcing Windows to
Protect Against Forced Entry,
Bomb Blasts, Active-shooter-type
Attacks

7. Active Shooter: Slowing Attacker/Buying Time
• Active Shooter Attacks Move Quick, are Highly Fluid
• Most Over Within 15 Minutes
• Goal of Security:
• Slow Attacker
• Buy Time
• Disrupt Flow of Events

8. DHS Active Shooter Guide
• “Despite prompt law enforcement
responses, most attacks were stopped
by means other than law enforcement
intervention and most were brief in
duration. The short duration of most
incidents of targeted school violence
argues for the importance of
developing preventive measures in
addition to any emergency planning
for a school or school district.”
• (U.S. Secret Service and U.S.
Department of Education 2012)
• Source: US Department of Homeland
Security.
• dhs.gov/active-shooter-preparedness

9. ACE as Protective Barrier
• Applied to Ordinary Glass in Minutes, ACE Security
Laminates Make Windows:
• Smash-Resistant
• Bullet-Resistant
• Blast-Resistant
• Fire-Resistant

10. Simulated Attack on Standard School Door
Method of attack: 3 shots - 9mm, machete, rifle butt.
See full video at: youtube.com/acetvnews

11. Working With Existing Glass
• Working With Existing
Windows Found in Most
Schools Across US (1/4 Inch
Commercial Pane), One
Application of Ace’s 300 Series
SL14 Security Laminate Will
Significantly Harden Glass,
Exceed Underwriter Laboratory
Standard for Burglary
Resistance
• When Attacked, Structural
Integrity of Window Will
Remain, Giving Building
Occupants Time to React, Move
to Safety and Call for Help

12. ACE: Prime Objective
• Help You Work With Your
Existing Infrastructure
Whenever Possible
• Slow Attacker Down, Throw
Them Off Game Plan
• Buy Precious seconds Which
Can be Used to:
• Move to Safety
• Call Emergency Responders
• Give Law Enforcement Time to
Arrive

13. ACE Protection Factors
• Is Up to 10 Times Lighter Than Conventional
Ballistic Glass
• 10 Times Faster to Manufacture, Deliver and Install
• Between1/3rd And 1/10th Cost of Armored Glass
• Does Not Compromise Clarity or Security
• Does Not Require Complicated Architectural or
Structural Enhancements to Accommodate
Additional Weight Loading

14. ACE Laminate vs. Ballistic-Resistant Glass
ACE Ballistic glass
Cost per sq. ft $50 - $125 per sq. ft installed Approx. $150 - $400 per sq. ft not installed
Glass assembly Uses existing glass already in place Requires replacement of glass
Weight 4 to 5 ounces per sq. ft. additional to existing glass 18 to 20 pounds per sq. ft.
Thickness
40 mil** to 80 mil (depending on base glass)
1.5 to 2 inches
Other costs None Engineering study for wall and window assembly
weight loading required
Other costs None Likely reinforcement of wall and window assemblies
for weight loading
Project scheduling Days 3 to 6 months for procurement and installation
the numbers to achieve ballistic
protection UL Level 1*

15. Summary of Third Party Testing
Burglary resistance ULC (Underwriter’s Laboratory) S332 – 93 Burglary Resistant Materials
Safety ANSI (American National Standards Institute) - Z97.1 Impact Resistant Safety
Glazing
Safety CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) – 16 CFR Part 1201 Cat I and II –
Safety Standards for Architectural Glazing
Hurricane
Resistance
Tested to Dade County (FL) Building Code – Dade County TAS 201, 202 and 203 and ESTM
E1996 Category Level D
Burn Resistance ASTM (American Society of Testing and Materials) - E84 Surface Burning
Characteristics
Bombs GSA (General Service Administration) 1 and 2 Ltd.
Firearms UL (Underwriter’s Laboratory) 752 Bullet Resistant Material Level II
Firearms NIJ (National Institute of Justice) .0108.01 Level III-A Ballistic Resistant
Protective Materials

16. Proprietary Design

17. Proprietary Design (Continued)
• ACE Security Laminates are Constructed of Two Or Three Plies of
Premium Grade Polyester, Known As Biaxially-oriented
Polyethylene Terephthalate (Bopet)
•
• With This Bi-axial Orientation, Multiple Closing Angles are
Created Among the Plies of Polyester. This Biaxial Alignment
Dramatically Enhances Product Strength and Reduces the Ability
of Shear Forces to Simply "Crack" Through the Laminate
•
• Finally, ACE Assembles the Plies of Bopet Using Pressure Sensitive
Adhesives. Compared to Conventional Water-activated Adhesives
Used by Less Expensive Window Films, Pressure Activated
Adhesives are Up to 500% Stronger When Fully Cured

18. Product Testing in Real-World
Conditions
• In Addition to Third-Party Testing, ACE Works With
its Dealer Partners to Test Against Actual Real-
World Threats Faced by Our Clients
• Lukins & Associates is ACE’s ONLY AUTHORIZED
DEALER on the West Coast

19. How We Can Work With You
• Lukins/ACE Has
Exceptional Team of
Security, Ballistic, Blast
Experts to Compliment
Your Project Team
• ACE Laminates Work With
Regular, Off-the-Shelf
Glass/Windows
• We Can Retrofit Existing
Buildings for Enhanced
Security
• ACE Laminates are Fraction
of Cost of Conventional
Ballistic-Resistant Glass

20. Protecting People/Property World-Wide
• Our clients include:
• Federal, State, Local Law Enforcement; Court Houses
• Boston Logan International Airport
• Chicago O’Hare International Airport
• Indian Armed Forces
• 2008 Beijing Olympics (buses and transport)
• US National Archives
• Grand Central Station (New York City)
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Parliament Hill (Canada)
• Social Media and Media
• Schools, Churches, Temples, Mosques
• Businesses
• Private Residences

21. Disclaimer
• Independent Third Party Testing Using UL-752
Ballistics Standard has Established ACE's 300 Series
Laminates are Capable of Resisting Variety of Small
Arms Fire and Ammunition
• However, at No Time Does ACE Promote or Lead Clients
to Believe That Bullet-Proofing or Bomb Proofing Can
be Achieved Solely with ACE Products.
• We Encourage Potential Users to Consider Having Risk
Threat Assessment Performed By One of Our Trained
Professionals or a Competent Independent Security
Consultant to Evaluate Your Security Needs

22. Counterfeiters
• Beware of Counterfeiters
• Lukins & Associates is the SOLE Authorized ACE
Dealer in California and on the West Coast.
• Several Companies Claim to be ACE or Carry ACE
Products – These Companies are False and Sell an
Inferior Product

23. For More Information
• For More Information or to Arrange for an Estimate,
Please Contact:
• Lukins & Associates
530-210-6936
• kenlukins@lukinsassociates.com

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