AGC Glass Europe has been awarded the Ift-Rosenheim test certification for successfully demonstrating burglar resistance up to class P7B with its Pyrobel fire-resistant glass. In addition to fire protection, glazing often also has to be burglar-resistant in order to enhance security in certain types of buildings. The symmetrical structure of "Pyrobel 16 SPS" glass (fire resistance class EI30) and "Pyrobel 42 SPS" (EI90) glass offers system providers a solution for both fire protection and burglary-resistance in a single glass product suitable for fire protection doors and partitions, saving them time and money. Symmetrical glass products need only be fire tested from one direction, whereas non-symmetrical glazing products must be fire tested from both directions.

At Ift-Rosenheim, AGC Glass Europe has now successfully tested various Pyrobel structures for use indoors for effective burglar resistance: Pyrobel 16 SPS (24mm) achieved classification P4A and can be used in resistance class RC2. Pyrobel 16 SPS (26mm) and Pyrobel 42 SPS (50mm) even withstood the triple impact of 3 steel balls each (P5A) and can be used in doors of resistance class RC3.

For even greater protection, other products were successfully tested for burglar resistance using axe impact tests. Pyrobel 16 SPS (36 mm) has achieved the classification P6B and may be used in doors in resistance class RC4.

Asymmetrical Pyrobel solutions in insulating glass applications can reach the highest resistance class P8B for burglar resistance.