Public School Safety Series (PART 3: DRAWBACKS OF PLASTIC WINDOW GLAZING)

Polycarbonate plastic glazing is no substitute
for a well-made security screen

A common question asked by many public school facility managers is:

"SHOULD I USE PLASTIC WINDOW GLAZING?"

Some school systems are replacing the glass in their windows with polycarbonate plastic glazing to prevent glass breakage.  This may seem fine in the short run, but there are some serious drawbacks to using “plastic glass” in window openings.