Bullet Resistant
Ambico bullet resistant steel or wood doors and frames are secure from ballistic attack, yet have the appearance of hollow metal, wood veneer or laminate products.
A complete range of bulletproof doors are readily available and can be furnished with factory installed bullet resistant glazing.
Ambico doors and frames add striking architectural and engineered features to buildings in the commercial, institutional
and industrial sectors.
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BULLET RESISTANT DOORS
- Bullet Resistant Door with Armour Shield Plate to UL752.
- Available in UL Levels 1 (ie: medium power small arms) to 8 (ie: armour piercing ballistics) to suit your protection needs.
- Weighs approximately 14 pounds per square foot; operate with readily available heavyweight builders hardware.
- Bullet resistant glass, acrylics and plastics available to be factory pre-installed.
- Bullet resistant capacity of the door, frame and glass must be complementary.
- Hollow metal, wood veneer or laminate door options available.
Materials: Galvanized or stainless steel, wood veneer or laminate.
Finishing: Full factory prime finished with rust inhibitive zinc chromate on Galvanized Steel. Standard Stainless Steel Finish: #2B Mill Finish, #4 Satin, #6 Matte, #8 Mirror, Colored, Hairline.
Armour Shield: Armour Shield Plate to UL752. May vary in thickness as required to achieve performance rating.
Core: Horizontal steel stiffeners. Voids filled with insulation.
Hinge Preparation: Heavy weight butt type by section # 08 71 10.
Astragal: Doors are supplied with a flat 2" wide overlapping astragal lined with Armour Shield. To be supplied loose ready for field assembly by others.
Glazing: Bullet resistant glass, acrylics and plastics are available and may be factory pre-installed. The bullet resistant capacity of the door, frame and glass must be complementary.
Features:
- Stock bullet resistant steel doors and frames are ready for immediate shipment.
- UL Level One standard to protect against medium power small arms (Super 38 Automatic).
- UL Level Two standard to protect against high power small arms (.357 Magnum Revolver).
- UL Level Three standard to protect against super power small arms (.44 Magnum Revolver).
- UL Level Four standard to protect against high power rifle attack
(30-06 Rifle) where anticipated threat levels are extremely high. - UL Levels Five through Eight to protect against military assault weapons using armour piercing ballistics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a bullet resistant door stop any type of bullet fired at it? Bullet resistant doors are subject to the criteria established in the document UL 752. Eight distinct "levels" of bullet resistance are established ranging from a small .38 handgun (Level I) through to a 762 high powered military assault rifle (Level VIII). When selecting an Ambico bullet resistant door and frame do so with reference to the anticipated threat – please refer to table below.
g - gram; fps - feet per second; m/s - meters per second
The door must be very heavy. Do I need special hardware with
a bullet resistant door? Ambico bullet resistant doors weigh approximately 14 pounds per square foot and operate with readily available heavy weight builders hardware. It is recommended that the lockset be factory supplied. Ambico has developed bullet resistent hardware to complement the bullet resistant ratings of doors and door frames.
Can bullet resistant doors and frames be supplied with bullet resistant glazing? Yes – bullet resistant glass, acrylics and plastics are available and may be factory pre-installed. The bullet resistant capacity of the door, frame and glass must be complementary.
Bullet Resistant Door Specifications
1. Pressed steel fully welded bullet resistant frame
2. Hollow metal bullet resistent door
3. Voids filled with insulation
4. Armour shield plate to UL752; may vary in thickness
to achieve performance rating
5. Horizontal steel stiffeners
UL752: Typical Bullet Resistant Paired Steel Frame & Door
