The concept of a bullet resistant glass has been there since quite some time. It has played a very crucial role in protecting some of the most important people of our time. A number of security agencies whether government operated or private have used this type of glass to keep the VIPs safe and protected. Every time the prime minister or other foreign delegates address the crowd in the Red Fort during the Independence Day celebrations, it is inside a bullet proof glass cabin that they are made to stand.
Physical security cannot always be relied on to protect a person from the unseen dangers. Several times the VIPs have to travel in their cars to places that are not fully secured. To reduce the chances of any injury caused due to a bullet shot, most of the vehicles are secured with bullet resistant glass for added protection. Sometimes it is not necessary for the bullet to hit the glass to cause injuries, the impact of a blast nearby can shatter the regular glass injuring people sitting inside the vehicle of an office. The toughness of a bullet proof glass even prevents people from getting injured due to such incidents.
A bullet resistant glass is made with the utmost care to serve its purpose well. There are two different types of glass, one soft and the other hard which is used to make a bullet proof glass. The purpose of the soft glass is basically to act like an elastic substance so that that it can flex and not shatter. In general the ballistic glass is constructed by using chemical such as thermoplastic, polycarbonate and a few layers of laminated glass. The goal of using such material is to make the glass tough and also make it transparent enough so that people can see through it without the image being too distorted.
In India a bullet resistant glass was mainly exported from other countries because we did not have the knowledge or skill to make such a product that could be relied on. However, this was several years back and today companies such as Rema Tiptop India or TTGA have become one of the leading manufacturers of bullet proof glass in India. Their collaborations with a number of foreign agencies have helped them gain the required experience and knowledge in constructing bullet resistance glasses.
Most of the government as well as private security agencies have relied on the products that TTGA has provided them with. Not only are their products used to protect people in mass events and their personal vehicles the glass is also used by to keep the some important valued item safe. The use of bullet resistance glass is only going to be crucial in the near future, looking at the rising security concerns that world leaders are facing.
