When every second counts, delaying unauthorized entry can provide valuable time for occupants to secure themselves and for first responders to arrive.
StudentShield Active Shooter & Forced-Entry Resistant Glass
Protect What Matters Most
StudentShield is Patriot Armor’s premium forced-entry resistant glazing system engineered specifically for schools, universities, government facilities, healthcare campuses, and other vulnerable buildings. Designed to remain intact even after firearm-induced glass weakening, StudentShield helps prevent rapid access through windows and glazed openings during violent attacks.
Unlike conventional safety glass that shatters after impact, StudentShield is engineered to stay in place and continue resisting forced entry, even after sustaining the ballistic weakening sequence defined in ASTM F3561.
Why StudentShield?
Highest ASTM F3561 Rating Available
StudentShield achieved Level 8 under ASTM F3561 Appendix X1, the highest forced-entry resistance level recognized for glass laminates after a simulated active shooter attack.
Proven Forced-Entry Performance
Independent laboratory testing demonstrated compliance with:
- ASTM F3561 Method A — Level 8 under Appendix X1
- ASTM F1233-08
- Sequence 6 – Class 1.5 (Contraband Passage)
- Sequence 10 – Class 2.3 (Body Passage)
Designed for Educational Facilities
StudentShield was developed to help delay unauthorized access through vulnerable glazing locations commonly found in:
- K-12 schools
- Colleges & Universities
- Administrative buildings
- Entry vestibules
- Classroom sidelites
- Interior corridor glazing
Retrofit or New Construction
Available as:
- Monolithic security laminate
- Insulated Glass Unit (IGU)
- Optional Low-E insulated configuration for improved thermal efficiency
Why StudentShield?
HOW STUDENTSHIELD WORKS
Traditional tempered glass offers little resistance once broken.
StudentShield combines glass, proprietary interlayers and core substrate into a multi-layer glazing system approximately 0.50 inches thick, allowing the glazing to remain in place after severe damage while continuing to resist forced entry attempts.
During ASTM F3561 testing, the glazing first underwent the prescribed firearm-induced weakening procedure. The pre-weakening phase of the ASTM F3561 test uses an AR-15 rifle to fire 10 rounds into circular pattern before being subjected to progressively higher forced-entry impacts. StudentShield successfully resisted every impact level through Level 8, demonstrating continued integrity after the simulated attack.
Independently Tested
Every security glazing claim should be backed by testing—not marketing.
StudentShield has been independently evaluated by accredited laboratories.
ASTM F3561
This relatively new ASTM standard evaluates how glazing performs after being weakened by firearm impacts, simulating conditions that may occur during an active shooter event.
StudentShield Results
Highest ASTM F3561 Rating Available
StudentShield achieved Level 8 under ASTM F3561 Appendix X1, the highest forced-entry resistance level recognized for glass laminates after a simulated active shooter attack.
Proven Forced-Entry Performance
Independent laboratory testing demonstrated compliance with:
- ASTM F3561 Method A — Level 8 under Appendix X1
- ASTM F1233-08
- Sequence 6 – Class 1.5 (Contraband Passage)
- Sequence 10 – Class 2.3 (Body Passage)
Designed for Educational Facilities
StudentShield was developed to help delay unauthorized access through vulnerable glazing locations commonly found in:
- K-12 schools
- Colleges & Universities
- Administrative buildings
- Entry vestibules
- Classroom sidelites
- Interior corridor glazing
Retrofit or New Construction
Available as:
- Monolithic security laminate
- Insulated Glass Unit (IGU)
- Optional Low-E insulated configuration for improved thermal efficiency
StudentShield Results
ASTM F3561 Method A
Level 8 (Highest Rating Achievable under Appendix X1)
ASTM F1233 Forced Entry
ASTM F1233 evaluates resistance against increasingly aggressive manual forced-entry attacks using tools including:
- Ball-peen hammers
- Sledgehammers
- Pry bars
- Impact rams
- Propane torch
- Additional attack tools specified within the standard
StudentShield achieved:
- Sequence 6 – Class 1.5 Contraband Passage
- Sequence 10 – Class 2.3 Body Passage
Key Features
- Highest ASTM F3561 forced-entry rating
- Multi-layer laminated/polycarbonate construction
- Approximately 0.525″ overall thickness
- Available as insulated Low-E glazing
- Excellent optical clarity
- Retrofit or new construction applications
- Designed for schools and critical infrastructure
- Independently tested by accredited laboratories
