Forced-Entry & Attack-Resistant Security Glazing

Provide a significant time delay (typically 10 to 60 minutes) during an active threat, tailored to your sector’s protection needs.

Available Security Glass Products

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Listings & Standards

Facilities Use

Multi-ply glass-clad polycarbonate security glazing with a polycarbonate core and glass on both exposed surfaces for added durability

Interior
Exterior

  • ASTM F1915 Grades 1-4
  • HP White TP-0500.03 Levels I – II
  • ASTM F1233 Classes 1.0 – 3.2

Correctional facilities, government buildings, courthouses, post offices, police stations, rehabilitation facilities, and similar buildings

  • ASTM F1915 Grade 1
  • UL752 Level III – .44 Mag (3 Shots) 
  • No Spall / No Bullet Penetration

Laminated glass with a proprietary interlayer, designed to prevent body passage during extensive physical attack

 Interior

 Exterior
  • ASTM F1233 Classes 1 – 1.4
  • ASTM F3561 (Up to Level 8)
  • 5-aa1 (Rated for 14+ minutes)
  • UL 972 Burglar-Resistance

K-12 higher education, childcare facilities, preschools/daycare, and general school safety

  • ASTM F1233 Class 1
  • ASTM F3561 Level 2
  • UL 972 Burglar-Resistance

Multi-ply glass-clad polycarbonate security glazing with a polycarbonate core and glass on both exposed surfaces for added durability

  • ASTM F1915 Grade 4
  • HP White TP-0500.03 Level I
  • UL 972 Burglar-Resistance

Laminated glass with a proprietary interlayer, designed to prevent body passage during extensive physical attack

 Interior

 Exterior
  • ASTM F1233 Class 1.4
  • ASTM F3561 Level 7
  • UL 972 Burglar-Resistance

Boutique storefronts, corporate and commercial storefronts, data centers, hotel lobby entrances, jewelry display enclosures, VIP suites and lounges

Laminated glass with a proprietary interlayer, designed to prevent body passage during extensive physical attack

 Interior

 Exterior
  • ASTM F1233 Class 1.4
  • ASTM F3561 Level 7
  • UL 972 Burglar-Resistance

Hospitals, emergency departments, nurses stations, doctors’ offices, behavioral health facilities, rehabilitation centers, and more

Laminated glass with a proprietary interlayer, designed to prevent body passage during extensive physical attack with 45 to 120 Minutes Fire-Resistive / Heat-Barrier Temperature-Rise Performance

 Interior

 Exterior
  • ASTM F1915, Grades 1-4
  • HP White TP-0500.03
  • ASTM F1233
  • ASTM E 119 / UL 263
  • UL 9, UL 10B, UL 10C
  • NFPA 80, NFPA 252, NFPA 257

Cross-sector

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Forced-Entry-Resistant Security Glazing

AttackDefendTM Criminal Justice Security Glazing

Replaces bars with clear glass to support rehabilitation for use in correctional facilities, government buildings, courthouses, post offices, police stations, rehabilitation facilities, and similar buildings.

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  • Security
  • Available as IGU
  • Vision-Blocking Options
  • Print & Privacy Options
  • Forced-Entry-Resistant
  • Bullet-Resistant Options
  • Fire-Rated Options
  • LEED
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DefendEdTM School Security Glazing for K-12 & Higher Education

Removes visual cues of danger to reduce student anxiety in K-12; Higher Education, Childcare Facilities, Preschools/ Daycare centers.

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  • Security
  • Available as IGU
  • One-Way-Vision Options
  • Impact-Resistant (Safety Glass)
  • Forced-Entry-Resistant
  • Fire-Rated Options
  • Burglar-Resistant
  • Print & Privacy Options
  • LEED
Forced-Entry-Resistant Security Glazing

DefendEntryTM Commercial & Corporate Forced-Entry Security Glazing

Protects high-value assets without deterring customers in financial institutions, luxury retail establishments, corporate & hotel lobbies, executive suites, mixed-use commercial corridors, data centers, and secure office suites.

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  • Security
  • Available as IGU
  • Print & Privacy Options
  • One-Way-Vision Options
  • Impact-Resistant (Safety Glass)
  • Forced-Entry-Resistant
  • Fire-Rated Options
  • Burglar-Resistant
  • LEED
Forced-Entry-Resistant Security Glazing

DefendMedTM Healthcare Security Glazing

Maximizes daylight and views to support patient recovery in hospitals, doctors’ offices, behavioral health facilities, and more.

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  • Security
  • Available as IGU
  • Switchable Options
  • One-Way-Vision Options
  • Impact-Resistant (Safety Glass)
  • Forced-Entry-Resistant
  • Fire-Rated Options
  • Print & Privacy Options
  • LEED

The McGrory Advantage: Performance Meets Wellness

McGrory Glass offers a comprehensive suite of forced-entry and attack-resistant glazing solutions designed to bridge the gap between maximum life-safety and Human-Centered Design (HCD). By utilizing advanced multi-ply laminates and glass-clad polycarbonates (GCP), these systems eliminate the need for “fortress” aesthetics like bars or shutters, providing an “invisible” layer of protection. This approach ensures that schools, hospitals, and commercial spaces remain open, light-filled, and psychologically supportive while providing a critical tactical delay during an attempted breach.

Single-Source Integration
Single-Source Integration

McGrory offers a single-source solution including glass, specialized interlayers, and high-performance Forster® Steel Framing. This eliminates the need for multiple vendors and ensures system-wide compatibility

Aesthetic Superiority
Aesthetic Superiority

Maintaining the look of standard architectural glass through invisible hardening — ensuring elite protection while never compromising daylighting, biophilic connectivity, or aesthetic transparency.

Holistic Protection
Holistic Protection

Unique ability to merge fire-rated, ballistic, and forced-entry performance into a single, high-clarity, and sustainable system provides a distinct advantage for creating safe yet inviting schools, hospitals, and corporate interiors.

Proud partners of world-class steel framing manufacturer, Forster.

In collaboration with our industry-leading partners, McGrory delivers sustainable, systems-based solutions that seamlessly blend advanced security requirements with superior architectural sightlines.

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