DefendEntryTM
for the Corporate, Financial, and Mixed-Use Sectors

Securing Assets. Empowering People.

Securing Infrastructure, Protecting Trust, and Empowering People with Invisible Hardening.

DefendEntryTM by McGrory Glass is the premier architectural security solution for banking, corporate, data centers, and mixed-use leadership. By replacing aggressive, fortress-style barriers with invisible hardening, this system delivers a normalized environment where elite tactical protection and human-centered design (HCD) coexist seamlessly. This approach ensures that critical infrastructure and personnel—from executive suites and bank teller lines to server room enclosures—are shielded by a sophisticated, transparent layer of defense that prioritizes safety without compromising aesthetics or creating psychological barriers for occupants.

The technical excellence of DefendEntryTM is found in its proprietary laminated glass interlayer construction, engineered to remain intact even after repeated high-force impacts. It is rigorously tested to meet ASTM F1233 forced-entry and UL 972 standards, providing a critical time delay that allows on-site security teams or law enforcement to respond before a breach occurs. A significant benefit for professional environments is the no-spall performance, which ensures that occupants are protected from flying glass shards on the protected side during an attempted robbery or forced-entry. Additionally, the system utilizes low-iron substrates to maintain maximum daylighting and optical clarity, while its inherent acoustic dampening properties (STC 35+) create the quiet, focused atmosphere essential for modern banking and corporate productivity.

Invisible Hardening
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Data Centers

Unauthorized Physical Breach

Discreet Perimeter Security

Banking/Finance

Armed Robbery & Vault Access

High-Clarity Transaction Zones

Corporate Headquaters

Executive Protection

Seamless Design Integration

Mixed-Use

Vandalism & Looting-Resistance

Natural Light & Curb Appeal

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

DefendEntryTM is laminated glass with a proprietary interlayer, designed to prevent body passage during extensive physical attack that can be combined fire-rated, ballistic, one-way vision, privacy, and decorative options.

Product Name Forced Entry Performance Ballistic Performance Applicable Standards Nominal Thickness (inches) Weight (lbs/ft²) Visible Light Transmittance (VLT)

DefendEntryTM

  • ASTM F1233 Class 1.4

  • ASTM F3561 Level 7
  • UL 972 Burglar- Resistance
  • N/A

  • ANSI Z97.1
  • CPSC 16CFR1201

    CAT I & CAT II

  • ASTM C1036
  • ASTM C1172
  • ASTM C1048
  • 0.404″

    3.9 lbs/ft²

    .82

    Listings & Test References

    UL
    • UL 972
    ASTM
    • ASTM F1233
    • ASTM F3561
    • ASTM C1036
    • ASTM C1172
    • ASTM C1349
    ANSI
    • ANSI Z97.1
    CPSC
    • 16 CFR 1201
    Product Certification
    • ANSI Z97.1 and CPSC 16 CFR 1201 Cat I and Cat II (Category I and/or Category II) Safety-Impact performance criteria
    • UL 972: Burglary-Resisting Glazing Material
    • ASTM F1233: Standard Test Method for Security Glazing Materials And Systems

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