Storms Causing Chaos

During Storm Ciara an accident took place in East Croydon. A large glass canopy above the entrance in East Croydon Station shattered, spraying glass everywhere causing a major disruption to trams and operating trains. Should anti shatter safety film have been used, disruption would likely have been kept to a minimum.

London fell victim to the storm, experiencing harsh weather conditions with winds up to 70 mph on February 9th 2020. Fortunately, nobody was hurt during the East Croydon incident and the scene quickly cleared. However, whilst the station remained open, trams remained unable to operate in the area (a major inconvenience itself). Adding to the already chaotic situation, three trees fell onto Piccadilly, Central and Metropolitan Lines, again due to the ongoing storm, Ciara.

The MET Office chief meteorologist Frank Saunders explained how the public should prepare for any potential damage across the UK.

But could this situation have been avoided ?

Yes, it could. By using anti-shatter window film the shattering of the glass canopy at East Croydon would have been prevented. This safe method to reduce the spray of lethal shards or glass fragmentation from being dispersed on impact is highly beneficial and cost-effective.

So how does this work?

Safety film provides a thickness of at least 4mm and also a protective anti-shatter layer. The latter massively helps the reduction in spread of dangerous glass shards. An anti-shatter layer aggressively bonds to existing glazing whilst remaining firmly within its protective layers. If an impact was to take place the glass is less likely to cause major damage.

Anti-shatter window film is used in a wide range of environments and facilities such as schools, universities, hospitals, doctor surgeries, business centers and many more. It fully complies with health and safety regulations proving it’s a safe and reliable method for preventing harmful accidents. Busy environments are considered more secure in the event of an accident. The incident which took place in East Croydon Station could have been completely avoided if additional safety measures were in place.

The health and wellbeing of the public is massively important and therefore anti-shatter window film is a great method to utilise. For professional advice and information, please speak to the professionals at Filmtek.