HURRICANE SEASON

GLASS PROTECTION - THE MYTH OF 1/8" WINDOW GLASS

January 6th 2003 - Waltham Abbey, Essex, England and Fort Myers, Florida, United States

The 2003 Hurricane season is less than five months away and predictions for a harsh and dangerous season are already being quoted. Historically, the harsh type of winter weather pattern has been the precursor for a heavy and dangerous east coast hurricane season. Many are concerned that Florida has escaped too long and the growth of the state over the last ten years has new residents who know not what a hurricane can and will do their homes and prize possessions perplexed.

SSAF International Ltd. inventors of security window films and security/solar window films in the early 1970s has been at the forefront of unique developments in a new breed of security window films that go beyond all other products on the world market today. IMPAX, a patented security window film, designed, manufactured and installed by SSAF International Ltd. has a new addition to its impressive range of existing protection.

SSAF IMPAX 24/7 Storm Guard is a 100 and 175-micron security window film specifically designed for use on all glazing within existing residential and commercial structures and as an addition to structures built after March 2002. This passive protection is also available in solar/security versions with the same level of protection and now, energy conservation.

Once the security window film is applied, an edge retention system attaches the security window film to the window frame, effectively locking the window and film to the frame. This is necessary as tempered or toughened" glass breaks into small hexagonal pieces that cannot stay in the frame on their own. If edge retention were not used with tempered or toughened" glass the whole pane would leave the frame. SSAF International Ltd. invented the SSAF Edge Retention System and is a silicone/polymer system locks the two together and comes under the standard SSAF warranty.

What is the difference between SSAF IMPAX 24/7 Storm Guard and any other security window film? Simple, an optically clear product that is 37% stronger than any other comparable security window film manufactured in the world today from an impact prospective and designed specifically for these types of weather related incidents that occur in the USA and Europe.

For more information contact:

SSAF International Ltd.

Florida USA Contact: Thad T. Owens or Nick Ashton (239) 931-5972

European Contact: Gary Blake 011 44 1493 749174