BA Blast Film and Anchor System.
Blast protection for the glass already in the building.
A clear 200 micron film bonded to the inside face of the glass, with an anchor on all four edges that holds the filmed pane in the frame. Nothing is replaced, and the building stays in use while it is fitted.
What it does
If the glass breaks, in an explosion, an impact or a spontaneous failure, the fragments stay bonded to the film and the pane stays in the opening instead of being driven into the room.
Fitted from the inside
The film and anchor are applied room by room as cold work, with no cutting, welding or outside scaffolding. That suits operating plants, airports and occupied offices.
Independent blast test
Film and anchor were tested together in the United Kingdom at 100 kg TNT equivalent and 31 m stand-off, on 6 mm annealed glass.
All three specimens were rated Class C, Minimal Hazard, under the draft ISO 16933, Low Hazard under the UK Home Office scheme, and Condition 3A or 3B under the US GSA criteria. The test report is available on request.
Made in the United Kingdom
The system is manufactured by our UK film and anchor system partner, whose team has more than thirty years of installations at oil and gas plants, government buildings and airports. Installation is by installers trained by the manufacturer.
Where it is used
Existing windows of oil and gas, government, defence and airport buildings, and any glazing where falling or flying glass is the risk.
Where it has been used.
Pearl GTL, Ras Laffan
Blast mitigation film on the glazing of the plant buildings. Inspected in 2026 after a nearby explosion: where windows had broken, the film held the glass together as one sheet. Delivered by our UK film partner's team.
UK film partner
Refinery on the Red Sea coast
Blast film with edge-retention anchoring fitted to the existing glazing of a working refinery, from the inside. Client not named. Delivered by our UK film partner's team.
UK film partner
Photo: Marek Ślusarczyk, CC BY 3.0United Nations agencies ITU and WIPO
All external and internal glazing upgraded with film and four-sided edge-retention anchoring after a threat assessment, across eight buildings, without disruption. Delivered by our UK film partner's team.
UK film partner
Changi Airport, Terminal 2 and 3 station
Film with bolted anchoring on more than 10,000 m² of internal and external glazing, installed without disruption to round-the-clock operation. Delivered by our UK film partner's team.
UK film partner
Aintree Racecourse grandstands
Safety film with bolted anchoring to the glass balustrades of two grandstands, so a broken pane stays in its frame. Delivered by our UK film partner's team.
UK film partnerPiccadilly Gate, Manchester
3,500 m² of external safety film with edge retention, after toughened glass had been breaking and falling from the facade. Delivered by our UK film partner's team.
UK film partnerBA Blast Film and Anchor System.
Key figures, technical data and where it is used, on one A4 page.
- BA-Spec-47BA Blast Film and Anchor SystemPDF ↓
Confirm the complete configuration
Ratings, dimensions and options depend on the proposed system and its supporting documentation. Please confirm the complete configuration with our team before specification or ordering.
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