INTRODUCING PYRAN® PLATINUM BY SAFTI FIRST:
DISTORTION-FREE FIRE RATED CERAMIC GLASS
THAT BENEFITS THE ENVIRONMENT
SAN FRANCISCO (March 25, 2009) – SAFTI FIRST, leading USA manufacturer of fire rated glazing and framing systems, is pleased to offer the most technologically advanced and only environmentally-friendly fire rated ceramic glass on the market today. PYRAN® Platinum by SAFTI FIRST is the only fire rated ceramic glass free of toxins and hazardous heavy metals. Due to its advanced manufacturing process that eliminates the need and added costs of surface polishing, PYRAN® Platinum by SAFTI FIRST offers unbeatable optical clarity free of tints and noticeable distortion typical of other fire rated ceramic glass products.
PYRAN® Platinum by SAFTI FIRST is available in laminated and filmed versions that meet CPSC Cat. II impact safety (the highest federal impact safety requirement) and fully complies with the new safety requirements of the 2003 and 2006 IBC. This product is fire rated up to 3 hours with hose stream, but does not meet ASTM E-119 requirements.
“We’re very excited to offer this revolutionary product,” says William O’Keeffe, President and CEO of SAFTI FIRST. “With our factory-direct Quik-Ship program and our nationwide network of distributors, PYRAN® Platinum by SAFTI FIRST will be readily available wherever our customers may be.”
PYRAN® Platinum by SAFTI FIRST is tested, classified and approved by Underwriter’s Laboratory, Inc. and listed and labeled by Intertek/Warnock Hersey Inc., a nationally recognized testing laboratory. For more than 100 years Intertek has served as the testing, evaluation, and certification leader for building products and materials. The (WHI) mark is one of the most recognized product safety and performance marks for building products in the world.