Force 12 Protection from Aramco Storm Protection

FORCE 12 PROTECTION

Force 12 Protection

Force 12 Protection High Impact Wind Screen
Two of the main causes for damage and destruction from tropical storms and hurricanes are flying debris and extreme windloads. Now there is a product unlike anything else you have seen that protects you from both heavy winds and flying debris - its name is Force 12.

Force 12 is a flexible high impact screen barrier system that is designed to resist wind pressures generated by hurricane force winds and withstand impacts from flying objects that would penetrate a block wall. Tested under the most rigorous hurricane standards in the country, Force 12 has exceeded all requirements. It has received Miami-Dade certification.

The unique material from which Force 12 is made allows diffussion of wind velocities by up to 97%. A 100 mph wind against the Force 12 wind barrier system becomes a 3 mph breeze inside the webbing. The flexible barrier actually repels flying debris unlike a rigid shutter system that transfers the shock load directly to the building to which it is attached.

Force 12 has been used to provide protection in diverse applications such as public shelters, home lanais, condominiums, firehouse bay doors and commercial buildings.

MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS

MATERIAL 100% homopolymer
THICKNESS 20 mils
TENSILE STRENGTH 365-440lbs ASTM-1682
TEAR STRENGTH 195-190lbs ASTM-2261
BURST STRENGTH 710lbs/sq.in. ASTM D-3787 Mullen
PUNCTURE STRENGTH 165lbs ASTM D-3787
U.V. RESISTANCE 90% ASTM G-53

SUMMARY OF TEST DATA

STATIC AIR PRESSURE: Design load of +/-60 psf (equivelent of 155 mph). Test specimens taken to 90 psf with no resultant weakening of the Force 12 system.
IMPACT TEST-LARGE MISSILE: No penetration or damage to specimens impacted with 9lb 2x4 traveling at 50 ft/sec.
CYCLIC TEST(Fatigue Load): Design load of +/- 60 psf. No weakening of the Force 12 system.

Note: Maximum test requirement for Large Missile test is to impact a specimen once in the corner and once in the middle with the large missile. Force 12 was struck THREE times in the same location with no resulting damage or weakening of the specimen.

FEATURES & BENEFITS
Advantages of Force 12

Cuts winds by up to 97% - A 100 mph wind becomes a 3mph breeze.
Flexible wind abatement - Makes area behind screen a safe room.
Exceeds large missile impact testing - Resists impacts that would go through a block wall.
Decelerates objects when they strike the screen - Shock load is not immediately transferred to the building as with hard shutters.
Easy deployment & storage - One person can put it up and folds to be stored in a small area.
Less than half the cost of a roll down shutter - Maximum protection for minimum price.
Patent pending "C" track for maximum attachment strength.
Quick snap lock and release system - guaranteeing secure attachment and allowing fast and easy release and storage.
Emergency exit system for immediate egress when required - complies with fire codes for public shelters.
High technology fabrication methods for consistent product performance.

Manufacturer

Hendee Enterprises, Inc. is a company where you will find world class design and management teams using state of the art equipment to maintain the standards in quality and top of the line customer service. Hendee Enterprises is a Texas based company offering American made products to an international market.

With over thirty years of diverse experience, Hendee Enterprises has designed numerous wind screen products. Its entrance into the hurricane protection market is a natural extension of the experience and expertise that the Hendee team brings with the Force 12 High Impact Wind Screen. Backing the production of the Force 12 is a company of over 120 people with a manufacturing facility of 120,000 square feet.

Expertise includes:

Structural design
CAD, 3D drawings & renderings
Structural engineering
Aluminum and steel fabrication
Fabric sewing and RF welding

The key to the success of the Force 12 High Impact Wind Screen is Hendee Enterprises ability to produce this highly technical product on a consistent bases and with a rapid turn around in orders. Customers have minimal waiting time for delivery of their product. This ranks high in a market where typical turn around time for high-level protection products is slow at best.