The USA has developed glass for facades that will not harm birds

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The Eastman company offers to use the new FlySafe technology, which combines aesthetic and safety components.

Erection of glass walls thanks to FlySafe does not affect visibility and access of light to the room, keeps the texture of the coating glossy and at the same time effectively prevents collisions during flight. The development passed all the necessary tests and received positive feedback from ornithologists, write Designboom.

PVB interlayers provide highly efficient glazing. Photo: Saflex

The innovative technology works on a simple principle. Barely noticeable relief dots located in a geometric grid with a distance of 90 mm are attached to the mirror-smooth surface. They create a flicker and thus warn birds in flight of an imminent threat.

Manufacturing technology. Photo: Saflex

“Traditionally, measures to make glass visible to birds involve screen printing or adding a UV coating. Instead, the aesthetic effect of FlySafe is so pleasant that architects can even use glass where the bird threat is not too great," the developers note. 

Glazed skyscrapers of the USA and Canada kill about a billion birds per hour!

To prove the technology's effectiveness in terms of animal safety, Eastman partnered with the American Bird Protection Laboratory in Austria. As a result of the inspection, the glass was recognized as the best among its kind and received permission to scale up production.

FlySafe™ 3D is organized in the form of a geometric grid, which provides a free view and versatility of design. Photo: Saflex

In addition, FlySafe is not inferior to its counterparts in terms of acoustic properties and protection against UV rays. It can be used to arrange atriums, connecting bridges, balustrades, facades of buildings and shop windows. 

It is worth noting that only in the USA and Canada the heavens are glazed every year are killed about a billion birds.

 

 

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