Fire Resistant Glass Block

An important feature critical to safe building design is a product’s inherent fire-resistance property. Fire-Rated glass block is graffiti resistant, noise resistant, has design flexibility and enhanced security.

By varying the face thickness of the product and conforming to installation specifications, we offer a family of fire rated products approved and rated according to Underwriters Laboratory (UL®) standards. Fire-Rated glass blocks are available in our Pittsburgh Corning THICKSET® 60- and PC THICKSET® 90-minute ratings for window assemblies, as well as VISTABRIK®. Seves and Mulia offer fire-rated glass blocks identical to PC’s THICKSET® 60- glass blocks only.

PREMIERE SERIES:

• Includes the largest selection of patterns and sizes for the utmost in design flexibility.
  

  PC’s Fire Rated Thickset 90 block in VUE® pattern

• All patterns of PREMIERE SERIES are classified by UL®‚ for use in 45-minute rated window assemblies.
• Available patterns include: CrossRib, Wavy, Ice and Clearview.
• Available in all sizes except 12″ x 12″ (Wavy only) and shapes.
• Nominal face thickness: 0.25″
• Sound Transmission Class (S.T.C.) = 39

THICKSET® 60 Block

• Thicker-faced block that provides all the traditional benefits of glass block plus a 60-minute fire rating.
• Classified by UL®‚ for use as 45-or 60-minute rated window assemblies.
• Available patterns include: Wavy AND Clearview.
• Available sizes: 8″ x 8″ x 4″
• Nominal face thickness: 0.375″
• Sound Transmission Class (S.T.C.) = 48
  

  Fire Rated Glass Block in a zero-lot line application between buildings

THICKSET® 90 Block

PC’s DECORA® Fire Rated Glass Block

• Thicker-faced block that provides all the traditional benefits of glass block plus a 90-minute fire rating.
• Classified by UL®‚ for use as 45-, 60- or 90-minute rated window assemblies.
• Available patterns include: Wavy AND Clearview.
• Available sizes: 8″ x 8″ x 4″
• Nominal face thickness: 0.75″
• Sound Transmission Class (S.T.C.) = 50

VISTABRIK® Solid Glass Brick

• The ultimate glass block solution, 3 solid inches of glass which resists bullets, fire, noise, graffiti and forcible entry.
• Classified by UL®‚ for use as 45-, 60- or 90-minute rated window assemblies.
• Available patterns include: Clear – for good visibility
• Available sizes: 8″ x 8″ x 3″, 3″ x 8″ x 3″
• Actual face thickness: 3.0″
• Sound Transmission Class (S.T.C.) = 53

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