Lumiglass Industries has received official standard certification from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for its improved bullet-resistant product line. The testing was carried out at The King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) testing and evaluation laboratory in Jordan, an UKAS accredited laboratory.
Lumiglass Industries, a component of Glass LLC, leading processor of laminated safety glass in the Middle East and a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC, has received official standard certification from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) for its improved bullet-resistant product line.
The testing was carried out at The King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) testing and evaluation laboratory in Jordan, an UKAS accredited laboratory. The research and development team from Lumiglass was present for the testing of the company’s armour product lines.
KADDB technical engineers granted official certification based on EN 1063, the European standard for ballistic testing and rating.
Specially designed Lumiglass products also adhere to EN 1522’s ‘special’ protection levels for glass thicknesses ranging from 32mm to 91mm glass. Based on these standards, the glass line is capable of resisting up to 7.62 X 39 AK-47, 7.62 X 39 API BZ, 7.62 X 54 AP ‘B32 API’ ammunition.
KADDB, an independent government entity within the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF), designs and develops defence products and security solutions in the region. KADDB’s scope of work covers the full spectrum of defence design and development, test and evaluation, technology incubation in Jordan, and defence technology training.
Lumiglass Industries is the first company in Dubai to achieve the ASI (Accreditation Services International) and ANSI Z97.1 (American National Standards Institute) accreditations as well as internationally recognized armour glass certification for ballistic protection.
It is also certified as per ISO 9001:2000 quality standards and ASTM International for materials used in glass manufacturing.
DOT certifications for automotive glass safety and British Standard BS 6206 for impact safety in buildings additionally endorse Lumiglass products.
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service is the sole national accreditation body recognized by government to assess, against internationally agreed standards, organizations that provide certification, testing, inspection and calibration services.
Accreditation by UKAS demonstrates the competence, impartiality and performance capability of these evaluators.