Aesthetics and safety were the basic premises for the

specification of DuPont™ SentryGlas® structural inter-

layer in the guard rails of Barueri Arena, considered one

of the most modern sports facilities in Brazil today.

More than a municipal soccer stadium, it is a multi-

purpose arena used for various entertainment and sport

events.

Satio Tomita, architect of the Barueri Arena project

sought to replace the original metal guard rail with a

glass solution that would provide maximum visibility and

safety.

DuPont™ SentryGlas® structural interlayer enabled the

use of a thinner, lighter laminated glass solution, one

with better impact resistance, higher transparency, and

less sensitivity to moisture and other weathering effects.

The laminated glass also complies with ASTM E 2353

and ASTM E 2358 standards for glass in railing systems.

Guard rails provide an attractive and safe view of the games. Barueri Arena - São Paulo - Brazil

Using finite element analysis, it was possible to

prove that self-supporting PVB solutions would

require thicker and heavier glass. In addition,

SentryGlas® weathering data supported an

exposed edge design, thus, enabling a total

obstacle- free view.

The post-breakage performance of SentryGlas®

laminated glass increases safety and protects

people below the glass from the danger of falling

glass.

SentryGlas® also enabled the use of larger glass panels,

meeting the required pressure loads and creating a

transparent barrier around the football field.

Especifications:

Laminated Glass: 12mm tempered glass

1,52mm SentryGlas®

Panel Dimension: 1,52 m x 1,95 m

The higher the tension, the greater the risk of glass

breakage. The ASTM standard allows a maximum tension in

the glass according to a specified time duration and

exposure temperature.

REGIONAL CENTER DUPONT™ SENTRYGLAS® DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. Phone +1 302 774 1161 Toll-free (USA) 800 438 7225 Fax +1 302 892 7390 DuPont Brazil, S.A. Barueri, São Paulo, Brazil Phone +55 11 4166 8000 TeleSolutions 0800 17 17 15 Fax +55 11 4166 8720 DuPont China Holding Co., Ltd. Pudong new district, Shanghai Phone +86 21 3862 2888 Fax +86 21 3862 2889 Du Pont Int’l. Operations Sarl. Geneva, Switzerland Phone +41 22 717 51 11 Fax +41 22 717 55 00

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