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Our exclusive Storm Catcher Wind Abatement Screen is our most versatile product, in terms of application options. This hurricane fabric screen is available with grommets on two, three or four sides. The screen can be mounted directly to the structure using a variety of mounting hardware. The Storm Catcher grommet screen can also be mounted using track secured to the building. Depending on the specifics of your home, several types of track are available. You can also mount Storm Catcher using our strap and buckle application, which eliminates the need for grommets.
This highly innovative hurricane fabric provides serious protection — like having a bulletproof vest for your home. Storm Catcher’s cutting-edge mesh structure:
- filters light in, allowing you to see outside.
- guards against hurricane-force winds and driving rain.
- blocks 97 percent of all wind and rain, protecting the envelope of your home.
- is lightweight and easily installed.
- meets stringent Florida Building Codes (#6288).
- eliminates that cave-like feeling produced by aluminum and steel shutters.
- secures to the walls of your home or office building.
- stores in a fraction of the space of other removable systems.
Screen Panels – The screen panels are constructed of 100% polypropylene mesh. This hurricane fabric material is solid enough to block 97% of all wind and rain, yet still allows natural light to filter through. This feature provides visibility from the inside when the screen is deployed.
Screen Types – Storm Smart can design your hurricane fabric screens in a wide variety of shapes and colors. Shapes include everything from the basic square or rectangular design, to semi-circles for arches, to more complex configurations with cut outs and angles. Our four screen color choices include beige, black, grey and the newly introduced bone. (see photo to right)
Fastening Systems – The screens may be designed to use a variety of mounting techniques including several methods of strap and buckle applications and grommet installation methods. A strap system may utilize a fixed strap attached to a fastening device as well as an adjustable buckle to which the strap attaches. Grommet installation systems can use a combination of a wide variety of structure mounting frames. We offer wall- and floor-mount tracks in a variety of shapes and sizes, all with corrosive-resistant materials and finishes. Also, our optional, code-approved emergency escape panel provides the ability to protect you inside your home knowing that you can get out if you have to.
Testing Standard – The system has been tested to and has passed ASTM protocols E330, E1886, E1996-02 as well as meeting protocols PA/TAS 201, 202, and 203.