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In compliance with strict government regulations for both underground and above-ground mining, GAT Technologies provides specialised monolithic and laminated polycarbonate glazing products that meet the industry’s rigorous safety standards.
Our range includes FRAS-certified, optical-grade, hardcoated polycarbonate sheeting that offers superior impact and penetration protection, self-extinguishing and fire-rated properties, as well as ROPS and FOPS protection. Additionally, these products feature static dissipative and anti-static properties, preventing the generation of static charges, along with a variety of other high-performance sheets and specialised films designed to protect and safeguard surfaces in this demanding environment.
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Glazing & surface solutions that survive impact, dust, vibration, cleanin and keep fleets moving
This FAQ brings together common mining and transportation pain points (haul trucks, dozers, loaders, light vehicles, site buses/shuttles, station facilities) and maps them to GAT Technologies’ solutions:
Talk to GAT Technologies—we’ll map your pain points to the right combination of TUFFAK®, SciCron®, and ClearPlex® so your equipment stays clear, compliant, and in service.
Pain points across mines and transport: shattered panes, heavy panels and slow change-outs, glare and poor visibility, impact and repeated strikes.
GAT outcome: Polycarbonate systems (TUFFAK® AR2/HYGARD®) are orders of magnitude tougher than glass, 50% lighter, and available with hardcoats and ESD control to stay clear under real-world abuse and cleaning.
FRAS = Fire Retardant and Anti-Static. Underground environments require materials that won’t propagate flame and control static.
SciCron® ESD (FRAS grades) are clear sheets with a permanent, humidity-independent static-dissipative coating (typ. 10⁶–10⁹ Ω/sq).
Use cases: machine guards, control panel windows, inspection panes, scanner covers.
Benefits: reduces dust cling, supports electronics safety, hard-coat durability for frequent cleaning, and documentation for FRAS compliance.
Yes. Specify SciCron® ABF300 ESD Retrofit Film. It laminates to existing glass or plastic (with optically-clear adhesive) to add permanent static-dissipative performance and cleaner-staying surfaces without replacing the pane. Ideal for operator screens, kiosks, validator windows, bus driver screens and control rooms where dust attraction and static are problems.
TUFFAK® HYGARD® is a laminated polycarbonate (PC/PC or hybrid) engineered for multi-hit energy absorption, anti-spall safe-side performance, and blast options.
Mining: dozer/loader/haul-truck fronts and doors, crusher & plant windows exposed to fragments.
Transport on-site/public: high-risk ticketing/bus driver barriers, repeatedly struck station glazing.
Why it is a better altwernative: survives repeated impacts that sideline glass, weighs less than glass laminates (faster/safer swaps), and keeps the safe side free of spall.
TUFFAK® AR2 is monolithic polycarbonate with a factory hard-coat on both faces for abrasion and chemical resistance.
Use AR2 for side/rear/roof windows, depot and vehicle guards, shelters, and driver partitions where the daily cycle is dust → wipe → disinfect → wipe. The hard-coat keeps the surface protected and optics clear when you follow approved cleaning.
ClearPlex® is a sacrificial, optically clear exterior film that takes the brunt of sand/dust abrasion, stone pitting, and wiper wear. Replace the film and not the expensive pane when it’s worn. Perfect for haul-truck/dozer fronts, graders, light-vehicle windscreens (site), and fixed-plant windows facing conveyors or blast zones.
We size glazing by span, edge engagement, stand-off, impact/blast risk, target deflection and, for underground, FRAS needs. Provide your opening, frame/gasket details, and duty, and we’ll return a TUFFAK® HYGARD® / AR2 / SciCron® ESD spec with deflection checks and, where applicable, ClearPlex® or retrofit film recommendations.
