‘Woody’ the wooden stick-man has been developed by specialist fire-glass manufacturer Vetrotech Saint-Gobain to demonstrate the difference between various classes of fire glass.

‘He may be cute but Woody also has a serious message to get across, helping our customers understand the different threats our glasses protect against,’ said Sue Hargreaves, UK manager, Vetrotech Saint-Gobain.

The pictograms of Woody will now be incorporated onto all Vetrotech Saint-Gobain promotional literature and used around the world.

For integrity only glass, Woody is seen running past a glass partition on the other side of which a fire has broken out. The message is pictorially simple: this form of glass (E) will contain the flames and toxic gases – but not the radiant heat.

In a second pictogram, Woody is able to walk past the glass partition because the glass incorporates integrity and radiation control (EW).

In the third, Woody can stand beside the glass partition because it incorporates the highest level of integrity and insulation (EI) – meaning that neither flames nor heat can cross the glass barrier.

‘We hope that Woody will help make each classification a little simpler, as well as bringing a touch of humour to what is a very important subject,’ adds Sue.

Source

Glass Age