C-Bond Systems Sees Rising Demand for Affordable Bullet-Resistant Glass and Broadens Marketing Efforts

With a backlog of more than $3.3 million heading into 2024, Company expects continued growth in commercial and educational sectors

SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- C-Bond Systems (the “Company” or “C-Bond”) (OTC: CBNT), a developer and marketer of glass strengthening solutions for enhanced safety, announced today it is seeing increased demand for its bullet-resistant and forced entry-resistant film systems, which are now installed in 165 Texas schools, as evidenced by its backlog of more than $3.3 million. Due to this rising demand, the Company, through its Patriot Glass Solutions subsidiary, is broadening its efforts to market to glass and glazing contractors and end customers such as schools outside the State of Texas.

Schools, hospitals, government, and commercial buildings across the country are seeking more protection from gun violence, riots, forced entry, and smash and grab robberies. Patriot Glass Solutions’ bullet-resistant film system, called C-Bond BRS, is certified by third-party labs to meet National Institute of Justice Level I, Level IIA, Level II, and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 752 ballistic-resistant protection standards. C-Bond BRS is more affordable than bulletproof polycarbonate and is simple to install.

Patriot Glass Solutions’ ballistic-resistant film system continues to gain traction in Texas, which has passed a school mandate for safer windows and fences. According to the Texas Education Agency, the Texas legislature has provided new funding for school safety totaling $1.4 billion, including $1.1 billion in one-time funding through a supplemental appropriations bill to address new minimum school safety standards and other facilities-related safety improvements.

Texas has taken the lead in seeking to protect schools from gun violence, and now other states are following suit and seeking to protect schools, government, and commercial buildings. It was recently reported that the State of Florida is spending over $60 million to install bullet proof windows in the state capitol. Missouri is proposing that all schools be fitted with bullet-stopping doors and windows at entry points. Oakland, California, is seeing a rise in demand for bulletproof glass due to rising crime. A Virginia school district announced that it will add ballistic film to all of its school’s entry points to deter attackers from entering the facilities. Hospitals across the nation are calling for bulletproof glass to help stop a sharp rise in gun violence in hospitals.