U.L. did provide a single test report for one of their clients. That test consisted of dropping a 2 inch diameter steel ball weighing 1.18 lb. from a height of  7.63" to cause an impact of .75 ft/lb. At the end of the test the lamp contained all the breakage.

We have performed this test on ShatterCatch® lamps many times and it has always contained all the glass.

2.  FDA code requires that lamps used in lighting fixtures located in food processing areas be coated. Neither the FDA, nor OSHA have established any requirements for the integrity or durability of the coating.

3.  NSF has a certification program for shatter coated lamps. However, their certification only covers the compatibility of the coating with the food product. It must not contaminate the food with which it may come in contact. Is anyone seriously considering rubbing lamps that have been inside flytraps on their food? Flies land on these lamps and spit on them. So, what good is an NSF Certification on a shatter coated flytrap lamp?

Essentially, other than the one test U.L. did for a specific request, there is no impact test, no durability test, no threshold, no minimum, no measurement of a shatter coating's ability to contain broken glass, or procedure specified in order to determine a suitable strength, anywhere that we can find. And, we have performed the one UL test on ShatterCatch® lamps many times and it has always contained all the glass.

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