The recent explosion outside a major Las Vegas hotel in early 2025 has reinforced the urgent need for blast-resistant door systems to protect public and commercial spaces from terrorist attacks. As security threats continue to rise, facilities must implement advanced entrance solutions that safeguard occupants and infrastructure from devastating blasts and ballistic threats.

ProSlide™-Blast: An Exceptional Defense Against Explosive Threa

The Horton ProSlide-Blast Automatic Sliding Door System is engineered to withstand the impact of explosive blasts at building entrances, offering a vital security layer for hotels, office buildings, research facilities, retail stores, airports, hospitals and more. Designed to meet the U.S. Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) for blast resistance, this state-of-the-art entrance system is a proactive solution to modern security challenges

ProSlide-Blast addresses key military and security standards, including:

• UFC 4-010-01: Anti-terrorism standards for blast resistance.
• ASTM F-2248-03: Standard practice for specifying an equivalent 3-second duration during design loading for blast-resistant laminated glass.

Key Benefits of ProSlide-Blast:

• Steel-Reinforced Header and Rails: Enhances structural integrity under extreme force.
• Heavy-Duty 6″ x 6″ Header: Provides superior resistance to blast pressure and impact.
• Corner Block Reinforced Door Panels: Strengthens the door’s frame to withstand explosive forces.

“Security threats are evolving, and facilities need doors that do more than just open and close – they need to defend against real-world dangers,” said J Elias Campos, VP Marketing for Horton Automatics. “The ProSlide-Blast is a critical solution for businesses and organizations looking to protect their people and property from terrorist threats.”

Ballistic-Resistant Revolving Doors for Armed Threat Protection

In addition to blast-resistant doors, Horton offers a line of Ballistic Revolving Door Systems designed to provide enhanced protection against armed attacks. Built with bullet-resistant glass and Kevlar-reinforced extrusions, these doors have been rigorously tested to meet UL ballistic protection standards – the primary rating system for materials designed to stop firearm projectiles.

Secure Your Facility with Horton’s Advanced Door Solutions

With the increasing frequency of violent threats, securing entry points with blast- and bullet-resistant doors is no longer optional – it’s essential. Horton’s ProSlide-Blast Automatic Sliding Doors and Ballistic Revolving Door Systems provide extraordinary protection, ensuring that businesses, government buildings and public spaces remain safe in the face of evolving security risks.

To learn more about Horton’s high-security entrance solutions, visit these links – Blast-Rated Sliding Doors or Ballistic-Rated Revolving Doors – or contact Ashley Estrada, Product Manager at Ashley_Estrada@OverheadDoor.com, 361-866-6624.

About Horton Automatics and Horton Pedestrian Access Solutions

Horton Automatics® is the premium access brand of Horton Pedestrian Access Solutions, a division of Overhead Door Corporation. With three manufacturing locations, multiple service locations, and more than 200 value-adding distribution partners across North America, Horton Pedestrian Access Solutions addresses a broad range of specialty door and access applications under the brands Horton Automatics®, Won-Door® and Door Services Corporation. For more information about Horton’s brands and solutions, visit www.HortonAccess.com.

About Overhead Door Corporation

Overhead Door Corporation, based in Lewisville, Texas, is a leading provider of door and access solutions for residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial applications. Operating through three collaborative divisions with respective focus on vehicular, pedestrian, and electronic access solutions, Overhead Door Corporation serves more than 6,000 industry-leading professional distribution partners.

An industry pioneer that invented the first upward-acting door in 1921, the first electric garage door opener in 1926, and the first automatic sliding door in 1954, the company manufactures door and access solutions under some of the most trusted brands in North America including the Overhead Door™ brand, Wayne Dalton®, Genie®, Horton Automatics®, Won-Door® and TODCO®.

Overhead Door Corporation is a subsidiary of Sanwa Holdings Corporation of Tokyo, Japan. For additional information, visit www.ohdcorporation.com.

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