Why Window Film?
Whether it's your car, home, or office, window film provides a variety of consumer benefits to make your life more enjoyable and secure !
7 Reasons Why to Choose Window Film:
1. Decrease Heat - Window film is the most efficient way to reduce unwanted solar heat transferring through your windows. It can provide up to 78% heat reduction versus untreated glass, while controlling hot spots and cooling off sun-drenched areas in your home, automobile or office.
2. Reduce Fading & Health Risks - Window film blocks up to 99%* of UV rays, while also significantly reducing heat. This helps to protect your valuable furnishings from fading and provides a “sunscreen”for your skin against the harmful effects of the sun.
3. Cut Glare - Whatever the cause : direct sun, reflections from snow, water or surrounding buildings - there is a perfect window film solution to help reduce annoying glare.
4. Enjoy Energy Savings - Reducing temperature imbalances caused by extreme sunlight is why so many designers, architects and building engineers desire window film. Reducing heat loss will increase HVAC efficiency and lower energy costs.
5. Increase Safety - Accidents, environmental effects and vandalism can instantly turn a pane of glass into life-threatening shards. Window film can act as a “safety net” by holding shattered glass together.
6. Enhance Appearance - Whether it's a contemporary look or a uniform design, there's a choice of window film products that can aesthetically complement the exterior of an automobile, home or office building.
7. It's Fast and Easy - Professional installation is quick and simple. There’s minimal disruption to one’s daily lifestyle or work schedule.
How Window Film Affects Glass:
Glass is designed to be a barrier from exterior elements (i.e. wind, rain, hail, snow ...etc.) while providing a natural view of the outside world. When solar energy – comprised of heat, light and UV Rays – hits a glass window almost 90% of the energy is transmitted through it.
When window film is applied to glass, its properties including special dyes and/or metals incorporated within the film act as a solar energy barrier either by absorbing part of the energy or reflecting a portion of the energy away from the glass.
The level of absorption and reflectance is dependent on how the film is constructed. Dyed films contain no metal and are considered non-reflective because they only absorb solar energy. They are not as effective in controlling solar heat and light because they do not provide any solar reflectance. On the other hand, metalized films provide both solar absorption and reflectance. They do a much better job of solar control since the metal properties within the film reflect both heat and light away from the glass surface.