Designers, architects and buildings specifiers have long appreciated glass as a building material. It enhances views, improves appearance, lets in natural light and creates a more livable environment. However, glass has serious drawbacks.

Solar heat energy and damaging ultraviolet stream through unprotected windows and glass doors causing increased energy bills, uncomfortable hot spots and fading of fabrics and furnishings. Untreated glass also poses safety and security threats from windstorms, accidents, explosions and smash and grab burglaries. Solargard and Armorcoat films help solve these problems while providing many additional benefits for building managers and facility occupants.

How Window Films Work

Window film is a polyester laminate applied to inside surface of glass. It is primarily designed to reduce the transmission of harmful and damaging solar energy, although many other benefits  are provided.

Early films had to be very dark  and highly reflective to work. Today's advanced manufacturing technology enables window films to be lighter in appearance and still provide impressive solar energy rejection performance.

In addition, thicker safety and security films are available, designed to provide extra protection by helping hold broken glass in place.

Solargard Architectural Window Films

Specify Solargard architectural film and you"ll receive the following advantages:

• Blocks out a significant amount of solar heat energy
• Rejects almost 100 percent of damaging and harmful ultraviolet
• Helps extend the life of furnishings, window treatments and carpeting
• Reduces "hot-stops" around windows and glass doors
• Improves occupant comfort and privacy 
• Reduces glare so occupants can enjoy the view year-round
• Air conditioning loads are reduced  along with utility bills
• Wide products selection provides different looks and performance levels
• Improves appearance of older buildings, complements never ones
• Offers quick availability, versus waiting for special-order tinted glass.

 Armorcoat Safety & Security Window Films

Armorcoat is clear polyester material that incorporates extra strength mounting and laminating adhesives. It is virtually undetectable when installed, working around the clock to protect occupants and property from the threat of dangerous broken glass. Solar safety Armorcoat versions are also available. Here are some of the advantages of specifying Armorcoat:

• Strengthens windows and glass doors
• Helps hold broken glass together   
• Helps protect against dangerous glass shards in accidents and explosions
• Helps deter would-be burglars
• Rejects almost 100 percent of damaging ultraviolet
• Reduces fading of valuable furnishings, window treatments and carpeting 
• Available from 4 to 14 mils thick, in both clear and solar safety versions
• Select Armorcoat films have passed the impact requirements of Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) testing, Title 16 Part 1201 Category II for architectural glazing materials impact standards
• Select Armorcoat films meet GSA/ISC safety criteria for bomb blast, Level C
• Strong factory-backed warranty