Sunscreens have become common place in Arizona. Such a beautiful state and yet a lot of people are choosing to distort their view when they are at home. We spend a fair amount of time in our home, shouldn't we be able to enjoy our views? Window tinting films allow a clear undistorted, unobstructed view [...]
1955...Martin Processing started dyeing polyester to make carpet. 1960...3M was asked to make Hallmark's silver anniversary's card which led to the invention of window film. Madico helped 3M by laminating the silver film to paper stock. 1966...3M obtained a patent for window film. Madico manufactured the first window film. Three silver solar control films started [...]
New domains for http://www.VeteranTintingandBlinds.com. Residential window tinting film has been on the market since the 1960's. Still, many people think home windows tinting is not available. Car tinting and home windows tint are similar in concept, however window tint residential from some manufacturer's will not bubble or change color and you can clean it like [...]
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Residential Window Tinting reduces premature fading by blocking those factors that cause fading. The only way to stop all fading is to have a cool dark room to put everything. A great way to enjoy your views and reduce fading is to use solar control window films or tinting. Factor #1 Ultraviolet Light Most window [...]
Car window tint and home window tint are very similar in concept but they can be different in composition. Car window tinting is designed to shrink to curved glass and it has a mechanical adhesive like scotch tape to aggressively grab the glass. Auto tinting should always be cleaned with ammonia free cleaners. Home window [...]
Ceramic window films are made of non-metallic ceramics designed to absorb heat. These products are lighter and tend to be less noticeable on the glass. Ceramic products provide fade protection and some heat protection, usually 50-60%. Metal window films are made of different sputtered metals designed to reflect heat. In addition to fade protection, these [...]
Years of research, technology and testing have allowed window films to provide wonderful benefits for those choosing energy savings, safety, fade protection and glare protection. All of these benefits add up when you consider lowering your energy costs by up to 15% and protecting furnishings, flooring and fabrics from fading. Reputable window film manufacturers test [...]
The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that one-third of a typical building's cooling load is from solar heat gain through windows. Nearly 75% of existing windows are not energy-efficient. Window films can reduce up to 85% of the solar heat gain. Proven in buildings throughout the world, LLumar window film has an impressive average payback [...]
This question is asked many times ... our response -- yes, window tint will help to block even more heat then without the tint. Many people purchase cars with factory tinted windows and still have their windows tinted. Why, because it works..the same goes for your home. So if you are looking to cut down [...]