Window Tinting

3M Window Films are superior window films for clearly superior performance.  For most homes, there are two primary reason for installing window films:  Rejecting heat to increase comfort and lowering energy costs as well as fade protection for furnishings from damaging UV rays.  3M window films do both remarkably well.  To measure just how impressive these films are, 3M created a more stringent specification for their performance: Total Solar Energy Rejected - On Angle.  This specification proves that our films are unsurpassed throughout the day,  especially during the hottest times when you need the help most.  So, when the sun is working hardest, the 3M  films are performing their best.

While other films claim similar performance, the fact is that their performance is only similar when tested perpendicular to the sun, which only can happen at the relatively cool times of sunrise and sunset.  The 3M  spectrally-selective films reject up to 97% of the suns infrared light to help keep your homes cool and lower your energy bills.

3M window films are designed to reduce the effects of solar heat and visible light on your furnishings and will block up to 99.9% of the suns harmful ultraviolet rays, which are the single largest cause of fading.  While no film can stop fading completely the 3M films dramatically slow the progress of fading to keep your building and merchandise looking beautiful.

By letting natural light complement of replace artificial light in your home you can enjoy tremendous advantages.  The most obvious being lower energy cost for lighting.  Daylight spaces can also demand higher lease prices and experience less turnover because occupants of delighted spaces can be more productive and satisfied with their work.  By using 3M Prestige Window Film, you can enjoy all the advantage of bringing light into your home with one of the disadvantages. So you save money two ways: lower lighting costs plus lower cooling costs thanks to the 3M lower superior heat rejection.

For a business 3M window film is a win,win, situation!  One of the major drawbacks of traditional window films is that they tend to act like mirrors.  From the inside, traditional window films make it difficult to see outside, especially at night when interior lights are on. 3M Prestige Window Films are a collection of four window films that have substantially reduced reflectivity.  This premium line offers two styles of window film that actually have less interior reflectivity than the glass they cover.  The other styles have interior reflectivity that is just 1% greater than glass.  So, from the inside at night you can see the outside world clearly.  Reduced reflectivity will also enable potential customers to clearly see merchandise inside retail locations, while businesses protect their products fro the sun and heat.

Create a clear window film with all these advantages wasn't easy. It required the world leading, nano technology laboratories of 3M.  Nano technology works with materials that are over a thousand times smaller than the width of a hair.  This expertise allows 3M to create a window film with hundreds of layers that is less than the thickness of a post-it note. It has allowed 3M to create a film that delivers the highest performance possible without metal, which may corrode and look reflective. 

The Embarcadero Center in San Francisco is a one of the premiere address in America.  With five towers covering five blocks, it offers four million square feet in retail and office space.  It also commands a spectacular view of the by area.  With such prolonged exposure to the sun, there were significant heat and glare issues.  By using 3M window films, they were able to improve tenant comfort and reduce their energy costs by an impressive $350,00 per year.

* The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends many 3M window film products as effective UV Protestants.