Window Tinting

As an alternative or an addition to blinds or curtains, window film can be a practical way to reduce the glare of the Sun.
Window film also has other very useful applications:

Solar film Reflective Silver 20 solar control film offers maximum heat rejection for internally applied films, and is of particular use in combating severe solar heat gains and glare problems.

SOLAR CONTROL Reflective Silver 20 solar control film can also provide additional benefits such as daytime one-way privacy, uniform outside appearance, winter heating savings, and as with most Opalux® films up to 99% ultraviolet light (UV) filtering. (For specialist UV filtering in museums etc, see Specialist UV Control Film).

This film helps to reduce cooling costs and therefore Climate Change Levy liability by lightening the load on air conditioning equipment. Government and business organisations can use Opalux® solar control window films as an integral part of seeking to comply with the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme and The Carbon Trust policies. It also helps to alleviate the discomfort caused by excessive heat and by glaring reflections off computer screens, assisting in compliance with the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations. The film is applied internally and, in daytime, lends the glass a silver reflective outside appearance, whilst from the inside, the visual effect, much less noticeable, is a light tint.

FEATURES

• Excellent solar heat and glare rejection

• Cuts energy use for cooling

• Reflective daytime appearance

• Quick, retro-fit installation

• Scratch-resistant

• Screening of harmful UV rays BENEFITS

• Alleviate the discomfort caused by excessive heat and glare

• Reducing energy tax liability and contributes to a reduced carbon footprint

• Increased daytime privacy from outside looking in

• Can be used where costly and disruptive large-scale replacement of existing glazing is not a viable option

• Suitable for most non-abrasive window-cleaning methods

• Reduced fading of interior furnishings

Safety film:
Safety and security window films are designed to make glass safer, both by strengthening it against breakage and helping hold dangerous shards of shattered glass in situations where breakage does occur.
Tested and certified to EN 12600 Class 2B2, Opalux® 100-micron clear safety and security film is used as a minimum specification for safety film and can be used by organisations to address Regulation 14 of the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 by upgrading low-level glazing where necessary for reasons of health and safety.
Opalux® safety and security window films are suitable for use in many applications in the workplace and home.
Other benefits can include improved security by creating a deterrent to “smash-and-grab” and forced entry crime, and providing protection against the vandalism of glass through graffiti such as the etching or scratching of glass.

FEATURES
• High optical clarity
• Quick, retro-fit installation
• Scratch-resistant
• Screening of harmful UV rays

BENEFITS
• Clear, non-tinted appearance on glass
• Can be used where costly and disruptive large-scale replacement of existing glazing is not a viable option
• Suitable for most non-abrasive window-cleaning methods
• Reduced fading of interior furnishings

Privacy Film

Translucent privacy screening films are used to give two-way privacy without seriously reducing the natural light level.

These films have a finely textured matt finish, and are applied to new or existing glass. For both new build and refurbishment projects, privacy screening films offer a cost effective and flexible alternative to traditional acid-etching, sandblasting or printing.

These films allow freedom in the initial glass specification, with privacy being allocated later, when and where it is required, quickly and easily applied on site without removing the glass. As well as adding a distinctive designer style to your office interior, this allows some through-vision for reception areas and meeting rooms, where total screening is not required, but a degree of privacy and a high light transmission are desirable.

Privacy films can also be used to produce manifestation bands for large glazed areas.

FEATURES

• High light transmission

• Quick, retro-fit installation

• Removable

• Incorporate manifestations and graphics BENEFITS

• Two-way privacy whilst maintaining abundant light levels

• Introduce privacy when and where it is required; ideal for glazing in rooms with a change of use

• Gives the option to remove, replace or update in the future

• Can be used to help satisfy Health & Safety requirements for large areas of uninterrupted glazing, such as glass partitions