Luxman Premium Windows Films
But the best reason of all is not as tangible—it has more to do with our relationship with our dealers in the United States and the network of distributors and dealers internationally. To say we are a “family” is no understatement. We not only care about providing the best products and services to our customers, but we want to go that “extra mile” to help them grow their business.
HIGH PERFORMANCE
High Performance Auto Tint Films is a dynamic, growing brand of professionally installed, premium automotive window film and paint protection film available through an elite dealer base in the United States and Canada. Specially designed to give you the highest heat and glare reduction on the market, our automotive window film is simply the best in the industry.
REFLECTIVE FILMS
Reflective window tinting film is completely opaque and provides both daytime and nighttime privacy. This film has a matte finish on the interior side. Matte window films makes glass safer if broken, by holding broken glass together, reducing fallout of shards, and is considerably more durable than black paint, which can crack and split in months.
NON-REFLECTIVE FILMS
Thin film anti-reflection coatings greatly reduce the light loss in multi-element lenses by making use of phase changes and the dependence of the reflective on index of refraction. A single quarter-wavelength coating of optimum index can eliminate reflection at one wavelength. Multi-layer coatings can reduce the loss over the visible spectrum.
NANO CERAMIC FILMS
Professional Nano Ceramic Auto Film features a non-metal high-tech color system that will not interfere with built-in rear window GPS systems, making it the film of choice for most applications. These films are 2-ply non-reflective, and offer excellent shrinkability. Best against fading or color change over the years!
SAFETY/SECURITY FILMS
Safety & Security Window Films help reduce the risk of personal injury, property damage and loss caused by natural disaster and crime. Available in a wide range of tints, styles and grades, our films are specially designed to deter everything from the high winds of storms to the costly eyesore of graffiti. We invite you to explore the various solutions available to protect your home or office building.
MATTE FILMS
The Window Film Company offer a wide range of window films designed specifically for use in your home. Our products have been solving glass related issues such as heat, glare, privacy and safety since 1998, so whatever the situation with your windows and glass, The Window Film Company can help.
All window films typically have a list of ratings attached based on a variety of measurements. This is one of the most accurate ways to determine what the film will do for you once you put it on your windows. While you probably won’t know what a few of them mean, for most consumers there are only a few that are relevant and informative. Regardless, this article will help define these specs and help you understand what to look for when choosing a window film.
Here is a list of the most common ratings you’ll see on a particular window film:
- Visible Light Transmittance
- Total Solar Energy Rejected
- Total Solar Transmittance
- Total Solar Reflectance
- Total Solar Absorbance
- Interior Visible Light Reflectance
- Exterior Visible Light Reflectance
- Glare Reduction
- U-Value
- UV Radiation Rejected
- Shading Coefficient
- Emissivity
Visible light transmittance (VLT) and total solar energy rejected are by far the most important specs to look at. In fact, they may be the only two you will really need. VLT is just amount of LIGHT that is let in through the film. So, the lower the number, the MORE light is cut out. Many people often confuse this and think that the lower number is lighter. Total solar energy rejected is the amount of HEAT that is cut out by the film. The higher this number is, the more heat the film will stop from entering the room.
If you want a film that cuts out the most light and heat, choose one with a very low VLT (around 5-15%) and a very high total solar energy rejected (around 80-85%). To allow more light and heat in, choose on with a VLT of 25-35% and a total solar energy rejected of about 65-70%.
Heat can do three things once it hits your window: it can pass through into the room, it can be reflected away, or it can be absorbed by the glass. So, total solar transmittance is the amount of heat that the film will let through the glass into the room. Total solar reflectance is the amount of light reflected away by the film. And finally, total solar absorbance is the amount of heat absorbed by the film itself.
For transmittance and absorbance, you usually want the lowest number possible. This will allow your room to be as cool as possible since the heat is not absorbed or transmitted. As far as reflectance, a higher number is preferred is you want to cut out as much heat as possible.
Visible light reflectance is the amount of light reflected away by the film. This is commonly separated into interior and exterior ratings because some films have two different sides. While having a high reflectance means less light is coming in the room, many people do not want to cause too much glare. If this is the case, shoot for a medium film with a rating of about 25-30%.
The remaining ratings on this list are not as crucial to choosing a film type and are generally only relevant to large commercial jobs where film stats are called out by designers. If you want to read about them anyway, you can visit our glossary page here.