Different Window Tints
Window tint, or film, is made of two- to seven-millimeter thick polyester film and can be applied to surfaces such as smooth glass, plastic and plexiglass. Window tint, which consists of several layers, has one side that has either a pressure-sensitive or water-activated adhesive used to apply the tint and an exposed side that is usually treated with a scratch-resistant coating. The use of tints has several advantages, making them ideal to use in automobiles, homes and office buildings.
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Advantages of Window Tint
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Window tint can provide protection to decrease the amount of fading caused by the sun to furniture, window treatments and carpets by blocking 99 percent of UV rays. The ability of tint to deflect the sun's harmful UV rays also aids in reducing excessive heat gain through windows as well as provides increased comfort and energy efficiency. Additionally, tint can cut glare, provide privacy and provide safety by preventing injury from glass fragments due to crime and harsh weather.
Insulating Tint
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Insulating tint has the ability to deflect the sun's heat in the summer to help reduce heat gain and can retain up to 55 percent of heat during the winter. Therefore, when used in homes and buildings, insulating tint contributes to energy efficiency and aids in lowering electricity bills. Aside from helping control temperature and lowering bills, insulating films help reduce fade damage to furniture, carpets, floors and window treatments by blocking UV rays.
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Glare Reducing Static Cling Tint
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Glare reducing static cling window tint can help reduce the glare from the sun that comes in through your window. This kind of tint is cost effective because it's not permanently installed but is removable and reusable. Glare reducing static cling window tint is especially useful in places where televisions and computer screens are exposed to the glare of the sun as it decreases glare, thereby improving viewing conditions.
Privacy Tint
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Privacy tint, such as frosted window tint, provide privacy and is often used for bathroom windows. This tint is translucent and allows light in during daytime without allowing people from the outside to see in. Mirrored privacy tint also provides privacy during the daytime without allowing people from the outside to see in but instead, they will see a reflection of themselves.
Safety and Security Tint
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Safety and security window tint helps to protect windows from breaking due to violent weather such as storms, tornadoes and hurricanes and also protects against crime. Safety and security window tint is harder to shatter and has the ability to help hold the glass together when struck or violently shaken. When the glass is held together, it also helps to prevent dangerous airborne glass and shards that can cause injury to people inside and outside of the building. This kind of window tint is usually used in commercial and government buildings and can help to reduce the cost of property damage that would otherwise occur if this tint was not used.
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