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Solar Control Film - Heat, glare and energy bill reductions!
At Protex Canada, we have a huge selection of solar control films that will accommodate all kinds of windows. Have an odd shaped window? No problem, we can help you transition from blinds to a stylish, unobtrusive window covering. Our solar window film provides you with the perfect balance between comfort and style.
Home owners, did you know you can improve indoor occupant comfort, reduce your energy bills and control or eliminate “hot spots” in your home caused by the sun? No job is too difficult for our installation team, we do all of these things simply by affixing our energy films to your existing glass!
The impact of control films
Installing a solar film for home windows with Protex Canada has a near immediate impact on the comfort of your home and your heating bill:
- Our energy films reduce 99% of the sun’s UV light and reject up to 79% of the solar heat (or infrared light) that may otherwise come through your windows.
- Our solar control films also help reduce winter heat loss by reflecting up to 35% of indoor excessive heat back into the room.
- The UV rays of the sun can deteriorate your furniture, even inside your house. You will see that our control films help reduce the fading of your furnishings.
You will find our solar control films are also easy on the eyes providing a soft shade to the glass once installed. On the outside, the solar control films will give your home a more pleasing, unified look while increasing privacy during the day. On the inside, our control films provide glare reduction for you and your guests allowing every part of your home to be enjoyed no matter how much sun faces the glass.
Install a solar window film on your house windows today!
VISIONTM SOLAR CONTROL FILMS:
- Help Lower Energy Costs
- Reduce Sun Glare & Hot Spots
- Increase Privacy Indoors
- Protect from 99% of Harmful UV A / UV B
- Increase Comfort Indoors
Install solar control films on your house with Protex Canada
Did you know that the windows in a home on average make up less than 25% of the exterior shell of a home? Did you also know that over half of the heat that enters the home comes through that <25% of windows?
The more windows you have in your home, the greater the benefits are installing XPEL VISIONtm solar control window films.
Next time the sun is shining through a window, stand in front of it and feel the heat coming through. Then move next to a wall that is facing the sun and you will feel nothing. Why? That’s because the wall is insulated, and the glass is not.
By installing solar control window films to your existing windows, you are insulating them making for a more energy efficient home. Remember that solar control films reduce heat gain by up to 79% which helps to lower energy consumption and offer an ROI on most jobs within 3-5 years based on energy savings.
Do you have any questions about our solar control films? Contact us now!
XPEL VISION Solar Control Films Benefits
- Help lower your energy costs, making your home and/or office more energy efficient.
- Reduced glare from the sun, so you can enjoy natural light without the increased eye strain.
- Increased privacy in your personal environment.
- Reject over 99% of UV rays which extends the life of artwork, rugs, drapery, and furniture.
- Increases comfort by avoiding hotspots or inconsistent temperatures in your home and/or office.
- Help protect your skin from damaging UV rays while indoors. VISION helps keep shattered glass in place, keeping you safe from glass fragments.
- VISIONTM is backed by a comprehensive warranty from XPEL.
What are the different types of control films offered by Protex?
CLEAR VIEW series
Includes: Clear View Ceramic, Clear View Alloy, And Clear View Plus
CLEAR VIEW films are designed to filter in visible light while cutting Infrared heat and UV rays. These features optimize visibility from both sides of the glass..
METALLIC series
Includes: Evening View, Blend DR, Silver, And Bronze
Utilizing a blend of layers, METALLIC films offer increased performance in a variety of applications and produce a highly reflective exterior shine.
EXTERIOR series
Includes: Blend DR, Silver, Neutral, Clear Performance
Where interior glass applications are not an option, EXTERIOR films achieve high performance and provide a significant reduction in heat and glare, while providing a fresh and consistent exterior appearance.
NEUTRAL series
Includes: Daylight And Dark Neutral
Created to add a slight shine to existing glass, NEUTRAL films reduce glare and heat, without having a reflective, silver appearance.
SPECIALITY series
Includes: All Season And All Season Intelligence
This innovative window film contains technology that works as hard in summer as in the winter. This intelligent film keeps the heat inside in cooler climates while blocking heat out in warmer climates. Its smart layers perform in all seasons providing year-round comfort and savings – improving glass performance without the need to replace it.
Solar Control Films FAQ
What is VLT?
When you browse products and read through the descriptions as well as technical specifications of the Protex line of solar control films, automotive window tint, and tinted security films for residential buildings you will often see a “VLT” rating for the window film in question.
VLT is an acronym that stands for “Visible Light Transmission” or sometimes referred to as visible light transmittance.
VLT is first a window industry term that refers to the amount of visible light that passes through a
window film and is expressed as a percentage. A lower VLT rating tends to be better for glare control, whereas a higher rating is preferred if you want to get more natural light.
The general rule of thumb of VLT is the lower the VLT number the darker the solar control films.
Please note that VLT only refers to visual light and does not take Ultraviolet blocking qualities of window film into consideration.
As a matter fact, even our highest VLT films will still block more than 99% of UV rays. Although there does tend to be a correlation between visual light transmission and total solar energy rejection (TSER), Protex offers a wide selection of window films to greatly optimize light transmission and heat rejection.
What is the difference between UVA and UVB rays?
There are several types of rays present in sunlight. The rays that are most dangerous to our skin are called ultraviolet light (UV) rays. There are two basic types of ultraviolet rays that reach the Earth’s surface: namely UVB and UVA.
It is important to protect yourself from UVA with control films
There are approximately 500 times more ultraviolet A rays in sunlight than ultraviolet B rays. Therefore, protecting your skin from the effects of UVB rays alone is not enough. It is also extremely important to protect your skin from the damaging effects of the more numerous UVA rays.
Ultraviolet A rays play a role in skin cancer formation. Additionally, the UVA rays penetrate more deeply into the skin. They play a greater role in premature skin aging changes including the wrinkle formation that is called photoaging.
This is why choosing Protex solar control quality films is a good solution. Our selection of premium films will help you to get protection from UVA and UVB rays.
