Tips before choosing anti-glare window film for your home

To get to know window films in terms of it features, how it can prevent sunlight and various radiations, how you can select a qualified one to suit your house

For your accommodation whether a single house, townhome or condominium, the anti-glare window film is the helper to reduce the unwanted things caused from sunlight, whether it is a “heat” that burns our skin, make it sticker/oily and waste our money to open air-conditioner, “sunlight” that irritates our eyes including “UV radiation” which damage the skin and cause our furniture/accessories to be worn out over time. Today, SCG home will present to all of you who interest in anti-glare window film for your accommodation 


Image: Example of using window film for the kitchen


Knowledge about anti-glare window film for your house
Anti-glare window film is produced from “polyester” which is clear, flat, sticky, durable, flexible, low humidity absorption and durable both in high and low temperature. The color shade and darkness/lightness we see on the film is caused by adding colors, the high quality anti-glare film will have the color fuse into the material (not only coating on the surface or blending with the glue) so that it is long-time adhesive without color fade after long time use


Photo: Example of a building film with different shades, clearness and shadows.


How anti-glare window films on your house prevent heat and UV?
We always feel that the darker window film, the better it can prevent heat but in reality, the film color’s main duty is “not to preventing the heat from sunlight and UV directly”. However, this feature of the film will be existed only from metal or ceramic coating in order to help reflecting heat (ceramic coating film will be clearer and less reflecting than metal coating film) including added some UV protection substances into the film material. Therefore, dark color films are not always good at heat or UV protection


Image: Example of a dark house window film Which helps to feel like filtering light well But will prevent heat from sunlight and UV rays well or not Depends on production.


What should be a good quality anti-glare window film for the house?
1) Come up with good value of sunlight protection  whether it is VLT, VLR, UV protection, IRR, TSER including SHGC ,all these measurement should be from sunlight testing not the spotlight because the light, infrared and UV which come from these 2  origins will be different , means the film with high % of spotlight protection does not mean that it can prevent well from sunlight


Image: comparison table Between the components of sun light and spotlight

2) High performance glue  both each layers’ glue and the one with adhere the window should be thin, clear, sticky, durable to temperature and changing weather, well-adhere to the window without bubble, peeling off, changing color over time besides, once peeling off the glue should be on the film not on the glass
3) Anti-scratch because polyester material is easy to cause the scratch like cat fur so a good anti-glare film should have anti-scratch coating on its surface for its beauty and durability
4) Suitable film thickness normal anti-glare film for accommodation (not safety film) the standard thickness will be 1.5 mil., which is not too thick and easy-installed


How to select a good yet suitable window house film?
1) Consider film feature to match your need easy to say is to choose your wanted dark/light color film or checking on each model’s Visible light transmission (VLT) which will effect on glare reduction, privacy, visibility on outside view then, checking Total Solar Energy Rejected (TSER) rate. For the films with color, darkness, clearness close to each other , mostly the one which is better on light reflecting (seems like the mirror when seeing from outside) will be better at heat reduction because it contained more metal coating (not included ceramic coating which is better on heat rejection but is less able to reflect the light than metal coating film) However, if the house owner want to focus specially on heat reduction, they may select the film which is guaranteed by energy efficiency saving label no.5*

*Thailand standard for anti-glare window film testing from department of energy by using SHGC (Solar Heat Gain Coefficient) , the result need to be less than or equal 0.45


Image: Example of a filter film table showing the heat reduction from sunlight And UV protection.

2) Purpose of usage and location  
such as downstairs room need to obscure the view thus you need to install dark film, a west side room which is facing sunlight should install glare reduction and high heat reduction film, view room for day and night must have heat reduction ability thus to use clear film with 40% Visible light transmission (VLT) and high heat rejection etc. (For condominium always have terms about anti-glare window film e.g. tint level, color, reflection which you must check first with juristic person before purchasing film)


Photo: Home window film with dark color and shiny reflection will create some privacy


Image: Room that wants to view and reduce the heat at the same time suitable for clear film with high heat resistance.

3) Film brand and reliable shop  the factory need to be up to the standard, the importer should have a long time reputation for selling good price and good quality product and for shop, we suggest you to always buy from the authorized shop which you can notice from the banner in front of the shop/ certificate/warranty card or directly ask from the film company

4) High skill installer  should have the ability to trim the film precisely to fit the rubber edge without causing scratch on the glass including damaging the glass rubber edge because when it happens even you use silicone to fix it, it can still effect to leaking in long time use (you should use only necessary amount of silicone e.g. in case you need to remove the old silicone or worn-out silicone etc.)


Photo: to cut the film just fit to window edge is very important matter which will affect the quality and usage thus, require high skilled technician to do it 

you can see that selecting a film for your house and to suit your requirement though, it is not difficult but there are so many details the house owner must be take care of in order for long term efficiency. Apart from selecting the right quality and reliable dealer, you still need to check various features (e.g. VLT, VLR, UV protection, TSER etc.) to suit the usage including high skilled technician selection to avoid poor quality installation problem

Sources: " Tips before choosing anti-glare window film for your home"
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