3M SUN CONTROL WINDOW FILMS

Outsmart the Sun with Superior Protection. 3M Window Films tame heat, help reduce fading, and save energy.

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Get comfortable with saving energy. 

An estimated 28% of cooling expenses are due to solar heat gain from windows

Windows provide an abundance of beautiful natural light. They can also create problems such as cool or drafty areas, excessive heat from the sun and distracting glare — issues that can impact tenant comfort, occupancy rates, energy bills and profits. Choose clear films with reflectivity lower than glass for superior sun control and beautiful views inside and out.


Control sunlight on your terms with 3M Sun Control Window Films that are designed to provide:

  • Fast paybacks — as short as 3 years
  • Increased tenant comfort — hot spots, cold spots and glare 
  • Enhanced privacy
  • UV and fade protection

Simple retrofit. Fast payback.

Window film is considered a top-tier technology for energy conservation with one of the fastest paybacks — approximately three years. Consider making building envelope improvements before investing in major HVAC system upgrades to maximize profits. Upgrading with 3M Sun Control Films can help reduce energy use by as much as 19 kWh per square foot (205 kWh/m2) of windows.

Keep your family and tenants comfortable

Reduce indoor temperatures by as much as 9 Degrees in direct sunlight.

Nothing hurts tenant retention like an uncomfortable home of building. Throughout it all, your HVAC system is working overtime. Is your home or building hot in the summer and cold in the winter? When the sun makes one side too hot, is the other side too cold? 3M Window Films reject up to 79% of the sun’s heat to help keep rooms at more even, moderate temperatures. In fact, our films can reduce the temperature in direct sunlight by as much as 9°F (5°C), making your space more comfortable and usable.

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Warm in the winter. 

Thinsulate invisible insulation technology helps retain the heat and keep you warmer in the winter.

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Cool in the summer. 

Thinsulate invisible insulation solar reflecting technology helps block the sun’s heat and keep you cooler in the summer.

Reduce cold spots.

Did you know that your window can lose as much as 20X more heat in the winter than the same area in an adjacent wall? 3M Low Emissivity Window Films help improve the insulation value of a typical single-pane window close to that of a double pane, and a double pane close to that of a triple pane.

Eliminate glaring problems.

Few things are as frustrating as viewing monitors in a sunlit room. 3M Window Films significantly reduce glare so tenants can get work done without added eyestrain or discomfort. Need to merchandise? Our films even keep displays looking beautiful and true to life. 

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What Can 3M Sun Control Window Films Do for You

3M Sun Control Window Films keep your interior spaces of your home or building cool and your energy bills lower by blocking up to 97% of the sun’s infrared light. The solar window tinting included with 3M’s Series films also prevents infiltration of up to 99% of the sun’s UV rays, which caused fading of interior furnishings.

3M Sun Control Window Film Traditional Series

  • Improve your buildings energy performance and comfort on budget.
  • Provides high heat reduction at a low cost.
  • Tinted, reflective films improve your building's energy performance to offer a quick return on investment.
  • Blocks up to 99% of harmful UV rays.
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    • Improve your buildings energy performance and comfort on budget.
    • Provides high heat reduction at a low cost.
    • Tinted, reflective films improve your building's energy performance to offer a quick return on investment.
    • Blocks up to 99% of harmful UV rays.
    • Helps reduce glare and eye discomfort.
    • Includes a comprehensive warranty from 3M.
    • Helps provide energy savings resulting in potential paybacks in less than 3 years*

    Save energy, improve privacy and aesthetics on a budget. The Traditional Series includes silver reflective films with excellent solar protection, rejecting up to 79% of all solar energy, helping to provide energy savings and improved comfort.


    Series includes P18 Classic silver and Affinity commercial grade films. The darker tint helps reduce glare and eye discomfort and increased reflection helps enhance daytime privacy and can create a more uniform exterior appearance. Both have a comprehensive warranty from 3M. * Based on Energy Analysis for Window Films Applications in New and Existing Homes and Offices completed by CONSOL Energy.

3M Sun Control Window Film Prestige Series

  • Allows high transmission of natural light into your space to provide excellent aesthetics.
  • This spectrally selective film rejects up to 97% of infrared light providing energy savings, enhanced comfort and protection.
  • Low interior and exterior reflectivity lets you enjoy the views from inside, while maintaining an attractive look from outside.
  • Non-metallized window film won't affect signal interference and is corrosion-resistant.
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    • Allows high transmission of natural light into your space to provide excellent aesthetics.
    • This spectrally selective film rejects up to 97% of infrared light providing energy savings, enhanced comfort and protection.
    • Low interior and exterior reflectivity lets you enjoy the views from inside, while maintaining an attractive look from outside.
    • Non-metallized window film won't affect signal interference and is corrosion-resistant.
    • Significantly blocks the amount of harmful UV rays that cause fading, helping to extend the life of furnishings.
    • Prestige Series film can become carbon negative in as short as 6 months from install.
    • Includes a comprehensive warranty from 3M.

    Let in the light. Not the heat.

    Aesthetics. Comfort. Energy savings. Protection. Take sun control to a whole new level for your building. Sunlight streaming through windows can create excessive heat, uncomfortable hot spots and glare. These issues may impact energy costs, tenant comfort and retention and, ultimately, your bottom line.


    Solar heat comes from two primary sources, the visible light you can see and the infrared light you can feel. Prestige Series window films use non metallized, multi layer optical film and nano technology to reject up to 97% of the sun's infrared light and reject up to 60% of the heat coming through your windows. These films also reject up to 99.9% of damaging UV rays to reduce fading of your furnishings. These industry leading, spectrally selective films are designed to keep you cool, comfortable and protected.


    These spectrally selective films reject up to 97% of the sun's heat producing infrared light to keep you cool, comfortable and protected.


    What sets our films apart is the precision with which light waves are controlled as they pass through or reflect off of hundreds of layers of film. Compared to other films, 3M™ Window Films increase performance at a faster rate as the sun’s angle increases. That means greater protection and comfort when you need it the most.


    FOR RESIDENTIAL USE

    Glass windows help make your home beautiful and inviting. But sunlight can create excessive heat and expose your family and possessions to damaging ultraviolet (UV) rays. Let in the light but keep out the heat and damaging UV rays without impacting your home’s aesthetics or your view.


    FOR COMMERCIAL USE

    COMMERCIAL WARRANTY: What good is a multi year warranty from a company that wasn't around 15 years ago and might not be around 15 years from now? Selecting 3M Window Films gives you piece of mind. That's because we have one of the most comprehensive warranties you can get; backed by a company you know and trust.


    All Prestige Series films carry a 15 year warranty when professionally installed on a commercial building.


    *IR Rejection as measured from 900–1000nm


    ** Based on emission calculations performed in compliance with the GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard (2011), third party assured by Quality Associates incorporated and energy savings calculation completed by CONSOL Energy. Contact 3M for details.

3M Sun Control Window Film Ceramic Series

  • Keeps you cool by rejecting up to 80% of the sun's heat-producing infrared rays.
  • Non-metallized film comes in a natural tone to provide amazing clarity.
  • Significantly blocks the amount of harmful UV rays that cause fading, helping to extend the life of your furnishings.
  • Manufactured with a scratch-resistant coating to ensure clear views.
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    • Keeps you cool by rejecting up to 80% of the sun's heat-producing infrared rays.
    • Non-metallized film comes in a natural tone to provide amazing clarity.
    • Significantly blocks the amount of harmful UV rays that cause fading, helping to extend the life of your furnishings.
    • Manufactured with a scratch-resistant coating to ensure clear views.
    • Includes a comprehensive warranty from 3M.

    Control the sun with ceramics.

    Performance and clarity you can count on. Advanced ceramics allow these films to maintain their color and appearance over time. The Ceramic Series reject up to 80% of the sun's infrared light, reject up to 59% of heat coming through your windows and block 99% of UV rays, significantly reducing fading of your furnishings.


    RESIDENTIAL WARRANTY: Selecting 3M Window Films gives you piece of mind. That's because we have one of the most comprehensive warranties you can get; backed by a company you know and trust. 3M Window Films come with a limited lifetime warranty when professionally installed on your home.


    COMMERCIAL WARRANTY: What good is a multi-year warranty from a company that wasn't around 15 years ago and might not be around 15 years from now? Selecting 3M Window Films gives you piece of mind. That's because we have one of the most comprehensive warranties you can get; backed by a company you know and trust.


    All Ceramic Series films carry a 15-year warranty when professionally installed on a commercial building.

3M Sun Control Window Film Prestige Exterior Series

  • Long lasting comfort, savings and aesthetics at a whole new level.
  • Allows high transmission of visual light to provide excellent aesthetics.
  • Non-metallized film rejects up to 97% of infrared light to provide energy savings and enhanced comfort.
  • Low interior and exterior reflectivity enhances views from the inside while maintaining an attractive look from the outside.
  • VIEW ALL DETAILS

    • Long lasting comfort, savings and aesthetics at a whole new level.
    • Allows high transmission of visual light to provide excellent aesthetics.
    • Non-metallized film rejects up to 97% of infrared light to provide energy savings and enhanced comfort.
    • Low interior and exterior reflectivity enhances views from the inside while maintaining an attractive look from the outside.
    • Significantly blocks the amount of harmful UV rays that cause fading, helping to extend the life of furnishings.
    • Prestige Exterior Series film can become carbon negative in as short as 6 months from install.
    • Includes a comprehensive warranty from 3M.

    The Prestige Exterior Series provides performance, beauty and durability that metallic films can't match. The non-metalized technology applied to film eliminates corrosion, no need to edge seal*, and no signal interference.


    *Edge sealing required if water can pool at the edge of the film.


    RESIDENTIAL WARRANTY: Selecting 3M Window Films gives you piece of mind. That's because we have one of the most comprehensive warranties you can get; backed by a company you know and trust. 3M Window Films come with a limited lifetime warranty when professionally installed on your home.


    COMMERCIAL WARRANTY: What good is a multi-year warranty from a company that wasn't around years ago and might not be around years to come? Selecting 3M Window Films gives you piece of mind. That's because we have one of the most comprehensive warranties you can get; backed by a company you know and trust. All Prestige Exterior films carry a 7-year warranty (5 years for sloped surfaces) when professionally installed on a commercial building.


    **IR Rejection as measured from 900–1000nm


    *** Based on emission calculations performed in compliance with the GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard (2011), third party assured.

COMMERCIAL WINDOW FILM WARRANTY:

What good is a multi-year warranty from a company that wasn't around 10 years ago and might not be around 10 years from now? Selecting 3M Window Films gives you piece of mind. That's because we have one of the most comprehensive warranties you can get; backed by a company you know and trust. All Safety Series films carry a 10-year warranty when professionally installed on a commercial building.

RESIDENTIAL WINDOW FILM WARRANTY:

Selecting 3M Window Films gives you piece of mind. That's because we have one of the most comprehensive warranties you can get; backed by a company you know and trust. 3M Window Films come with a limited lifetime warranty when professionally installed on your home.

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