Building Window Solutions
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When tenants complain about rooms that are too hot or you notice that your energy costs are trending skyward, 3M™ Window Films can help increase tenant comfort, conserve energy and even increase safety and security. Our films offer enhanced protection from accidents, natural disasters, break and entry, bomb blasts and flying glass fragments. They could also simply help upgrade your glass to code.
3M was issued the first sun control window film patent in 1966, and our innovative window film products have helped provide protection from the sun’s harmful rays for 50 years. Today, millions of square feet of 3M™ Window Film have been installed all around the world. Upgrade your building with 3M™ Window Film, and you’ll be reaping the rewards for years to come.
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What are window films?
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Window films are a type of window treatment applied to windows and glass surfaces, designed to reduce the amount of solar heat transmitted through the glass and increase safety and security. The films help increase solar reflectivity, reject solar heat and reduce incoming ultraviolet light, resulting in a wide range of benefits:
- Improved comfort
- Improved energy savings
- Increased privacy
- Increased fade protection
- Reduced glare
- Increased safety and security
While window films can be used with blinds, shades, curtains or other window treatments, the advantage they offer is solar control without an obstructed view. Unlike curtains or blinds that need to be closed to be effective, window films are designed to allow light in, help reduce heat and glare, and maintain your view, all at the same time. Window films can also help keep your building safer from break-in attempts without unsightly bars on the windows.
What can 3M™ Window Films do for your building?
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Are your energy costs going through the roof? 3M™ Window Films can significantly reduce the amount of heat coming through your windows to help lower utility costs. Your tenants get a more comfortable environment, and you get increased energy savings.
- Fast payback — as little as 3 years
- Reduce carbon emissions
- Save more money, no matter which climate zone you are in
- Use toward potential LEED credits
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Help keep your tenants comfortable, and you’ll keep them for the long run. 3M™ Window Films can significantly increase the comfort level of your building by virtually eliminating hot spots and cold spots, reducing glare and increasing safety without changing its aesthetics.
- Reject heat and reduce hot spots
- Reduce annoying glare
- Increase insulation and reduce cold spots
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Accidents and natural disasters can wreak havoc on your building operations, but you can be better prepared to cope with the aftermath. 3M™ Window Film can help hold broken glass together, preventing flying glass shards, the leading cause of injuries and fatalities.
- Engineered to protect people and property
- Reduce damage and loss of data
- Lessen business disruptions
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Your tenants want to know they’re in a secure building, and you want to protect your data and merchandise. 3M™ Window Films can help protect people and property from outside threats like forced entry, vandalism and even bomb blasts.
- Makes forced entry more difficult — can help to deter intruders for up to 2 minutes
- Helps mitigate loss of assets
- Reduces business disruptions
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Give your tenants custom and elegant interiors that provide enhanced privacy without sacrificing natural light. 3M™ Glass Finishes let you define spaces without confining them.
- Get expensive looks at a fraction of the cost
- Create the look of etched, cut or sandblasted glass
- Enhance the appearance of your space and add branding
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Brighten your building’s interior and brighten your chances of landing a long-term tenant. 3M™ Daylight Redirecting Film uses micro-replication technology to cast light as far as 40 feet (12 meters) from the window.
- Redirect light up onto the ceiling
- Flood deep rooms with natural light
- Reduce the need for electric lighting
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How to buy 3M™ Window Films.
When you contact a 3M™ Certified Dealer Installer, they’ll get an understanding of your needs, schedule an onsite consultation, recommend a product or products, take measurements and discuss installation logistics.
Our Silver, Gold, Platinum and Large Commercial Certified Dealers have been certified by 3M to deliver outstanding service, installation and satisfaction. When you purchase window film from a 3M™ Certified Dealer Installer, the warranty for both the film and the labor comes directly from 3M, so you can buy with confidence.
Find the solution you’ve been looking for by contacting a dealer today.
Questions? We're here to help.
Our 3M™ Certified Dealer Installers are happy to answer any of your questions regarding window films, the installation process or any specific concerns.
3M™ Sun Control Window Film Prestige Series.
The Prestige Series offers excellent performance and the best of both worlds: increased solar protection and safety. These clear, spectrally selective films reject up to 97% of the sun's heat-producing infrared light and up to 60% of the heat coming through windows, helping you slash energy costs and giving your tenants a cooler, more comfortable workplace.
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Find out more about the superior sun control capabilities, safety and security features of 3M™ Window Films.
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Architects
Boost tenant comfort, conserve energy and increase safety and security with 3M™ Window Films.
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Energy Consultants
By eliminating hot spots, rejecting the sun's heat and reducing glare, 3M™ Window Films can help building managers conserve energy and save on heating and cooling costs year round.
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Safety Consultants
Glass is one of the weakest points on the building envelope, and glass shards are one of the most common causes of injury during disasters. 3M™ Window Films can help hold glass together and protect occupants during an impact event.
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Glass Fabricators
3M™ Glass Solutions provide innovative glass enhancements that offer energy savings, comfort, safety and decorative solutions.
3M™ Window Films for your home.
In addition to providing enhanced comfort, energy savings and security for commercial buildings, 3M™ Window Films offer superior performance for your home. Find out how to eliminate hot spots, save on cooling costs and reduce glare.
3M™ Automotive Window Films.
Enjoy comfort and increased safety and security for your truck or car with window tinting using 3M™ Automotive Window Films. Available in several tint levels, these window films are designed to reject solar heat, reduce glare and enhance the style of your vehicle.
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