10 Must-Know Terms When Purchasing Window Film

Installing residential window films to your windows is a great way to boost the aesthetic of your home, as well as adding a layer of protection for the whole family ─ and your stuff too. But how deep is your knowledge about window tinting? When purchasing a window film in Singapore, you are bound to come across several terminologies that might lead you to scratch your head as they are not what you usually hear in your everyday life. This can be avoided as we’ll be listing down the terms which can serve as your handy reference for window film.

What is window Film?

It is a thin material, usually made of multiple layers of polyester bonded into a single layer, and treated with reflective coatings to restrict the amount of heat entering from the house, thus helps in saving energy.

1. Decorative Window Film

This kind of film is a perfect alternative to costly stained or etched glass. It gives aesthetic appeal while adding an additional layer of protection for your home windows, as it helps reduce up to 99% of detrimental ultraviolet rays.

At Infratint, a range of decorative window film choices can be enjoyed, including Simglas Series, Rice Paper Designs, Frosted Window Films, and Pattered Films.

2. Security Window Film

As the name tells, this window film is perfect if your top priority is the security of your home, given that it has a thickness that can give mild to moderate glass protection. Security window film increases the amount of force required to break a window, which makes it difficult for burglars to break-in.

3. Solar Window Film

Insulating or solar window film in Singapore is designed to aid in blocking the harmful UV rays of the sun that penetrate through your home windows. It helps to give an ideal temperature inside your abode; it cools a home when it’s hot and warms it when the weather is cold.

4. Mils/microns

It is the most common unit used in measuring the thickness of window film, which equivalents to one-thousandth of an inch.

5. U-Value

You can hear this term when a professional window film installer describes the heat transfer through window film. In every one-degree Fahrenheit difference in temperature, where the window is located, one-square foot of window film is needed.

6. Absorbance

This describes the amount of solar energy retained before passes through a room that has an installed window film.

7. Emissivity

This term correlates to glare and heat reduction. Emissivity is a measurement that tells how a surface reflects radiation or absorbs infrared light. When a glass window is referred to as Low-E, it implies better insulation because the lower the number means the more that the surface rejects.

8. Glare Reduction

It is used to describe the total amount of visible light that the surface rejects. It tends to be the opposite of visible light transmission which is usually in reference to the intensity of sunlight.

9. Visible Light Transmission

It is the amount of visible light that passes through the glass. The higher the percentage of visible light transmission means more natural light enters the room.

10. Ultraviolet (UV)

These are the rays that can’t be seen by the naked eyes. It can be detrimental to both the interior of your home and your skin.

These are just some of the terms that you may encounter when purchasing a residential or commercial window film. By window film, Infratint can give quotations about the film perfect for you and your home’s needs! You may reach us through our customer care hotline 6684 5330 or 9456 0888.