Architectural film is a decorative and functional element that increases the strength of glass, preventing them from breaking even with a powerful blow. It also reduces the intensity of the light flux penetrating from the street. The film transforms the appearance of the building, creates coziness and comfort, makes the structure safe. There are many varieties of material, all of them differ not only in their appearance, but also in their functional characteristics.
Main Features
The surface of the film is smooth. A slight roughness is allowed, but there is no trace of it after triplexing. On a quality product there are no wrinkles, tears, punctures, bubbles, stains. Color should be uniform.
Light-resistant film does not change color even after 100 hours of irradiation. It is frost-resistant, withstands temperatures down to minus 60 degrees.
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Before you decide which decorative film is suitable for a particular room, you need to identify the priority aspects of its installation.
The most popular is sunscreen film. It is recommended to use it if the windows of the room face south. It will perfectly shade and reduce the heating of the room, prevent the fading of the decorative finishes of the room, furniture and provide comfortable watching TV or working at the monitor, generally improving the indoor climate.
Mirror film has the same properties as sunscreen. It also creates a mirror effect. That is, during the day it will not be visible what is happening inside the room, however, with the onset of darkness and the inclusion of lighting, the opposite effect occurs. Mirror films can be metallized or dyed. Due to differences in manufacturing, they have different burn-in properties (spotted or even).
Decorative film is suitable for any surfaces that do not absorb moisture (glass, mirror, furniture panel). Use it to decorate glass, and not for the purpose of protection. It has many patterns, patterns, can be matte or glossy. Matte in most cases is used in office space, where there is a large crowd of people, but it is also suitable for home use. The use of a decorative matte film will provide privacy, while maintaining the access of light through the glass and making it safe. Such products do not require special care.
Shockproof architectural window film is used to protect glass or mirror structures from mechanical damage. This product will not allow injury to nearby people in the event of an explosion or impact. It has a protective fire-prevention layer, restrains the rapid spread of fire and smoke. Colorless or silver film is the most popular.
Another type of film is facade. The most wear-resistant and durable type. Such a film has found great application in the decoration of the facades of buildings with a large glazing area. Its distinctive feature is increased impact resistance, resistance to pollution and precipitation. It has high adaptive characteristics, making this architectural film resistant to all weather conditions.
The heat-reflecting film has several important advantages - it is a decorative item and at the same time it is able to keep the heat in the room. This will reduce heating costs, and in summer, on the contrary, it will keep cool.
The athermal appearance of architectural film is not visible to the eye, but it does an excellent job of protecting the room from sunlight. She will not let the heat into the room, but will not let the heat leave it. The product is safe, non-toxic, anti-reflective.
Benefits
Architectural film installed on the windows of the building will protect households from harmful ultraviolet rays, providing one-way conductivity, while limiting prying eyes.
Some types of filmshave soundproofing ability, so if the windows of the building face a busy square or a highway, such protection is indispensable.
All types of films are heat-resistant, which means that in case of sudden temperature changes they will protect windows from condensation (fogging).
The film protects the room from the penetration of unwanted heat through the windows in the summer, and in winter, on the contrary, prevents heat from escaping. It will help protect furniture from fading and protect your skin from the harmful effects of direct sunlight.
In addition, installing such a film saves the budget on electricity consumed by air conditioners for years in an apartment or office. It will insure in case of breaking a double-glazed window, will hold the fragments, will not let them crumble.
Scope of application
Architectural film is used in design to give glass surfaces a decorative look. Window tinting has found its application both in the transport field and in architecture.
The film is installed on any building, be it an office or a shopping center, a gym or a swimming pool, an apartment building or a cottage, a winter garden or a greenhouse, a bathhouse, a change house and other structures.
