3M Film Options

3M, the leader in window tinting (and the inventor of the process) offers several options to match your needs, design ideas, and your budget. Below is a description of the most popular films available. For more information call us at 305-261-7400.

Fasara

The advantages of etched, cut, sandblasted, textured and other decorative glass designs are clear: Privacy can be customized, while light still pours from room to room, creating an open feel even in confined spaces. Yet, how to achieve these effects and still remain within budget? It's possible, with 3M™ Fasara™ Glass Finishes and with 3M™ Crystal Window Finishes.

What makes 3M™ Fasara™ Glass Finishes better?

Aesthetics: Our decorative glass and window films transform plain glass, capturing the look of cut or texturized glass to an astonishing degree at a fraction of the price.

Flexible: Fasara™ Glass Finishes allow you to tailor the amount of privacy a space possesses. Use Fasara glass finishes monolithically to create serene "ricepaper wall" effects, or die-cut or layer the films to create exciting, dynamic effects.

Easy application: 3M expertise in adhesives ensures you of fast, accvurate, beautiful and durable application to a variety of glass substrates.

Materials: Constructed from durable and flexible polyester materials.

Prestige

Clearly superior. Designed to maintain the appearance of your home, Prestige Series films combine lower than glass reflectivity with film options that allow most of the light into your home. Prestige Series films allow 40% to 70% of the natural light into your home. The only thing you'll see day or night, inside or out, is a beautiful window.

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.

• The ultimate in high technology, offering clear film technology with outstanding heat rejection to create the perfect film for your home
• Designed not to change the appearance of your home
• Clear to lightly tinted, allows up to 70% of the visible light through your windows
• Rejects up to 60% of the heat coming through your windows
• Reflectivity that's actually lower than glass

Night Vision Series

Better sight at night. Night Vision window films help block the sun's damaging UV rays, reduce glare and reject up to 71% of the sun's heat. These darker shaded films are designed to reject solar heat that is produced from visible light, while providing significant glare relief. Night Vision films allow 15% to 35% of the natural light into your rooms by day, and thanks to a low interior reflectivity, you can still enjoy the view out by night. Plus, higher exterior reflectivity means you can enjoy enhanced privacy with your windows both day and night.

• Dual reflective technology provides daytime privacy while allowing easier viewing outside at night
• Allows up to 35% of the visible light through your windows
• Rejects up to 71% of the heat coming through your windows
• Additional tint provides excellent heat rejection and offers the best glare reduction

Ultra Prestige Series

Super cool protection. The first of its kind, the 3M™ Ultra Prestige Series films are made from clear, tear-resistant film. That strength is combined with Prestige Series sun control films to reject up to 60% of the heat coming through your windows and 97% of the sun's infrared light. These films also reject 99.9% of harmful UV rays, reducing the effects of fading on your furnishings. Ultra Prestige Series films allow 50% to 70% of the natural light into your home. The result is films that offer all the benefits of sun control with safety features built in. With these films you'll block heat, reduce hot spots and damaging UV rays, while also helping to hold glass together in the event of break-ins or severe weather.

• The Ultimate in high technology, utilizing strong, microlayered, tear-resistant Ultra Safety film with the added advantage of Prestige Series sun control Films
• Designed not to change the appearance of your home, allowing up to 70% of the visible light through your windows
• Holds glass together in the event of a break-in or severe weather
• Rejects up to 60% of the heat coming through your windows and reduces hot spots by rejecting up to 97% of the sun's infrared rays

Ultra Series

Super cool protection. The first of its kind, the 3M™ Ultra Series films are made from clear, tear-resistant film. These films deliver superior performance over standard polyester films in blast and impact events; yet still maintain a high level of optical clarity. Ultra Series films are available in combination format with tinted 3M Sun Control Films to give you the best of both worlds. Tinted Ultra Series films allow 25% to 50% of the natural light to enter your home.

• Ultra Technology utilizes micro-layered technology to provide the ultimate tear resistant safety film
• Superior performance over standard polyester films in blast and impact events
• Available in clear safety film or with a tinted sun control option

Safety Series

A clear advantage. Our most basic protection level is available in clear or tinted sun-control versions. These single-layer 7 and 8 mil polyester films are paired with a special thicker adhesive to help hold broken glass together.

• These 7 and 8 mil polyester films offer basic protection
• Paired with a special thicker adhesive to help hold broken glass together
• Available in clear safety film or with a tinted sun control option