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Tampa, Orlando How To Choose Between Security & Solar Window Film

Fall is almost upon us and Floridians now under stay at home orders consider methods for keeping their homes cooler and safer.

Advanced Film Solutions is the region leader in window film solutions and installation capabilities.

To be sure we have been developing our capabilities for the last 15 years and prior to that 33 years at 3M.

Our portfolio of solutions is unmatched and our installers are some of the best in the world. That’s not a guess or hype; we actually placed 2 of our installers in the top eight in the world.

The question at hand is how to decide between a strictly solar control window film as compared to a thicker (8 ML) clear or solar safety window film?

Solar films are thin film coatings available in a wide array of light transmissions. These coatings stop UV and as much as 85% of the total solar energy (Heat!)

Thicker safety iterations perform the solar control function but as they are much thicker these versions have a far greater puncture resistance and impact capabilities.

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There are less solar security versions than the thinner versions and a slight cost uplift for the thicker coatings as compared to the thinner versions.

Advanced Film Solutions offers several brands of solar films and safety films manufactured by Eastman Chemical LLumar Select and Vista as well as SunTek.

We also install Madico and Sunscape, Avery Dennison Hanita and Solar Gard/ Armorcoat films.

If you are concerned about home intrusion or burglary or your home or office is subject to flying debris or an errant golf ball you should consider the thicker versions.

The industry is circumspect about defining the thicker films as a storm protection mitigation device.  These films do hold the glass in the frames when properly attached but the window will likely shatter whereas a code meeting shutter will prevent the window from breaking.

Advanced Film Solutions will discuss all of your options and provide the very best custom solutions all with a lifetime warranty.

Call our office toll free at 877-575-3456 and start cooling your home today!

Advanced Film Solutions

Tampa, Clearwater, Sarasota and Orlando

Window Film Cooling Tampa’s Hottest Offices

You can well imagine what type of day you would have if the sun was blasting heat and glare on your work station every afternoon.

This was the constant complaint from the high tech offices of a large Tampa business.

Their offices were baking and the blinds didn’t offer much of a solution!

Advanced Film Solutions was contracted to install our solar control LLumar window film on all south and east facings windows.

Now their tenants are delighted and coming to work has become a pleasure.

Our team installed 6500 square feet of LLumar and by doing so we have:

  • Filtered the UV by 99.9%

  • Reduced glare by 95%
  • Reduced the heat by 85%

  • Provided privacy from the curb.

Advanced Film Solutions provides maximum heat rejection and we offer our manufacturer warranty for 15 years (for commercial and retail offices)

Tampa’s hottest businesses get cooler thanks to LLumar and Advanced Film Solutions

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Keeping Tampa Area Children Cooler & Safer With Advanced Film Solutions

Advanced Film Solutions has been awarded the contract for the Hillsborough County School System.

Our expert installers have performed superior installations throughout the Tampa area transforming clear glass into energy smart & safe windows.

Glare and UV are virtually eliminated and cooling costs will be reduced by as much as 30%.

Window film is an invisible retrofit solution that business owners and smart home owners employ to keep their rooms and offices cooler and safer.

Thicker solar security films not only stop heat and glare but they also protect against forced entry.

Now that the summer heat is in full swing the time to make your life cooler and comfortable with window film is right now.

Advanced Film Solutions has earned the confidence of more than 20,000 home and business owners throughout west and central Florida.

Call for a free estimate toll free at 877-575-3456

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Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota-Bradenton Protective Glazing Window Film

We are all painfully familiar with the series of threats, both real and inferred, targeting religious institutions across the USA.

These threats are not isolated to a specific religious group or category of school.

Childcare Centers, K-12 as well as community colleges and universities face dangerous times and concerned communities are taking proactive measures to increase people and asset protection

Advanced Film Solutions is one of Florida’s leading security protective glazing window film installation companies.

We have protected Universities, child care centers and religious institutions and houses of worship throughout the region.

Protective glazing films are employed by the Federal Government to protect Military personnel, Federal buildings, state and local governments and landmark building that may be the target of terrorism threats.

These coatings meet strict standards and documented, tested capabilities to withstand blast and intrusion.

Our team professionally installs these coatings to the interior (and exterior in some cases) of the building envelope on the exterior facing windows and doors.

Attachment systems are utilized to fix the film installation to building frames thus creating a complete system that bonds the glass in place.

Shatter resistant coatings are available in clear as well as combination solar iterations that will lower interior temperatures, provide privacy and lower monthly electric cooling costs.

These invisible systems are cost effective and offer superior life saving benefits.

If you are responsible for securing your facility we recommend that you inquire about a free estimate.

Advanced Film Solutions

Tampa, Orlando, Bradenton-Sarasota

Toll Free 877-575-3456

Window Tinting Comparison Eastman Vs. 3M Window Film

Perception Vs. Reality.

Many consumers are familiar with the 3M Brand.

Small wonder because 3M makes thousands of products that consumers use every day; from Post-It Notes to Scotch Tape.

Home and business owners may be less familiar with Eastman Chemicals although they certainly know Eastman Kodak.

Eastman Chemicals separated from Eastman Kodak more than 25 years ago.

Eastman Chemicals is the world leader in window film technology, manufacturing and sales.

Advanced Film Solutions provides superior installations of Eastman window film sold under the LLumar, Vista, Huper Optik, and SunTek trademarks.

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Eastman Chemicals has a broad array of light transmissions and films of varied aesthetics.

Reflective films, dual reflective films and non reflective coatings in a wide range.

All of the residential and commercial choices have been NFRC certified for veracity in anticipated performance.

The 3M portfolio is extremely limited in terms of light transmissions and appearance.

For example our LLumar dual reflectives which out-perform the 3M Night Vision series is available in darker and lighter versions. The Vista films are also dual reflective and are also available in more choices of light filtering.

In terms of security film there is simply no comparison.

Our LLumar and Vista films are available in stronger 8 ML versions in dozens of light transmissions compared to 3M’s thinner limited security films.

Our Eastman Huper Optik series has several critical advantages over the 3M Prestige series.

Huper Optik has no dyes in the composition of the film. This ensures durability and color stability. The 3M Prestige films employ dyes and these light filtering chemicals can be scratched off of the film quite easily.

The adhesive superiority of Huper Optik’s clarity easily out performs the 3M Prestige film.

Our Huper Optik films are available in darker versions (20%-30%) where glare rejection and maximum heat rejection is crucial. Our Huper Drei is the best heat rejecting 35% film in the industry and easily out-performs the 3M Prestige 40.

Compare 3M Vs. Eastman by calling Advanced Film Solutions toll free at 877-575-3456

Glazing Protection Window Film Safer Tampa Schools

Protecting our children has become a critical requirement thanks to several unfortunate and tragic events.

Advanced Film Solutions, Tampa’s premier window film installation company as performed thousands of installations but none more important than the strengthening of windows at local schools, daycare centers and child care facilities.

Our team installs thicker 8 ML clear and solar security films manufactured by the leading manufacturers in the world.

LLumar, Vista Films by Eastman as well as Madico and Armorcoat coatings. The Israeli made Hanita films are designed to withstand maximum impact from intrusion or explosions.


We use the same expertise as demonstrated when we completed Sarasota International Airport earlier this year.

We highly recommend the optional wet glazing system that creates a system between the glass, film and frames.

This additional safety mechanism ensures the integrity of the glass being held in the frames during a forced entry.

You might also consider selections that lower energy usage and provide privacy along with the life safety benefits of the clear versions.

For a free estimate contact Advanced Film Solutions

Toll Free: 877-575-3456

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Orlando Utilities Get Advanced Film Solutions LLumar Protective Glazing Film

The team at Advanced Film Solutions  completed protecting   with our Vista glazing protection film.

The goal is to provide shatter protection and solar heat filtering with a combination solar safety window film.

This objective has been met with our LLumar SelectPro Vista Luminance Film.

Our team is uniquely qualified to perform this type of installation given the technical installation capabilities of our installation team.

The entire installation of shatter film will be anchored to the glass and frames with our wet seal attachment system.

The superior heat, glare and strength of our LLumar films met and exceeded our direct competition in all aspects and specifications.

No matter the size of your requirements Advanced Film Solutions is ready to meet the challenge.

Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota’s leading window film installation company is Advanced Film Solutions

Telephone: 877-575-3456

Advanced Film Solutions Airport Security Window Film

Given the recent attacks throughout the world it has become critically important to consider life safety measures to protect people from flying glass; the result of an explosion.

One simple, yet effective measure for asset protection and safety managers is the employment of glazing security window film attached to curbside terminal glass and entry way vestibules.

Advanced Film Solutions expert installers is well versed in the application of clear and tinted versions of these thicker (8 ML) shatter control films.

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The history of effectiveness has been well-documented.

Our security films when properly installed and attached to the frames has met the criteria established by the Federal government post Oklahoma City, 1994.

The major window film manufacturers have had their security glazing films tested independently to meet GSA and Department of Defense standards for blast.

Advanced Film represents the Eastman portfolio of security films that includes LLumar, Vista, SunTek and Huper Optik.

Saint-Gobain’s Armorcoat series.

Madico and Madico Sunscape Coatings

The Israeli manufactured Hanita

Johnson Laminating Security Films

Advanced Film Solutions recommends the Dow Corning 995 wet sealant system to create an attachment system that maintains the integrity of the window envelope.

Our recent installation of glazing security film at the Sarasota International Airport is a ready demonstration of superior installation capabilities.

The entire land side terminal windows and doors are now protected to the same level of glass security as Federal buildings and US embassies throughout the world.

These versatile coatings are also effective for school and daycare center entry glass as well as religious institutions throughout Florida.

Many retailers utilize these films for smash and grab protection.

Call for a free estimate toll free at 877-575-3456

Advanced Film Solutions

Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota, St. Pete, Clearwater

Protective Glazing Window Film Ship Safe, Advanced Film Solutions

Advanced Film Solutions provided protective glazing security window film for a tanker ship.

The ship was docked for resupply and their primary concern was the protection of their crew against pirates at sea.

The bridge deck windows were protected with LLumar Clear Shatter Control window film.

The application was further hardened with a wet seal attachment system that creates a system between the glass, frames and the LLumar Film.

This application will maintain the integrity of the window envelope. If Somali pirates shoot at the bridge windows the glass will remain in the frames. This is similar to the objectives of retail store asset protection and school safety requirements.

Many of our local government building have contracted with Advanced Film Solutions to protect their people and property.

The optical clarity and documented performance combined with the installation capabilities of our techs made this smooth sailing!

Our team protected a sister ship last year docked in Taiwan!

If you are looking for secure protection from flying glass and impact intrusion call Advanced Film Solutions for a free estimate.

Toll Free: 877-575-3456

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TAMPA, SARASOTA, ORLANDO AND PORTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD!

 

How Tampa Keeps Cool With Advanced Film Solutions Window Film

Tampa businesses have to deal with unrelenting sunlight, glare and heat throughout the day.

Clients, patients and employees squinting while they work or wait is not conducive to repeat business or job satisfaction.

Advanced Film Solutions is Florida’s leading window film installation company.

Our team of highly skilled professional installers combined with the best heat and glare blocking coatings make those problems go away!

Durable window film stops up to 95% of the glare from entering your offices and as much as 85% of the heat.

Stopping nearly 100% of the UV protects furnishings and carpets from fading!

Our solar and solar security films are transparent coatings that let’s you maintain your view without baking your rooms and offices.

Get the best for less with Advanced Film Solutions.

Toll Free: 877-575-3456