3M™ Sun Control Window Film
The sun control product line from 3M is designed for managing sunlight exposure and energy preservation in commercial and residential buildings.
Sun Control Window Film Installation
Anti-Glare
Daylight Redirecting
Transitional & Photochromic
UV Protection
Sun Blocking
Skylight Tinting
Dynamic & Adaptive
Clear Heat Control
Window Films
- Improves comfort during the cold winter months as well as during the heat of summer.
- High heat rejection helps provide energy savings in the summer.
- Increased insulation helps provide energy savings in the winter.
- Potential payback in less than three years.
- Simple, effective daylighting solution that comfortably brings natural light deeper into buildings.
- Helps to light the room as deep as 40 feet from the window.
- Redirects as much as 80% of light up onto the ceiling, providing more natural light, which has been linked to increased productivity and purchasing behavior.
- Helps to reduce dependence on electric lighting.
- Significantly blocks the amount of harmful UV rays that cause fading, helping to extend the life of furnishings.
- Helps reduce glare and eye discomfort.
- Soft hues give this film an attractive look, making it ideal for both residential and commercial settings.
- Includes a comprehensive warranty from 3M.
- Long lasting comfort, savings and aesthetics at a whole new level.
- Allows high transmission of visual light to provide excellent aesthetics.
- Non-metallized film rejects up to 97% of infrared light to provide energy savings and enhanced comfort.
- Low interior and exterior reflectivity enhances views from the inside while maintaining an attractive look from the outside.
- Keeps you cool by rejecting up to 80% of the sun’s heat-producing infrared rays.
- Non-metallized film comes in a natural tone to provide amazing clarity.
- Significantly blocks the amount of harmful UV rays that cause fading, helping to extend the life of your furnishings.
- Manufactured with a scratch-resistant coating to ensure clear views.
- Offers enhanced views with low interior reflectivity, especially at night.
- Rejects up to 71% of the sun’s heat to help reduce glare and eye discomfort.
- Significantly blocks the amount of harmful UV rays that cause fading, helping to extend the life of your furnishings.
- Made with a scratch-resistant coating to ensure clear views.
- Allows high transmission of natural light into your space to provide excellent aesthetics.
- This spectrally selective film rejects up to 97% of infrared light providing energy savings, enhanced comfort and protection.
- Low interior and exterior reflectivity lets you enjoy the views from inside, while maintaining an attractive look from outside.
- Non-metallized window film won’t affect signal interference and is corrosion-resistant.
- Improve your buildings energy performance and comfort on budget.
- Provides high heat reduction at a low cost.
- Tinted, reflective films improve your building’s energy performance to offer a quick return on investment.
- Blocks up to 99% of harmful UV rays.
- Helps keep you warm during cold winter months.
- Good heat rejection provides additional comfort and energy savings in the summer months.
- Film offers high visible light transmission with a neutral appearance to help maintain a facility or home’s existing appearance.
- Significantly blocks the amount of harmful UV rays that cause fading, helping to extend the life of furnishings.
Fully Certified & Authorized Installer
We are a fully authorized and certified dealer and installer for 3M solar window film solutions. Our team has helped many businesses and families make their working and living environment better. Talk to us about your window film needs, we will help you understand what solutions will work best for you and walk you through the process of implementing this solution in your property.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
3M Sun Control / Solar Films control incoming sunlight by means of the light reflection and absorption properties engineered into the special coating of the film. For such an effect to be possible the film is applied to the glass surface that needs to be enhanced with these properties. Among many things 3M solar film helps filter out UV rays, redirect suchlight, reduce or eliminate glare, preserve energy making your space more comfortable for living and working.
Typically you start to see a return on your investment into 3M energy saving solar film in about 4-5 years. There are many factors that go into calculating energy savings for a project (like costs of film installation, heating/air conditioning costs, type of film installed, glass surface on which the film is installed, etc).
Installing 3M Window Film requires a particular skill set and adherence to a certain process. If you are an experienced DIY’er or a contractor you can technically install the film yourself. This however would void the manufacturer warranty for the film and may not result in the same quality of installation. We recommend that you always use a 3M authorized and certified installer.
Depending on the type of film you can install 3M solar window film on the inside or both inside and outside of your window panes. In most cases the film is applied to the inside surface. The basic steps are:
- Prepare the glass surface by cleaning and scraping it thoroughly.
- Apply the film to the glass, having wetted it with water.
- Even out the film removing excess water and air bubbles from under the film surface with a squeegee.
- Trim the edges and let the film dry
After the film has dried and cured completely (30 days after installation) you can clean it using a synthetic sponge, squeegee or lint-free cleaning cloth and common household cleaning solutions, including ammonia-based products. Avoid using cleaning agents or tools that can scratch the film (abrasive type cleaning agents and bristle brushes).
In normal conditions the film can last for 10+ years, but it’s not uncommon for some film installations to maintain a perfect shape after 15-20 years. The factors that determine the lifespan of your 3M window film application are the film type you have installed, weather conditions, type of glass and window care. The film can be easily removed or reapplied as needed.
The manufacturer warranty has it that 3M Sun Control window films, installed by an authorized 3M window film dealer/applicator and maintained in accordance with the 3M Window Care Instructions will not crack, peel, blister, bubble, de-laminate, discolor maintaining their, appearance, strength, sunlight reflection and adhesion properties for the duration of 10 years (commercial applications) or lifetime (residential). The warranty for outdoor window film applications is 2 years.










