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REFLECTIVE / TRADITIONAL FILMS

ManufacturerProductVisible Light TransmissionVisible Light Reflectivity exteriorVisible Light Reflectivity InteriorSolar Heat Gain CoefficientTotal Solar Energy RejectedAvailable in 72 InchWarrantySpec SheetBrochure/Case Study
3MP-18ARL17%56%58%.2377%YES
3MAffinity 159%58%25%.2179%YES
3MSilver35 SIARL35%20%18%.3664%NO
3MAffinity 3033%29%19%.3961%YES
3MAmber 3530%54%60%.2575%NO
HanitaSilver 2018%59%62%.2377%YES
HanitaSilver 3533%40%41%.3565%YES
HanitaSolar Bronze 2016%38%45%.2278%YES
HanitaSolar Bronze 3532%28%29%.3169%YES
MadicoSilver 2019%**57%**57%**.22**80%**YES
MadicoSilver 3029%**45%**45%**.30**71%YES
MadicoSilver 4042%**30%**31%**.42**57%YES

NEUTRAL FILMS

ManufacturerProductVisible Light TransmissionVisible Light Reflectivity exteriorVisible Light Reflectivity InteriorSolar Heat Gain CoefficientTotal Solar Energy RejectedAvailable in 72 InchWarrantySpec SheetBrochure/Case Study
3MRE20NEARL15%21%19%.3862%NO
3MRE35NEARL36%20%18%.4456%YES
3MRE50NEARL52%12%11%.5644%YES
3MRE70NEARL69%9%8%.6832%NO
3MNV1515%38%11%.2872%YES
3MNV2524%19%7%.3961%YES
3MNV3536%13%7%.4852%YES
HanitaCold Steel 2022%26%24%.3169%YES
HanitaCold Steel 3539%17%16%.4456%YES
HanitaCold Steel 5050%18%17%.550%YES
HanitaCold Steel 7066%10%9%.7535%YES
HanitaOptitune 56%61%15%.1981%YES
HanitaOptitune 1513%54%25%.2476%YES
HanitaOptitune 2221%30%15%.3367%YES
HanitaOptitune 3032%31%26%.3862%YES
HanitaOptitune 4040%20%18%.4555%YES
HanitaOptitune 5557%12%11%.5941%YES
SolarGard (Panorama)Slate 1012%43%21%.2377%YES
SolarGard (Panorama)Slate 2022%30%17%.3169%YES
SolarGard (Panorama)Slate 3029%23%14%.3763%YES
SolarGard (Panorama)Slate 4044%17%12%.4654%YES
SolarGard (Panorama)Slate 5047%24%24%.4654%YES
SolarGard (Panorama)Autumn Bronze 3033%23%16%.3565%YES

CERAMIC FILMS

ManufacturerProductVisible Light TransmissionVisible Light Reflectivity exteriorVisible Light Reflectivity InteriorSolar Heat Gain CoefficientTotal Solar Energy RejectedAvailable in 72 InchWarrantySpec SheetBrochure/Case Study
3MCM3036%17%15%.4159%NO
3MCM4044%14%12%.4753%NO
3MCM5053%12%10%.5347%NO
MadicoAdvanced Cer. 300035%**17%**16%**.43**58%**NO
MadicoAdvanced Cer. 400046%**14%**12%**.51**49%**NO
MadicoAdvanced Cer. 500054%**12%**10%**.58**43%**NO
MadicoAdvanced Cer. 600060%**11%**9%**.63**37%**NO

SPECTRALLY SELECT FILMS

ManufacturerProductVisible Light TransmissionVisible Light Reflectivity exteriorVisible Light Reflectivity InteriorSolar Heat Gain CoefficientTotal Solar Energy RejectedAvailable in 72 InchWarrantySpec SheetBrochure
3MRE50NIARL50%24%23%.4456%NO
3MPrestige 2021%5%6%0.3862%yes15 year
3MPrestige 4039%7%7%0.4060%yes15 year
3MPrestige 5050%8%7%0.4456%yes15 year
3MPrestige 6060%8%8%0.4753%yes15 year
3MPrestige 7069%9%9%0.5050%yes15 year
HanitaeLite 7067%16%15%.4654%YES
MadicoPurelight 6060%**10%**11%**.57**43%**YES
MadicoPurelight 4038%**18%**13%**.44**55%**YES
SolarGard (Panorama)Hilite 4041%6%7%.4060%NO
SolarGard (Panorama)Hilite 7071%9%9%.4555%NO
SolarGard (Panorama)Sterling 7068%13%12%.6238%YES
SolarGard (Panorama)Sterling 6062%17%16%.5545%YES
SolarGard (Panorama)Sterling 5049%25%24%.4456%YES
SolarGard (Panorama)Sterling 4041%32%30%.3763%YES
SolarGard (Panorama)Sterling 2022%44%42%.2674%YES

EXTERIOR FILMS

ManufacturerProductVisible Light TransmissionVisible Light Reflectivity exteriorVisible Light Reflectivity InteriorSolar Heat Gain CoefficientTotal Solar Energy RejectedAvailable in 72 InchWarrantySpec SheetBrochure
3MSilver 15 EXT17%61%56%.1981%YES
3MBronze 20 EXT23%32%33%.2278%N/A
3MSilver 35 EXT35%35%36%.3664%N/A
3MNeutral 35 EXT44%10%13%.4951%N/A
3MPrestige 40X22%6%12%0.2377%yes10 year
3MPrestige 70X38%7%13%0.2971%yes10 year
3Mprestige 90X47%9%13%0.4160%yes10 year
HanitaSilver 20 Xtra17%62%62%.2281%YES
HanitaSilver 35 Xtra32%42%42%.3868%YES
HanitaTitan 20 Xtra19%34%N/A.3570%NO
HanitaTitan 35 Xtra35%22%N/A.4858%YES
HanitaTitan 50 Xtra51%18%N/A.5751%NO
HanitaSolar Bronze 20 Xtra16%39%46%.1984%YES
HanitaSolar Bronze 35 Xtra32%30%28%.3272%NO
MadicoSL180EXSR (silver)7%**59%**N/A.14**86%**N/A
MadicoSG220EXSR (neutral)19%**31%N/A.36**64%NO
MadicoSB221EXSR (Bronze)19%**38%**N/A.23**76%**YES
MadicoSRS330EXSR (silver)27%**45%**N/A.29**71%**N/A
MadicoSRS220EXSR (silver)18%**55%**N/A.20**80%**N/A

ALL SEASON FILMS: LOW E

ManufacturerProductVisible Light TransmissionVisible Light Reflectivity exteriorVisible Light Reflectivity InteriorSolar Heat Gain CoefficientTotal Solar Energy RejectedU ValueWarrantySpec SheetBrochure
3MAmber 35 LE30%52%56%.2575%.76
3MThinsulate 7574%16%12%0.5347%yes15 year
3MLE 2020%53%58%0.2476%no10 year
3MLE 3530%54%60%0.2575%yes10 year
HanitaSilver 20 Low E17%56%63%.2080%.79
HanitaSilver 35 Low E27%44%49%.2872%.83
SolarGard (Panorama)Ecolux 7067%13%4%.4654%.60

FILMS FOR PLASTIC GLAZING

ManufacturerProductVisible Light TransmissionVisible Light Reflectivity exteriorVisible Light Reflectivity InteriorSolar Heat Gain CoefficientTotal Solar Energy RejectedAvailable in 72 InchWarrantySpec SheetBrochure
HanitaSilver 20 EXT16%64%N/A82%NO3 Years
HanitaAnti-Graffiti 686%10%N/A23%NO3 Years
MadicoBlister Free (Clear)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ANO

BLAST, STORM, SEISMIC & PETRO CHEMICAL PROTECTION

ManufacturerProductThicknessVisible Light OptionsBlast TestingStorm testingAdditional Tests/LiteratureSpecification SheetAVAILABLE IN 72″
3MUltra 400S4milClear/ Tinted/SilverYES
3MSafety SH7 CLARL7milClearYES
3MSafety SH8 CLARL8milClearNO
3MUltra 6006milClearYES
3MSafety SH14 CLARL14milClearNO
3MUltra Prestige 508miltintedyes
3MUltra 8008milclearyes
3MUltra Prestige 708miltintedyes
3MUltra Night Vision 258miltintedyes
MadicoSS8008milClear/Tinted/SilverYES
MadicoSS150015milClearYES
Solar Gard8mil8milClear/Tinted YES
Solar Gard14mil14milClearYES

EXTERIOR APPLIED PROTECTION

ManufacturerProductThicknessVisible light optionsCondition for protectionAdditional tests passedWarrantySpecification SheetAVAILABLE IN 72″
3MSH4 CLARLXL(EXTERIOR)4milClearYES
3MS70 X7milclear
Hanita7Mil XTRA7milClear
NO
MadicoCL700 EXSR7milClearyes

ANTI-INTRUSION PROTECTION

ManufacturerProductThicknessVisible light optionsMax Test Condition PassedAdditional tests passedAdditional Tests/LiteratureSpecification SheetAVAILABLE IN 72″
NGSTRI-SHIELD16milClear/Tint/SilverASTM F1233 LEVEL 1.0YES
3MUltra 6006milYES
3MSH1414milNO
3MUltra 8008milclearyes
3MUltra Prestige 508miltintedyes
3MUltra Prestige 708miltintedyes
3MUltra Night Vision 258miltintedyes
MadicoSafety Shield 15mil15mil

ANTI-GRAFFITI

ManufacturerProductThicknessExt WarrantyVisible Light OptionsAdditional tests passedMaterial WarrantySpecification SheetAVAILABLE IN 72″
3MAG-44mil6 monthsClearNO
3MAG-66mil6 monthsClearNO
Hanita TekAG-6 XTRA6mil3 yearsClearYES
MadicoAG-66mil1 yearClearYES
MadicoAG-44mil1 yearClearYES
Solar GardAG-44 mil3 yearsClearYES
Solar GardAG- 77mil3 yearsClearYES

DECORATIVE- PATTERNS SOLID/FROST OR MATTE

ManufacturerProductProduct codeVisible Light Trans.PlotablewarrantyMaterialRoll sizeMATERIAL SpecificationBrochure/Case study
3MESSENSH2EMES47%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MLAUSANNESH2EMLA82%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MOSLOSH2EMOS77%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MCHAMONIXSH2EMCH47%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MOPAQUE WHITESH2MAOW6%5 yr intpolyester49.21″
3MGLACESH2MAGL55%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MFINE CRYSTALSH2MACR84%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MMAT CRYSTAL -ISH2MACR-L83%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MMAT CRYSTAL 2SH2MACRX286%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MMILKY WHITESH2MAML29%5 yr intpolyester50″ or 60″
3MMILKY MILKYSH2MAMM21%5 yr intpolyester50″ or 60″
3MLUCESH2FGLU34%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MTRANSPARENTSH2CL5 yr int
3MFROSTED CRY CLEAR7725SE-314YES15 yr intcast pvc48″ or 60″
3MFROSTED CRY PINK7725SE-323YES15 yr intcast pvc48″ or 60″
3MFROSTED CRY GREEN7725SE-326YES15 yr intcast pvc48″ or 60″
3MFROSTED CRY BLUE7725SE-327YES15 yr intcast pvc48″ or 60″
3MFROSTED CRY GOLD7725SE-331YES15 yr intcast pvc48″ or 60″
3MDUSTED CRYSTAL7725SE-314YES15 yr intcast pvc48″ or 60″
3MHAZE5525-314YES5 yr intcalendared
3MSANDBLAST5525-324YES5 yr intcalendared
3MHAZE COMPLY5525C-314YES5 yr intcalendared
3MSANDBLAST COMPLY5525C-324YES5 yr intcalendared

VERTICAL LINE/STRIPE PATTERNS (LINES RUN LENGTH OF ROLL)

ManufacturerProductProduct CodeVisible light Trans.PlottableWarrantyMaterialRoll SizeMATERIAL SpecificationBrochure/Case Study
3MNOKTOSH2CSNK13%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MRADIUSSH2CSRD6%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MSHUTIESH2FGST59%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MSHUTIE BLACKSH2BKST51%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MARPASH2FGAP67%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MARPA BLACKSH2BKAP22%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MSEATTLESH2DGST74%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MSEATTLE FINESH2DGST-F68%5 yr intpolyester50″
3MFINESH2FGFN48%5 yr intpolyester50″

HORIZONTAL PATTERNS (LINES RUN EDGE OF ROLL TO EDGE OF ROLL)

ManufacturerProductProduct codeVisible Light Trans.PlottableWarrantyMaterialRoll sizeMATERIAL SpecificationBrochure/Case Study
3MLATTICESH2FGLT60%5 Yr intPolyester50″
3MLATTICE-GSH2FGLT-G60%5 Yr intPolyester50″
3MSLATSH2FGSL36%5 Yr intPolyester50″
3MSLAT-GSH2FGSL-G56%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MPIXELASH2FGPX60%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MPARACELLSH2FGPR50%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MLEISESH2FGLS88%5 yr intPolyester50″

GRADATION PATTERNS

ManufacturerProductProduct codeVisible Light Trans.PlottableWarrantyMaterialRoll SizeMATERIAL SpecificationBrochure/Case Study
3MILLUMINASH2FGIM51%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MILLUMINA-PSH2FGIM-P5 yr intPolyester50″
3MILLUMINA-GSH2FGIM-G66%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MAERINASH2FGAR79%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MVENETIANSH2FGVN54%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MROBESH2FGRB35%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MLONTANOSH2FGLO61%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MTSURUGISH2FGTG61%5 yr intPolyester50″

PRISM/ DOT PATTERNS

ManufacturerProductProduct codeVisible Light Trans.PlottableWarrantyMaterialRoll SizeMATERIAL SpecificationBrochure/Case Study
3MPRISM NOIRSH2CSPN42%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MPRISM SILVERSH2CSPS53%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MASTRAL SILVERSH2CSAS30%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MCIELOSH2FGCE56%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MLUNA 6SH2PCL646%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MLUNA 9SH2PCL939%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MVISTASH2FGVI72%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MAURA 9SH2PCA987%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MSHIZUKUSH2FGSK71%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MKANONSH2FGKN78%5 yr intPolyester50″

FABRIC/ JAPAN PAPER

ManufacturerProductProduct codeVisible Light Trans.PlottableWarrantyMaterialRoll SizeMATERIAL SpecificationBrochure/Case Study
3MLINENSH2FGLN65%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MALTAIRSH2FGAT60%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MVEGASH2FGVG60%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MSAGANO 2SH2PTSA268%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MYAMATOSH2PTYA79%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MRIKYUSH2PTRK72%5 yr intPolyester50″
3MKEN-UN51%5 yr intPolyester50″

SPECIALTY & PRINTED FILMS

ManufacturerProductVisible light transmittedOpaque/TranslucentPlotableAlt applicationsWarrantyMATERIAL SpecificationsAVAILABLE IN 72″
3MGraphics “IJ” seriessee catalogsee catalogsee catalogsee catalogsee catalogNO
MadicoLumistyview control from an angle

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