Film to Glass Compatibility Guidelines

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To avoid thermal breakage use only if chart indicates (yes) as safe to use Film-to-Glass compatibility guidelines Solar control window films, tinted (architectural) and some privacy window films work by reflecting, absorbing, transmitting and re-radiating solar energy. The way this is done can cause the glass to expand at a slightly greater rate than glass without film. With laminated glass, Georgian wired glass and some tinted glass this expansion can lead to thermal stress, under certain circumstances this may cause the glass to fracture. It is therefore important to ensure compatibility by fitting the correct film to your particular glazing. Follow the guidelines below to ensure a trouble free installation.

solar control window films / daylight privacy films
Silver Reflective	Clear D/G	Tinted S/G	Tinted D/G	Tinted S /G
Float/Annealed	yes	yes	no	no
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	yes
Laminated	yes	no	no	no
Georgian Wired	no	no	no	no
Colour / Reflective	Clear S/G	Clear D/G	Tinted S/G	Tinted D/G
Float/Annealed	yes	no	no	no
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	yes
Laminated	no	no	no	no
Georgian Wired	no	no	no	no
Sputter Coated	Clear S/G	Clear D/G	Tinted S/G	Tinted D/G
Float/Annealed	yes	no	no	no
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	yes
Laminated	no	no	no	no
Georgian Wired	no	no	no	no
privacy window films
White Frosted	Clear S/G	Clear D/G	Tinted S/G	Tinted D/G
Float/Annealed	yes	yes	no	no
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	yes
Laminated	yes	yes	no	no
Georgian Wired	yes	yes	no	no
Black Blackout	Clear S/G	Clear D/G	Tinted S/G	Tinted D/G
Float/Annealed	no	no	no	no
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	yes
Laminated	no	no	no	no
Georgian Wired	no	no	no	no
White Blackout	Clear S/G	Clear D/G	Tinted S/G	Tinted D/G
Float/Annealed	no	no	no	no
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	yes
Laminated	no	no	no	no
Georgian Wired	no	no	no	no