Solar film compatiblity 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 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.*
RS20 /RS35 /RS20 100	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	no	no	no
Georgian Wired	no	no	no	no
HPN35
Float/Annealed	yes	yes	no	no
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	yes
Laminated	no	no	no	no
Georgian Wired	no	no	no	no
HPN20
Float/Annealed	yes	no	no	no
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	yes
Laminated	no	no	no	no
Georgian Wired	no	no	no	no
RC20
Float/Annealed	yes	no	no	no
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	no
Laminated	no	no	no	no
Georgian Wired	no	no	no	no
Rc35
Float/Annealed	yes	no	no	no
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	no
Laminated	no	no	no	no
Georgian Wired	no	no	no	no
Rc45
Float/Annealed	yes	no	no	no
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	no
Laminated	no	no	no	no
Georgian Wired	no	no	no	no
Rb20
Float/Annealed	yes	no	no	no
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	yes
Laminated	no	no	no	no
Georgian Wired	no	no	no	no
Rb20x
Float/Annealed	yes	no	no	no
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	yes
Laminated	no	no	no	no
Georgian Wired	no	no	no	no
Rs20x
Float/Annealed	yes	yes	yes	yes
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	yes
Laminated	yes	yes	yes	yes
Georgian Wired	yes	yes	yes	yes
Rs35x
Float/Annealed	yes	yes	yes	yes
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	yes
Laminated	yes	yes	yes	yes
Georgian Wired	yes	yes	yes	yes
Rg10
Float/Annealed	yes	yes	no	no
Toughened	yes	yes	yes	yes
Laminated	no	no	no	no
Georgian Wired	no	no	no	no
Key: S/G = single glazed / D/G = double glazed
to avoid glass cracking due to differential of expansion film should completely cover the pane