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  • To avoid thermal breakage use only on externally facing glass 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, that might 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.

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    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

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