What does "Low E" stand for?
· Low-E stands for "low emissivity". Emissivity is a measure of a surface's ability to absorb or reflect far-infrared radiation. The sun's rays contain ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared radiation. Low-E gives a small amount of protection against the radiations from the sun. Most people believe they have adequate UV protection with Low-E windows.

Why is UV protection so important?
· 40% of the fading qualities are a direct result of ultraviolet rays produced by the sun. Window film cuts UV rays by 99.9% which provides you with 39.9% less fading before you ever account for the other 60% of the fading process.

What else causes fading?
· Heat and visible light make up 50% of the total fading process. To slow down the sun's heat from entering the room the best possible way to do that is stop it from coming into the window. Once the heat has come through the glass it is very difficult to remove it. This is where film has been proven to be the best deterrent of heat.

Film, unlike shades and blinds, attacks the heat before it even gets into the room by reflecting and absorbing the heat before it can enter the home or office. Shades and blinds only prolong the heat from getting into the room, but that heat will eventually get in. Window Films range from 50-80% solar heat rejection.

Visible light is something that people enjoy and benefit from. People are, on the most part, happier when the sun is shining then when it is not. Visible light is the amount of light coming through the window. By reducing the light slightly you can reduce glare and the fading qualities it comes with. By putting this all together solar film can reduce the fading process from 60-85% immediately. This will not eliminate fading, but drastically reduce it.