Security window films were developed in the late 90s after the Oklahoma City bombing in which numerous casualties and injuries were connected to flying glass shards from windows blown out by the blast. Solar control window films have been a popular choice since the 1970s for architects, engineers and building owners aiming for increased comfort for office employees and reduced utility bills. Which film is right for your building depends on which issue is of greater concern? Or perhaps you are interested in both solar control window film and security window film. Let’s look at each situation: Security Window Films Security window films, also known as fragment retention window films and shatter resistant window films, are designed to increase the shatter resistance of glass during catastrophic blasts such as terrorist attacks or natural gas explosions, and natural weather disasters, such as hurricanes and tornadoes. Safety and security windows films range in thickn...
