Most of the large trucks in the US are not fixed with laminated side windows or window films, which may cause damage to truck drivers, since they are exposed to UV rays. In most of the cases, the exposure of UV-A rays may result in skin cancer.

According to the studies conducted on skin cancer in the US, the driver’s side or the left side of the body was affected by skin cancer in 53% of cases. To make it worse, the truck drivers travel up to 60 h/wk on road, hence the risk of melanoma or skin cancer is higher for them.

IWFA had realized this problem and discussed this issue with the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in the US to solve it. FMCSA clarified the safety regulation, which permitted vehicles to use “clear” window films.

Tint Atlanta’s UV window film has been developed according to FMCSA specifications and protects drivers from 99% of UV-A and UV-B rays. These films have more than 70% net Visible Light Transmittance (VLT) for trucks with more than 26,001 lbs weight, which provides clarity for viewing through windows. Hence, fleet managers, owners and drivers can use these films.

According to local tint laws, the window film has been already used for light vehicles, including cars and vans. The film complies with the tint law standards in almost all 50 states. Moreover, this window film has been proposed by the Skin Cancer Foundation.

When it comes to the aspect of safety, security window films are truly very helpful and very effective. When a window glass breaks, two things happen simultaneously. First, glasses are broken into shards. Because of this, people occupying the building will be prone to cuts and other harmful situations brought about by these shards of glasses. Second, when a window glass breaks, the building is left open and vulnerable to culprits. Thus, a businessman for instance, will easily lose everything that he/she has established because of this negative incident. For this reason, a lot of establishment owners nowadays have chosen to be smart.

They are now applying security window films to the every window of their building. Through this, they can be assured that their windows will become tough and will not break into shards. Furthermore, because of this product, they can be assured that their business establishment’s security will be reinforced. There are several companies offering window films for security. One of the leaders in manufacturing this window security film is the Invicta Company. They are known for several years of producing top notch security products including the window film. It is one of the best security upgrades available for companies which aim to increase the level of security in their establishment.

The Invicta Company offers security products and services from simple prevention from breaking up by smashing of any hard object up to a high level of blasting from a bomb. The materials used in this product are one of its kinds to ensure the highest quality of standards and the reliability of the finish security products. The company is also known for its quality customer services even after sales. The Invicta window films are now getting the attention of the business owners for consideration in getting their services for security enhancements.

Tinting experts set up frosted films in commercial and residential buildings, even on automobiles. You could inquire of a free quotation on the internet and have your window frosting task completed within a week after your order. A lot of companies provide competitive window tinting prices. Our glass tinting services assure you of a complete customer happiness, whether you require office window tinting, car tinting or house tinting.

Some of the common applications of opaque window film are as follows:

* Privacy for commercial offices
* Residential or home privacy
* Safety and security
* Decoration
* Front door glass
* Bathrooms
* Conference rooms
* Solar/UV protection

Privacy Through Window Frosting

Frosting films have different types which range from near see-through to transparent to fully opaque. Additionally, they likewise differ in tones and colors. Frosted windows can provide your home privacy particularly if your house is near with your neighbour’s house. Frosted glass tinting seems amazing in shower partitions in bathrooms and it even provides enough natural light. Through frosted films, your workplace can also have privacy. They are often employed in meeting rooms and internal offices.

Decorative Glass Tint

Your interior is improved in its simplest form along with frosted window tinting film for housing applications. As it allows just adequate numbers of natural light to go in your house, any room will appear a lot more dramatic with window frosting. In terms of window film privacy, many provide business options. There isn’t any limit to the designs and colors available. You could specify the shade, tone, pattern and style of your tinted windows.

Establish Corporate Identity

You could build your brand and make a good impression by cutting glass frosting films to make firm logos and signs. With our stable and high-performance frosted films, we in Tinting Sydney helps you in making your business identity.

Additional Security With Window Tinting

Frosted window films provide added security to homes and offices. Extremely sturdy window frosting films reduce chance of injuries and damage to property given that they hold broken pieces of glass in cases of disasters or property crimes.

Most companies have various kinds of tints to suit your needs. Our window tinting experts are always willing to serve you regardless if you are looking for a better privacy or a greater protection. You may also be willing to discover our choices in security films and car tinting – and with that, we can also help.

More than any other building aspect, windows have an impact on everything we do. It is not human nature to be sealed away in a box and so it is the windows in our surrounding environment that broaden our working and living experience.

The period we have been through, when architectural glazing dominated design, has highlighted both the pros and cons of the use of glass. In general, does glazing help us to work ‘healthily’ or does it have a negatively affect upon us? The issues with glass all revolve around the fact that it is, in the main, transparent. We can see through it and at the same time, the sun streams through it. We want the natural daylight, however it comes with rays that do not help us study and work.

Now, there’s an interesting term; natural daylight. Architects have re-invented it in the last decade and in some fields like education they call it ‘Daylighting’. Designers have been telling FMs what they already knew, that daylight and outlook are good for staff and help people perform better. There has been plenty written about this over the years. For instance, a study undertaken in 2003 by Heschong Malone Group found that workers in a Call Centre – a pressurised environment where productivity is key – performed 6% faster when their external view was good. An earlier study by the same organisation, this time in the educational field found that a group of people learning under most natural daylight progressed 20% faster than those subjected to the least daylight.

So natural daylight has a positive affect and the feel-good factor contributes to the overall feeling of wellness. However, daylight inevitably comes with that negative side effect – glare. In a series of mini-tests covering memory, mental function and visual acuity undertaken by Heschong Malone, glare showed up as the key factor. The participants performed up to 17% worse in memory and 21% worse in mental function and visual acuity when glare was prevalent.

Eyes are a key factor in a healthy working environment, particularly for those working on computers. The most frequently reported workplace symptom is eyestrain at 78% and eye and vision problems are experienced by three quarters of all computer workers. Eyestrain very often leads on to more serious health problems and illness and glare is a major contributor to this.

The final factor in the equation of how ‘healthy’ windows are is heat gain. This will almost certainly become more of an issue with the generally accepted forecast that summers are going to get hotter in the UK resulting in the Government issuing a ‘Heatwave’ guide.

When people are excessively hot at work not only does productivity drop but accidents are more likely to happen. A study undertaken by Wyon et al in the USA some while ago found that at 75°F productivity fell by 40% when compared to 68°F. Another study by Vernon et al, based on the same temperature differentials, showed that accidents are 30% more likely to occur. Low productivity and health problems created by excess heat and glare are a drain on resource and a costly burden on any organisation’s budget.

Transmitted heat can render areas near windows as non-working areas when a study by Hartkopf found that a window location is one of the main influences leading to a 20 – 25% reduction in staff health complaints.

Is there a solution to the negative affects of glazing on the working environment? Some people feel that closing blinds is the solution but this reduces natural daylight (the single biggest contributor to the feeling of wellbeing) and can create greater glare issues. In any case, closing the blinds does not stop the heat rays from entering the building – so doing this only delays the inevitable.

This is where the latest innovations in solar control window film technology come in. Window film works on the simple premise that it is better to keep the extremes of glare and heat out of the building in the first place. Such are the developments that there are effective solar control window films that allow through almost as much natural daylight as glass.

And one last factor. When heat is allowed into the workplace inevitably fans, cooling devices and air conditioning are switched on and switched up  to disperse it. This adds to the building’s carbon footprint and wastes energy.

So applying solar control window film can result in a healthier bank balance too.

So it is good to see that those involved in school design are focusing much more on a balance between daylight and ventilation, using nature to create a better study environment. This makes sense as a research study undertaken by Heshong Mahone Group found that a group of people learning under most natural daylight progressed 20% faster than those subjected to the least daylight.

For existing educational buildings and the hundreds of thousands of windows not scheduled for major refurbishment under the BSF scheme there is a way to improve the study environment as it is simply to restrain the suns’ rays in the first place. Solar control window film filters out more than 70% of the heat and the glare. Modern high technology films also allow high levels of natural daylight resulting in a study environment that is much more pleasant and productive and where glare on computer screens is reduced.

Many believe that closing blinds is a solution – but this does not stop the direct heat from entering the building – it just slows down the time it takes to permeate around. The educational sector contributes approximately 15% of the carbon emissions from the public sector as a whole, which is one reason why Ed Balls appointed a Task Force to look into it. With increasingly hot summers it has become apparent that cooling is a major contributor to carbon emissions and most people have been slow to recognise just how much air conditioning, powered by fossil fuel driven energy, is contributing to our carbon footprint.

The idea of keeping the suns’ heat out of the building therefore makes financial as well as environmental sense and some studies show that solar control window film pays for itself in less than five years.

Every weekday in the UK window film is being installed in educational buildings. It is used for health & safety reasons and to meet the workplace regulations but a lot could be achieved at the same time by using solar control window film to improve the study environment.

Infants 0-6 months: Infants under 6 months of age should be kept out of the sun. Their skin is too sensitive for sunscreen. An infant’s skin possesses little melanin, the pigment that gives color to skin, hair and eyes and provides some sun protection. Therefore, babies are especially susceptible to the sun’s damaging effects. o Use removable mesh window shields to keep direct sunlight from coming in through the windows of your car or invest in UV window film, which can screen almost 100 percent of ultraviolet radiation without reducing visibility.

Many people have told me that glass itself naturally blocks UV, and questioned whether the claim that window film has any added benefit.  I would like to clear the air regarding this issue.

There are three different types of UV rays.  UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C.  UV-C is naturally blocked by our ozone layer.

Although it is true that glass naturally blocks a percentage of UV-B.  UV-B rays are shorter in wavelength and are also known as “tanning” rays since they cause the tanning effect and sunburn.

Glass does not naturally block UV-A rays.  UV-A rays cause premature aging in skin.  Additionally, recent studies have shown that both UV-A and UV-B contribute to cancer risk in both children and adults.

Some frightening statistics about skin cancer:

• more than 1 million cases of skin cancer is diagnosed annually
• 1 in 5 Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer

Now the good news.  Quality window film blocks both 99% of UV-A and UV-B rays.  So not only does window film improve comfort inside your home or car, it also is a green product that reduces your energy usage.  Finally, window film also protects your health.

“Japan’s leading diversified materials manufacturer Nitto Denko Corporation developed a novel transparent window film featuring the industry’s highest-level thermal insulation along with solar heat rejection, which allows users to achieve energy savings year-round, the company announced today. When applied to glass windows, this film product rejects approximately 40% of solar heat as well as 99% of UV, so that cooling load would be greatly reduced in summer. Moreover, the product’s unique feature is that it can reduce heat flow through windows by approximately 35% and help maintain indoor warmth during winter. The product can be used for windows of residential homes and office buildings, in addition to display chillers and transportation vehicle windows. The company will engage in product test marketing in the first half of fiscal year (FY) 2012, which will lead to an official product debut in the latter half of the year.”

Japanese climate is on average a bit colder than in the USA. The comparable climate for the Japanese Islands would be similar to the region from Nova Scotia, Canada to Maryland. Summers may be quite hot, but long cold winters are also a normal.

Window film traditionally does the best during summers by rejecting solar heat. During winter, although there are some insulation properties to average window film, it’s performance is not as strong.

There are a couple window films in the domestic USA market that have insulating thermal properties for colder climates.

Nitto Denko’s product performance seems to be similar to Sungards Low E with solar rejection percentages around 40% and thermal insulation percentage of 35%. The US window film manufacturers traditionally use the U Value to measure how well building element (like windows or window tint) conduct heat.

The film has a U Value of .75. Standard single glazed window with normal glass typically have U Value of around 5 and high performance windows with double glazed glass and Low-E Argon gas filling has a U Value of 1.5.

Installing this form of at .75 U Value represents halving the heat loss of even high performance insulated windows.

TPGonlinedaily has tips regarding child sun safety.  One tip recommends installing window tint on the windows in the car.  If you do not like the “Dark” look of window tintint, there is UV blocking film that is completely clear without any tint added.   These films do not have as good heat-rejection qualities as film with heavier tinting, but they do block 99% of UV radiation.   These clear UV window tint is available for purchase at Tint Atlanta.

Of course, some exposure to sunlight does good to the body.  Your skin requires 10-15 minutes of sunlight every day for your body to  manufacture the a daily dose of vitamin D.  A natural source of vitamin D is cod liver oil which can be used to supplement your body’s protection.  Beyond this 10-15 minutes every day, practice sun safety with window film, sunblock, and your common sense.