Tint Shops Get a New Place to Buy Solar Gard Car Tint. Plus XPEL in Brazil and SunTek's Coming Color PPF.
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Three makers we track had one piece of news each in October and early November 2026. None of it changes a film's specs, but one changes where your tint shop can buy Solar Gard.
Solar Gard: a new route into tint shops
PPG Advanced Surface Technologies, PPG's joint venture with Entrotech, has signed a distribution agreement with Saint-Gobain, Solar Gard's parent company, PCI reported on November 1, 2026, after Window Film magazine reported the partnership on October 21. It adds Solar Gard automotive window tint, Clearshield windshield protection films and the ComputerCut film-cutting software, sold through members of PPG's Platinum Distributor network, which until now focused on PPG paint lines. Neither report gave terms, territories or a start date, and we found no PPG or Saint-Gobain release.
For a tint shop, it's one more place to buy Solar Gard film. For you, nothing about the film changes. We sell Solar Gard car window tint; see all its lines on our Solar Gard brand page.
XPEL: its own headquarters in Brazil
XPEL has opened a headquarters, warehouse and training center of more than 9,000 square feet in São Paulo, Window Film magazine reported on October 28, 2026. Brazilian dealers now work directly with XPEL, which plans to hire local staff for sales, training and installation support. See XPEL's films on our XPEL brand page.
SunTek: color PPF "coming soon"
SunTek, Eastman's PPF and window film brand, now has a color paint protection film page marked "Coming Soon". It promises gloss and satin finishes in "a range of hues", a self-healing top coat and a 10-year limited warranty, for the United States and Canada at launch, with no date or color list. LLumar, also an Eastman brand, has a matching "Coming Soon" color PPF page (both read November 8, 2026). See SunTek's films on our SunTek brand page, and the rest of the color PPF news in our SEMA post.
Sources
- PCI: PPG paint films JV expands distribution, adds Saint-Gobain products (November 1, 2026)
- Window Film magazine: PPG expands film distribution through Saint-Gobain partnership (October 21, 2026)
- Window Film magazine: XPEL expands in Brazil with new headquarters and training center (October 28, 2026)
- SunTek: Color Paint Protection Film (coming soon) (read November 8, 2026)
- LLumar: Color Paint Protection Film (coming soon) (read November 8, 2026)
