Skip to content

Free shipping on US orders over $500

Cart

Window film brand

V-KOOL

Active Last checked September 2026

Bought by Solutia in 2010 and part of Eastman since 2012.

  • 4lines sold now
  • 0discontinued lines
  • 2007earliest event on record
  • 11news items archived
Also known as
V-Kool
Owned by
Eastman Chemical Company (Eastman Performance Films)
Makes
Window tint, Paint protection film
Website
v-kool.com (opens in a new tab)

V-KOOL made its name with spectrally selective film: sputtered, nearly clear film that reflects infrared heat while letting most visible light through. That suits cars in places with strict tint limits and buildings that need daylight. Its premium films were built on Southwall's XIR base material, and Solutia bought Southwall in 2011 partly to secure it.

Solutia bought V-KOOL when it acquired Novomatrix in 2010, and it passed to Eastman in 2012. The range is still sold in the US through V-KOOL USA, with VK70, VK55 and VK40 among the current films.

What V-KOOL sells now

From V-KOOL's own website, checked September 2026. Lines without a link don't have a spec page yet.

Film lineTypeDarknessHeat rejectedAt TintCenter
V-KOOL Solitaire SeriesCar · Spectrally selective13–71%55–74%
V-KOOL Stature SeriesCar · Other8–78%42–66%
Signature SeriesNo spec page yet Window tint · Car – –
V-KOOL PPFNo spec page yet Paint protection film · TPU (self-healing) – –

Heat rejected = total solar energy rejected (TSER), lowest to highest across the line's shades, from the maker's published specs (each line's page names the source and its date). Darker shades usually reject more. Figures are for film on clear glass, so treat comparisons as a guide.

V-KOOL spec sheets and documents

Official spec sheets, brochures, warranties and reports published by V-KOOL, saved as part of our record of the window film industry. When V-KOOL reissued a document, we kept every edition. Specs and offers in them may since have changed.

Every document belongs to its maker and is credited to it. Rights holders can ask for a document to be removed or replaced.

All 32 V-KOOL documents

History and ownership

  1. Globamatrix and Mulberry Asia Fund form Novomatrix to buy Huper Optik and V-KOOL

    The joint venture bought the Singapore group behind Huper Optik, V-KOOL, Nanolux and IQue, which then sold in 26 countries.

    Source: Globamatrix and Mulberry Asia Fund announcement (archived) (opens in a new tab)

  2. Toyota dealers in Jakarta offer V-KOOL film

    P.T. Toyota Astra Motor offered V-KOOL film through its Jakarta dealerships, marketed on fuel savings.

    Source: V-KOOL press release (archived) (opens in a new tab)

  3. Nissan and Volkswagen dealers in Taiwan offer V-KOOL as standard

    55 Nissan and 45 Volkswagen showrooms offered V-KOOL, including the clear V-KOOL 70, as part of their standard package for two years. V-KOOL said more than 20 million cars had its film.

    Source: V-KOOL press release (archived) (opens in a new tab)

  4. Solutia buys Novomatrix, owner of V-KOOL and Huper Optik

    Solutia paid $73 million for Singapore-based Novomatrix, adding V-KOOL and Huper Optik to its window film business.

    Source: Solutia press release (SEC filing) (opens in a new tab)

  5. Eastman completes its purchase of Solutia

    V-KOOL became an Eastman brand.

    Source: CHEManager (opens in a new tab) · Our coverage at the time

See the whole window film industry timeline

V-KOOL news archive

Mergers, launches and company news about V-KOOL, newest first, linked to the original reports. "TintCenter coverage" items are our own posts from the time.

Show 1 older item

Have a correction, a spec sheet or news about V-KOOL? Send it to us and we'll add it to the record.

TintCenter is independent: no maker pays to appear or be ranked here. We also sell film by the roll, and store links are marked "Shop". How we research and make money.