Window tint · Automotive
3M Ceramic IR Series
Ceramic film uses non-metal ceramic particles to block infrared heat. It rejects heat well even in lighter shades and doesn't interfere with phone or GPS signals. Compare the types of window film.
- Technology
- Ceramic
- Made for
- Cars and trucks
- Look
- Charcoal
- Darkness range
- 6% to 78% VLT
Full specs
Source: 3M Automotive Window Film Ceramic IR Series Technical Data Sheet (Rev B, July 2021) (opens in a new tab). Our archived copy (PDF) (opens in a new tab).
| Shade | Visible light transmitted Visible light transmitted. Share of visible light that passes through the glass and film. Lower is darker. | Visible light reflected, outside Visible light reflected, outside. Share of light the window reflects outward: how mirror-like it looks from outside. | Visible light reflected, inside Visible light reflected, inside. Share of light reflected back into the car or room: how much you see your own reflection at night. | Total solar energy rejected Total solar energy rejected. Share of the sun's total energy (heat) kept out. Higher is cooler. | Infrared rejected Infrared rejected. Share of infrared, the heat you feel on your skin, that is blocked, as the maker measures it. | Infrared energy rejected Infrared energy rejected. Share of infrared energy blocked across the whole infrared range. | Ultraviolet blocked Ultraviolet blocked. Share of ultraviolet light blocked, the part that fades interiors and harms skin. | Glare reduction Glare reduction. How much less visible glare than the same glass with no film. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic IR 70 | 78% | 8% | 8% | 41% | 78% | 58% | 99.2% | 12% |
| Ceramic IR 50 | 60% | 7% | 7% | 47% | 83% | 60% | 99.6% | 32% |
| Ceramic IR 35 | 45% | 5% | 6% | 52% | 85% | 61% | 99.6% | 49% |
| Ceramic IR 30 | 37% | 6% | 6% | 55% | 88% | 62% | 99.9% | 58% |
| Ceramic IR 25 | 31% | 5% | 5% | 57% | 90% | 63% | 99.7% | 65% |
| Ceramic IR 15 | 19% | 5% | 5% | 59% | 90% | 61% | 99.8% | 78% |
| Ceramic IR 5 | 6% | 5% | 5% | 63% | 95% | 63% | 99.9% | 93% |
What the column names mean
- VLT
- Visible light transmitted. Share of visible light that passes through the glass and film. Lower is darker.
- VLR out
- Visible light reflected, outside. Share of light the window reflects outward: how mirror-like it looks from outside.
- VLR in
- Visible light reflected, inside. Share of light reflected back into the car or room: how much you see your own reflection at night.
- TSER
- Total solar energy rejected. Share of the sun's total energy (heat) kept out. Higher is cooler.
- IRR
- Infrared rejected. Share of infrared, the heat you feel on your skin, that is blocked, as the maker measures it.
- IRER
- Infrared energy rejected. Share of infrared energy blocked across the whole infrared range.
- UV
- Ultraviolet blocked. Share of ultraviolet light blocked, the part that fades interiors and harms skin.
- Glare
- Glare reduction. How much less visible glare than the same glass with no film.
Figures are measured on single-pane clear glass; results on your windows will vary. The number in a shade's name is nominal; VLT is the measured light transmission.
Darkness limits for cars are set by each state. Check your state's tint law before choosing a shade.
Visualize the shades: tint preview and heat rejected
The tint preview shows how each shade darkens the view from inside (visible light transmission, VLT); screens vary, so use it as a guide. Heat rejected is total solar energy rejected (TSER): higher is cooler.
Similar films from other brands
Current ceramic and closely related films for cars from other makers, to compare side by side. Films we sell are listed first.
| Film | Type | VLT | TSER | At TintCenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PinnacleFormulaOne | Ceramic | 5–55% | 50–64% | |
| QDP CeramicGlobal Window Films | Ceramic | 5–80% | 31–66% | |
| KlasseHuper Optik | Ceramic | 35–59% | 54–70% | |
| CTX SeriesLLumar | Ceramic | 5–55% | 43–58% | |
| AIR SeriesLLumar | Ceramic | 77–84% | 30–43% | |
| XenithIRSolar Gard | Ceramic | 5–76% | 45–64% |
VLT: darkness range (light let through). TSER: heat rejected, lightest to darkest shade. Makers measure differently, so treat close figures as a tie. Browse all brands and films.
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