Window tint · Automotive
3M Crystalline Series
- Technology
- Other
- Made for
- Cars and trucks
- Darkness range
- 21% to 86% VLT
Full specs
Source: 3M Automotive Window Film Crystalline Series Technical Data Sheet (Rev D, April 2022) (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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystalline 90 | 86% | 10% | 10% | 34% | 95% | 48% | 99.9% | 3% |
| Crystalline 80 | 77% | 8% | 8% | 44% | 96% | 60% | 99.6% | 13% |
| Crystalline 70 | 69% | 9% | 9% | 50% | 97% | 69% | 99.9% | 22% |
| Crystalline 60 | 60% | 8% | 8% | 53% | 98% | 70% | 99.9% | 32% |
| Crystalline 50 | 50% | 8% | 7% | 56% | 98% | 70% | 99.9% | 44% |
| Crystalline 40 | 39% | 7% | 7% | 60% | 99% | 71% | 99.9% | 55% |
| Crystalline 20 | 21% | 6% | 5% | 63% | 99% | 67% | 99.9% | 76% |
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 you can buy here
We don't sell 3M Crystalline Series. These films in our store are the closest match by type for cars:
- Solar Gard HP SupremeFrom $26.87
- TintCenter HP NeutralFrom $17.92
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