Window tint · Automotive
LLumar CTX 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
- 5% to 55% VLT
- Years listed
- Since 2011
Full specs
Source: LLumar Window Film Performance Data, Automotive: North America (L1748, 08/25) (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. | Total solar energy rejected Total solar energy rejected. Share of the sun's total energy (heat) kept out. Higher is cooler. | Infrared energy rejected Infrared energy rejected. Share of infrared energy blocked across the whole infrared range. | Selective infrared rejected Selective infrared rejected. Infrared blocked at the wavelengths the maker picks. It reads higher than IRER and differs from brand to brand, so compare it only within one brand. | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX 50 | 55% | 7% | 43% | 48% | 68% | 99% | 37% |
| CTX 40 | 44% | 6% | 47% | 49% | 69% | 99% | 50% |
| CTX 35 | 37% | 6% | 48% | 48% | 69% | 99% | 58% |
| CTX 30 | 34% | 6% | 49% | 48% | 68% | 99% | 62% |
| CTX 25 | 28% | 5% | 50% | 47% | 66% | 99% | 69% |
| CTX 15 | 20% | 5% | 53% | 49% | 69% | 99% | 78% |
| CTX 05 | 5% | 5% | 58% | 50% | 72% | 99% | 94% |
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.
- TSER
- Total solar energy rejected. Share of the sun's total energy (heat) kept out. Higher is cooler.
- IRER
- Infrared energy rejected. Share of infrared energy blocked across the whole infrared range.
- Sel. IRR
- Selective infrared rejected. Infrared blocked at the wavelengths the maker picks. It reads higher than IRER and differs from brand to brand, so compare it only within one brand.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic IR Series3M | Ceramic | 6–78% | 41–63% | |
| PinnacleFormulaOne | Ceramic | 5–55% | 50–64% | |
| QDP CeramicGlobal Window Films | Ceramic | 5–80% | 31–66% | |
| KlasseHuper Optik | Ceramic | 35–59% | 54–70% | |
| XenithIRSolar Gard | Ceramic | 5–76% | 45–64% | |
| CIR SeriesSunTek | Ceramic | 5–78% | 42–62% |
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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