Safety and security film · Home and office
XPEL VISION Safety & Security
- Technology
- Security laminate
- Made for
- Home and office
- Darkness range
- 15% to 89% VLT
Full specs
Source: XPEL VISION specification sheet (R0824V2) (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 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. | Solar energy transmitted Solar energy transmitted. Share of the sun's energy that passes straight through the glass. | Solar energy reflected Solar energy reflected. Share of the sun's energy reflected back outside. | Glare reduction Glare reduction. How much less visible glare than the same glass with no film. | Solar heat gain coefficient (g-value) Solar heat gain coefficient (g-value). Fraction of the sun's heat that ends up inside, from 0 to 1. Lower is cooler. | Shading coefficient Shading coefficient. Solar heat gain compared with plain 1/8-inch clear glass, from 0 to 1. Lower is cooler. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Clear 8mil | 89% | 9% | 9% | 18% | – | – | 99% | 79% | 8% | 1% | 0.82 | 0.94 |
| Security Clear 4mil | 89% | 9% | 9% | 17% | – | – | 99% | 80% | 8% | 0% | 0.83 | 0.95 |
| Exterior Security Clear 7mil | 88% | 8% | 8% | 19% | 23% | 32% | 99% | 76% | 7% | 1% | 0.81 | 0.93 |
| Security Clear 14mil | 88% | 9% | 9% | 19% | – | – | 99% | 78% | 9% | 2% | 0.81 | 0.93 |
| Security 8 mil Clear View Plus 70 | 73% | 9% | 9% | 51% | 76% | 94% | 99% | 40% | 26% | 20% | 0.49 | 0.56 |
| Security 8mil Neutral 50 | 55% | 12% | 12% | 41% | 45% | 48% | 99% | 45% | 12% | 51% | 0.59 | 0.68 |
| Security 8mil Neutral 35 | 38% | 16% | 13% | 50% | 49% | 58% | 99% | 39% | 13% | 58% | 0.5 | 0.57 |
| Security 8mil Silver 15 | 15% | 56% | 56% | 79% | 81% | 92% | 99% | 12% | 51% | 84% | 0.21 | 0.24 |
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.
- 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.
- SET
- Solar energy transmitted. Share of the sun's energy that passes straight through the glass.
- SER
- Solar energy reflected. Share of the sun's energy reflected back outside.
- Glare
- Glare reduction. How much less visible glare than the same glass with no film.
- SHGC
- Solar heat gain coefficient (g-value). Fraction of the sun's heat that ends up inside, from 0 to 1. Lower is cooler.
- SC
- Shading coefficient. Solar heat gain compared with plain 1/8-inch clear glass, from 0 to 1. Lower is cooler.
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.
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 security laminate and closely related films for homes and offices from other makers, to compare side by side. Films we sell are listed first.
| Film | Type | VLT | TSER | At TintCenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal GuardASWF | Security laminate | 85–89% | 16–19% | |
| Solar SafetyASWF | Security laminate | 14–71% | 40–82% | |
| Safeguard SeriesCosmo Sunshield | Security laminate | 88–90% | 11–49% | |
| SKYLINE SAFEHEXIS | Security laminate | 85–90% | 16–20% | |
| Armorcoat Clear SafetySolar Gard | Security laminate | 86–88% | 21–22% | |
| Armorcoat Solar SafetySolar Gard | Security laminate | 12–46% | 45–77% |
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.
Similar films you can buy here
We don't sell XPEL VISION Safety & Security. These films in our store are the closest match by type:
- Solar Gard Armorcoat 4 Mil ClearFrom $215.00
- Solar Gard Sentinel Outside Weatherable (OSW) Film 4 Mil ClearFrom $280.00
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