Window film brand
LLumar
An Eastman Performance Films brand since Eastman bought Solutia in 2012.
- 8lines sold now
- 9discontinued lines
- 1955earliest event on record
- 18news items archived
- Also known as
- CPFilms
- Owned by
- Eastman Chemical Company (Eastman Performance Films)
- Makes
- Window tint, Paint protection film, Safety and security film
- Website
- llumar.com (opens in a new tab)
What LLumar sells now
From LLumar's own website, checked September 2026. Lines without a link don't have a spec page yet.
| Film line | Type | Darkness | Heat rejected | At TintCenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLumar ATC Series | Car · Dyed | 5–60% | 28–44% | |
| LLumar ATR Series | Car · Metallized | 5–53% | 35–61% | |
| LLumar CTX Series | Car · Ceramic | 5–55% | 43–58% | |
| LLumar IRX Series | Car · Nano-ceramic | 6–54% | 50–62% | |
| LLumar AIR Series | Car · Ceramic | 77–84% | 30–43% | |
| LLumar AU 85 UV | Car · Clear UV | 87% | 20% | |
| LLumar High Performance Charcoal | Car · Hybrid (dyed + metal) | 5–55% | 34–63% | |
| LLumar UV Shield | Car · Clear UV | 78% | 20% |
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.
LLumar spec sheets and documents
Official spec sheets, brochures, warranties and reports published by LLumar, saved as part of our record of the window film industry. When LLumar 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.
- 695documents: browse them all
- 764editions kept: newest first
- 2000–2026years covered: start with the oldest
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LLumar window film performance data, automotive, North America (L1748, August 2025) (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Spec sheet · 2026 · 3 editions -
LLumar automotive film specifications, North America (LL0116, January 2016 edition) (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Spec sheet · 2026 -
Vista Arch Warranty SP1179 (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Warranty · 2020 -
Llumar buyers checklist (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Warranty · 2015 -
Sweets.xls (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Catalog · 2007 · 3 editions -
Trainingbrochure (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Brochure · 2003 -
Distributor Oppt Brazil (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Brochure · 2001
History and ownership
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Martin Processing founded (1955 or 1956)
Julius Hermes founded Martin Processing near Martinsville, Virginia, to dye polyester; it became the home of LLumar film. Sources differ on the year: CPFilms' own history says it was founded in 1955 and marked its 50th anniversary in 2005, while the Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society says Hermes and Burness Frith opened it in Collinsville in 1956.
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Courtaulds buys Martin Processing
Britain's Courtaulds bought Martin Processing, later combining it with other film makers it bought (Gila River, Andus and Silverlight) as CPFilms.
Source: Martinsville-Henry County Historical Society (opens in a new tab)
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Solutia buys CPFilms
Solutia bought CPFilms, the Martinsville, Virginia maker of LLumar and FormulaOne film.
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LLumar brand launched internationally
CPFilms took the LLumar brand into international markets in January 2001.
Source: CPFilms media kit, 2006 (archived) (opens in a new tab)
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CPFilms commits $30 million to expand in Martinsville
A three-year program of new machinery, buildings and capacity, starting with a 20,000 square foot facility, to meet growth in its coating and window film business.
Source: CPFilms press release (archived) (opens in a new tab)
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LLumar launched in India
CPFilms introduced the LLumar brand in India.
Source: CPFilms international release, July 2003 (archived) (opens in a new tab)
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LLumar AIR Blue windscreen film launched
CPFilms launched AIR Blue, a windscreen film that cuts UV and infrared heat without reducing visibility, under the global LLumar brand.
Source: CPFilms press release (archived) (opens in a new tab)
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LLumar paint protection film launched
CPFilms launched LLumar-branded paint protection film at the 2009 SEMA show.
Source: CPFilms press release (archived) (opens in a new tab)
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LLumar EnerLogic 35 low-e film launched
EnerLogic 35, a low-emissivity film that insulates windows in winter as well as rejecting summer heat, launched in 2010; the clearer EnerLogic 70 followed.
Source: Solutia EnerLogic 70 release, 2012 (archived) (opens in a new tab)
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Solutia buys Novomatrix
Solutia bought Singapore's Novomatrix, owner of V-KOOL and Huper Optik.
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Solutia agrees to buy Southwall Technologies
Solutia agreed to pay $13.60 a share, about $113 million, for Southwall, saying the deal made it the world leader in advanced sputtering technology.
Source: Solutia press release (archived) (opens in a new tab)
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Solutia completes its purchase of Southwall Technologies
Solutia paid $113 million for Southwall, maker of the spectrally selective XIR film behind V-KOOL, adding energy-saving film technology for cars and buildings.
Source: PR Newswire (opens in a new tab)
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Eastman completes its purchase of Solutia
Eastman Chemical bought Solutia, and with it CPFilms and its window film brands.
Source: CHEManager (opens in a new tab)
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Eastman completes its purchase of Commonwealth Laminating & Coating
The deal closed at $438 million including debt repayment. It included the Martinsville plant and distribution center and nine sales distribution centers; Commonwealth had about $100 million in 2013 sales.
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UVShield becomes Vista by LLumar
Eastman's UVShield residential films were renamed Vista by LLumar; case studies from 2016 on describe them as "Vista by LLumar (formerly UVShield)".
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Eastman buys PremiumShield
Eastman bought Matrix Films and its UK affiliate PremiumShield, adding their paint protection film pattern library, installer training and dealer base.
Source: glassonweb (opens in a new tab)
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Eastman buys Ai-Red Technology in China
Eastman bought Ai-Red Technology (Dalian), a maker of paint protection and window film, adding production capacity for Asia Pacific.
Source: Eastman (opens in a new tab)
Discontinued LLumar lines
These lines are no longer made or no longer listed by LLumar. We keep their specs so owners of older installations can identify their film.
| Film line | Type | Darkness | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLumar Axcess | Car · Other | 5–50% | No longer listedListed 2007 to 2009; gone by 2011 |
| LLumar Premium Dyed Graphite | Car · Dyed | 6–73% | No longer listedUS: last listed 2003; international: until 2014 |
| LLumar Premium Dyed Charcoal | Car · Dyed | 5–55% | No longer listedUS: last listed 2007; international: until 2014 |
| LLumar Jet Dyed Black | Car · Dyed | 6–55% | No longer listedLast listed 2008; gone by 2009 |
| LLumar High Performance Bronze | Car · Hybrid (dyed + metal) | 23–55% | No longer listedUS: last listed 2011; international: until 2014 |
| LLumar Stealth | Car · Hybrid (dyed + metal) | 7–52% | No longer listedLast listed 2011; gone by 2012 |
| LLumar Centaur | Car · Metallized | 8–55% | No longer listedLast listed 2003; gone by 2007 |
| LLumar Platinum Plus | Car · Metallized | 17–50% | No longer listedUS: last listed 2011; international: until 2014 |
| LLumar SUV Shield | Car · Clear UV | 38–53% | No longer listedLast listed 2003; gone by 2007 |
LLumar news archive
Mergers, launches and company news about LLumar, newest first, linked to the original reports. "TintCenter coverage" items are our own posts from the time.
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