Window film brand
V-KOOL
Bought by Solutia in 2010 and part of Eastman since 2012.
- 4lines sold now
- 0discontinued lines
- 2007earliest event on record
- 11news items archived
- Also known as
- V-Kool
- Owned by
- Eastman Chemical Company (Eastman Performance Films)
- Makes
- Window tint, Paint protection film
- Website
- v-kool.com (opens in a new tab)
What V-KOOL sells now
From V-KOOL'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-KOOL Solitaire Series | Car · Spectrally selective | 13–71% | 55–74% | |
| V-KOOL Stature Series | Car · Other | 8–78% | 42–66% | |
| Signature SeriesNo spec page yet | Window tint · Car | – | – | |
| V-KOOL PPFNo spec page yet | Paint protection film · TPU (self-healing) | – | – |
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.
V-KOOL spec sheets and documents
Official spec sheets, brochures, warranties and reports published by V-KOOL, saved as part of our record of the window film industry. When V-KOOL 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.
- 32documents: browse them all
- 36editions kept: newest first
- 2003–2026years covered: start with the oldest
History and ownership
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Globamatrix and Mulberry Asia Fund form Novomatrix to buy Huper Optik and V-KOOL
The joint venture bought the Singapore group behind Huper Optik, V-KOOL, Nanolux and IQue, which then sold in 26 countries.
Source: Globamatrix and Mulberry Asia Fund announcement (archived) (opens in a new tab)
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Toyota dealers in Jakarta offer V-KOOL film
P.T. Toyota Astra Motor offered V-KOOL film through its Jakarta dealerships, marketed on fuel savings.
Source: V-KOOL press release (archived) (opens in a new tab)
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Nissan and Volkswagen dealers in Taiwan offer V-KOOL as standard
55 Nissan and 45 Volkswagen showrooms offered V-KOOL, including the clear V-KOOL 70, as part of their standard package for two years. V-KOOL said more than 20 million cars had its film.
Source: V-KOOL press release (archived) (opens in a new tab)
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Solutia buys Novomatrix, owner of V-KOOL and Huper Optik
Solutia paid $73 million for Singapore-based Novomatrix, adding V-KOOL and Huper Optik to its window film business.
Source: Solutia press release (SEC filing) (opens in a new tab)
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Eastman completes its purchase of Solutia
V-KOOL became an Eastman brand.
Source: CHEManager (opens in a new tab) · Our coverage at the time
V-KOOL news archive
Mergers, launches and company news about V-KOOL, newest first, linked to the original reports. "TintCenter coverage" items are our own posts from the time.
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