I am traveling through the Midwest this week to visit customers.  Give us a call if we can help you out with premium quality auto film, commercial film, residential film, energy audits and installation tools.

Saint Louis, Missouri contact information is 314.993.8468.

Texas is updating the tint law in the State that officially takes effect September 1, 2009.  The bill is written in legal language so it's a bit confusing.  We have called the author of the bill, Senator John Carona, to ask for clarification on a few items:

1. Exactly what does the "Label" (sticker) need to state?
2. Please supply a sample label
3. Does the label need to go on every window with window film or just one?
4. What happens to vehicles that had window film installed prior to Sept. 2009?  How does the tinter prove that it was installed before the new law took effect?

For more clarification, the writers of the law can be contacted at the following:

The Honorable John Carona
P.O. Box 12068
Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-0116
Fax: (512) 463-3135

8080 N. Central Expy.
Suite 1440, LB 44
Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 378-5751
FAX: (214) 378-5739

Some possible examples of labels might be:

VLT 25%
Meets or Exceeds
State Laws of TX
Sec. 547.613

or

>25% VLT
<25% LR
Meets or Exceeds
State Laws of TX
Sec. 547.613

or

John Smith Tint Shop
>25% VLT
<25% LR
Meets or Exceeds
State Laws of TX
Sec. 547.613

We are still waiting to hear from:  TX Senate office, TX Transportation office (512.463.0067) and TX Motor Vehicle Inspection office to get their input concerning required information on labels / stickers.

With each roll of Global automotive window film, you get a premium window film with 110 feet on every roll.

Global auto films are the smart way to protect the value of your car while enhancing the appearance.  As specialist in automotive window films for more than 25 years, Global knows what you want:  a window tint that will add to the beauty of your vehicle, protect its interior and improve your comfort and safety.  And we have the expertise to deliver just that.  The advantages of auto tint by Global include:

• Enhanced Appearance
• Greater Comfort
• Better Visibility & Less Glare
• Reduced Fading
• Unchanging Beauty
• Increased Safety
• More Privacy

Contact your auto tint supplier in St. Louis, Missouri or Houston, Texas at 877.989.FILM (3456).

Stan is at the Global Window Films distribution center in St. Louis, Missouri finishing up another successful auto training installation course.  The 5,000 square foot Global distribution center has added another back window to the collection including the VW back window for advanced heat shrinking technique.

There are now 3 different back windows to practice where Stan had two cars cut open to use as props.  Also there are 8 other windows used for demonstrations and practice.  Contact Richard Hollocher at the St. Louis tint supply location.  Richard distributes Global auto tint, commercial window film,  residential films, solar films, Global QDP, Quick Dry Plus, QD+ 5%, limo tint, uv films, Global Gard, Sun tint, solar blocking film, shatter resistant window film nano ceramic films, IR films, transparent films, and tinting tools.

If you need an energy audit for your office or home, contact Phillip to get your energy audit at no cost.  Find out how solar films save energy.

Insulation for Your Glass

Solar Control Films is proud to announce that automotive tint training courses are available at the Midwest distribution center in St. Louis, MO.

Solar Control Films, the Global Window Films distributor with locations in St. Louis, Missouri and Houston, Texas has teamed up with Stan Foster to conduct window film installation training.  Beginners and Advanced training courses are available.

Contact Richard Hollocher at the St. Louis warehouse to find out more information.  His contact information is the following:

Solar Control Films, Midwest Tint Supplier
1220 N. Price Road; #B
St. Louis, MO 63132
314.993.8468

Solar Films is your auto tint supplier and distributor.  We supply Global auto tint, commercial window films, residential films, solar films, uv film, frost films, global gard, global Quick Dry Plus, QDP, HP CH and tinting tools.

As the first tropical storms & hurricanes formed in the Atlantic & Gulf region, residents along the shore need to review their hurricane preparations.  Shatter resistant safety film is an excellent option to put on your windows to keep glass shards together should a window break due to flying debris.

Solar Control Films has a complete supply of safety films that include 4 Mil Clear, 7 Mil Clear, 8 Mil Clear, 15 mil clear and 4 Mil Silver 15.

Along with safety film, solar control films has a complete supply of window film that includes, Global automotive window film, commercial films, residential films, auto tint, limo tint, frost film, nano ceramic films, Global Quick Dry Plus, QDP, High Performance, Global Gard, and tinting tools.

Being a professional window film installer, the architectural tinter should know about different types of glass and which solar window films can be installed on them.  There are the following basic types of glass used to construct windows:

• Annealed Glass
• Heat Treated Glass
• Tempered Glass

Annealed glass is the most basic and common type of window glass.  Annealed glass is heated once in the manufacturing process.  When annealed glass breaks, it breaks in many small and large shapes and irregular shapes.

Annealed glass's strength can be greatly increased by going through another heat-treatment process.  The annealed glass is re-heated near its softening point of 1200 F and cooled with water.  Heat treated glass is about twice as strong as annealed glass.

Thermally Tempered Glass (TTG) is made through a controlled heating & cooling process.  Tempered glass is 4 times stronger than annealed glass.  When tempered glass is broken; it breaks into small fragments.  One example of tempered glass is the side windows of cars.  All tempered glass should have a seal in one corner of the glass that shows that it is tempered.

When deciding what type of architectural solar film to install, check what type of glass there is and check the solar absorbance of the window film.

Solar Bronze 20% & 35% is available from Solar Control Films, Inc. your tint supplier and distributor.  During the hot month on August, Solar Control is offering a special deal on the Solar Bronze Series.  500 square feet of SB 20% & 35% is only $350 per roll (60" x 100').

That's a huge savings for your tinters.  Solar Bronze 20% is a very efficient heat rejecter where 78% of the solar heat is rejected from entering your home and office (78% TSER).

Call 877.989.FILM (3456) to find out more information about our architectural window films.  Or call direct at 713.681.3000.  SCF distributes and supplies commercial window films, residential films, Global automotive tint, Global Gard, shatter resistant window film, auto tint, car film, Global QDP, Global HP Charcoal auto film, global frost, uv film, heat blocking tint, Global Window Films, nano ceramic films, IR films and installation tools for the professional tinter.

Insulation for your Glass Windows

Conserve Energy, Save Money and Stay Cool with heat rejecting window films.

Architectural films include:

• CeramiKool 70%, 80% 
• Dual Reflective 5%, 15%, 30%, 40%
• Neutral 20%, 35%, 50%
• Solar Bronze 20%, 35%, 50%
• Lux 50%
• Silver Reflective 15%, 30%, 50%
• Grey Reflective 5%, 20%
• Bronze Reflective 30%, 50%
• Safety Films / Global Gard
• Decorative Films
  
  

Commercial buildings can start reducing their energy expenses immediately by installation heat blocking window films.  Solar films block the heat before they have a chance to enter the building thus reducing the buildings HVAC load, reduce energy consumption, keep occupants more comfortable and reduce the peak demand.

Dual Reflective 5% blocks 88% of the total solar energy (88% TSER); thus substantially blocking the solar heat.  The dual reflective plus series and Silver Reflective series are great films that save money and conserve energy.  Get your own energy audit by filling out the energy audit form.

Solar Tint, Insulation for your Glass

Solar Control Films, Inc. is running a special in commercial window film during the month of August.  Silver 15%, Silver 30%, & Silver 50% are on sale all month.  The film comes in 36", 48", 60" and 72" widths with standard lengths of 100'.  With our slitting machine we can cut down or roll down any size for you.  And we sell the film in 10' increments.

Silver Series Film 60" x 100' is only $250 per roll this during August which is only $.50 per square foot for solar commercial tint.  72" x 100' roll is only $300.  Silver 15% will reject 81% of the total solar energy (TSER 81%).  Keep the heat out, your office cooler, energy bill lower and occupants happier.  Other benefits of commercial window film silver series is that they block 99% of the UV rays, reduce glare (see video screens & monitors better), reduce fading and it's Green!  Leed title="Saving Energy">building retrofits can block the heat with Solar Control Films' architectural commercial films.

Dual Reflective 5% will block 88% of the total heat!  (TSER 88%).

Solar Control Films is the supplier and distributor of commercial window films, residential film, global auto tint, premium window film, nano ceramic IR films, uv tint, car tint, reflective tint, global gard, global frost window film, safety film, shatter resistant window film and tinting tools with two distribution center in St. Louis, MO and Houston, TX.

Special code:  0808 and get an installation tool with each order when ordering an architectural 60" roll of film or premium Global 60" auto film.

Who knew that April 2008, Houston received recognition as a "Solar America City" by the Department of Energy.  This sounds interesting and exciting, but I have not heard anything new about this.  In the year since Houston received a $200,000 grant with a matching BP grant of $200,000 what has been done?

http://www.greenhoustontx.gov/

After researching a bit from the above government site, I noticed there is a 100 kilowatt pilot test program project being installed on the convention center that cost almost 1 million dollars, all from private funds.

Solar power combined with solar control window film is a winning combination.  Solar panels will create much needed green power while window film conserves energy so that the green power can go further.  Houston has been working towards becoming "greener" when they launched the "Green Building Resource Center" in downtown Houston.

We are looking forward to continued development of solar power & energy conservation with commercial film, residential film, nano ceramic IR virtually transparent window films and reflective window films.

Here in Texas we are experiencing another 100'+ degree day again which is causing the a/c's to work over time.  Offices, homes and commercial buildings can't get cool enough due to the heat coming in through the windows. 

Commercial window film blocks the heat from the baking hot sun and keeps occupants cooler.  And the payback period can be very quick, depending on which film you chose and how high your kWh electricity costs.  Here in Houston, we have some of the highest cost of electricity in the country.  Rates range from $.105 kWh to over $.195 kWh and increases every six months if you don't monitor your bill.  That's what electrical deregulation got us! 

The good news about high electricity costs is that you can save even more money by installing solar control window film.  Dual Reflective 5%, Dual Reflective 15%, Silver 15%, and Silver 30% have the fastest payback periods because these films block up to 88% of the heat from passing through your glass windows (88% TSER).

A mall in Texas requested an energy audit on 7,500 square feet of glass.  It was estimated that they can conserve over 99,400 kWh of energy per year and save over $15,000 each year on their utility bill.  With savings like that, window film doesn't cost money, it makes money for the building owner.

Building energy audits are available from Solar Control Films.  Contact Phillip Hollocher for your own personnel audit at no charge and start saving money now!  Virtually transparent films for commercial and residential use are available too to block the heat along with quick dry plus auto tints.

The technical specifications have been uploaded for the Neutral series window films which include:

Neutral Series

Neutral 20%
Neutral 35%
Neutral 50%

Dual Reflective Series
DR 5%
DR 15%
DR 30%
DR 40%

Silver Series
Silver 15%
Silver 30%
Silver 50%

If you have any technical questions, do not hesitate in contacting Phillip Hollocher, your solar control specialist at 713.681.3000 or at 877.989.FILM (3456).  Solar Control Films is the Global distributor with service centers located in Houston, Texas and St. Louis, Missouri that supply Global auto tint, commercial window films, global residential window film, Global Gard, safety film, shatter resistant window film, uv tint, global frost film, matte window films and tinting tools for the installing professional. 

Energy audits for buildings are available so that you can see how much energy and money you can save by installing energy efficient window films.