Make the specification clear
Define what your commercial glass needs to do
Commercial glazing rarely has one job. In a McKinney workplace, the glare that makes a west-facing desk unusable in the afternoon is a different problem from privacy in a meeting room, and both are different from how a storefront should look from the sidewalk. Start with the spaces that are causing trouble and how they are used, and the conversation about film becomes much simpler.
Build a brief for the whole glazing system
A good brief describes the building before it names a product. Note the window sizes, the existing glazing and any coating already on it, and what you want each area to achieve. Adding ownership and access details, along with any appearance rules the building or landlord applies, lets the dealer weigh suitable products and set a realistic scope.
Prepare a commercial project brief
Kepler Benefits
Keep the building’s appearance in view
Film changes how a building reads from the street as well as from a desk inside. Talk through the finish you want on both sides of the glass, along with any landlord or building requirements, and look at samples on the intended glazing before you commit.
Want to keep a lighter appearance?
Polaris is a useful starting point if you want to keep a lighter, less obviously tinted look. Use it to open the conversation about appearance, then ask for the exact film specification, a compatibility check against your glazing and a sample on site. A photograph cannot show how a film will read on your building.
Different films for different risks
Solar control, safety and surface protection are separate requirements, and the products behave differently. These guides help you describe what you need before anyone specifies a system.
Safety and security window film
If your concern is broken glass staying in the frame, discuss the glazing assembly, the film system and the installation details that support that goal. An ordinary solar tint is not a security product. Related: Safety and security film.
Anti-graffiti window film
Anti-graffiti film is a removable sacrificial layer. Where damage is confined to that layer, replacing it can restore the appearance of the surface beneath. Ask whether it suits your glass and exposure, and include cleaning, replacement and access in the scope.
Commercial Window Film Technology
Compare films against the building brief
Choose a product around the glazing, appearance and purpose. Compare specifications on equivalent glass and confirm suitability.
Layer stack overview
Understand the product behind the figures
Products and ranges differ. Use the data for the exact film and glazing combination proposed for the building.
1. Glass
2. Ultra Bond Adhesive
3. UV Absorber
4. Tinted Film
5. Laminating Adhesive
6. Nano-Ceramic (IR) Layer
7. Scratch Resistant Coating
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VLT
Visible light
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TSER
Total solar energy
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UV
Ultraviolet rejection
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Terms
Written warranty
Window Film Ranges
Cosmic
Compare the sample from both sides of the glass and ask for the data on the exact product.
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Explore the architectural film options
Explore the ranges for appearance first, then confirm which product suits the glazing and the brief. Use the Kepler Experience as a visual reference.
Plan your quote
When you are ready, send the building use, a window schedule or rough sizes and your main objective, along with any approvals, access restrictions or existing film. Ask a local tinter whether they carry Kepler film or can get it. The screen image is illustrative and its displayed figure is not a commercial project quote.
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Specify the job by its purpose
One building often needs several different treatments, so it helps to describe each area by what you want it to do.
How Kepler works
Kepler makes the film. Independent businesses fit it.
Kepler makes the film, not the tint job. Independent tinting businesses install window film. For a project in McKinney, Texas, ask a local tinter whether they carry Kepler film or can get it, then arrange the work directly with that shop.
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We make the film
Kepler makes automotive and architectural window film, from everyday tint to nano-ceramic.
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Independent businesses fit it
Independent tinting businesses install window film. Ask a local shop whether they carry Kepler film or can get it.
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Ask a local tinter
Share your project details, then ask an independent local tinter whether they carry Kepler film or can get it.
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