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3M product specification library

3M commercial architectural film, family by family.

3M's current architectural catalog spans sun control families, safety and security films, and glass finishes. This library explains what each family is built to do, what it changes about the glass, and where it belongs in a commercial building — so you can specify it rather than guess at it.

Window Tint Philly is an independent installer of 3M architectural film. Product performance data, service life and warranty terms come from current 3M documentation, which we attach to proposals rather than paraphrase.

Sun control

Prestige, Prestige Exterior, Night Vision, Ceramic, Traditional, Neutral, Exterior, Privacy

Safety & security

Safety Series, Scotchshield Ultra, Ultra Prestige, Ultra Night Vision, Exterior, Security Series, Anti-Graffiti

Glass finishes

FASARA architectural finishes for decorative and privacy glass

01Sun control film families3M sun control window film for Philadelphia commercial buildings. How the solar film families differ, where each belongs, and how product selection follows the glazing.Manufacturer: 3M — product manufacturerInstaller: Window Tint Philly / Shore Tint & More023M Prestige Series3M Prestige Series window film in Philadelphia. Non-metallized multilayer film that holds daylight and keeps facade appearance — and an honest account of when it is the wrong choice.Family: Spectrally selective, non-metallizedSpecified for: High daylight, low appearance change033M Ceramic Architectural Series3M Ceramic Architectural Series window film in Philadelphia. Non-metallized ceramic solar film for commercial glazing where heat and glare reduction is needed without a reflective facade change.Family: Ceramic solar controlConstruction: Non-metallized043M Night Vision Series3M Night Vision window film in Philadelphia. Dual-reflective solar film for high-solar-load commercial glazing — daytime screening and heat rejection with outward visibility retained.Family: Dual-reflective solar controlSpecified for: High solar load, daytime screening053M Safety & Security film3M safety and security window film in Philadelphia. Fragment retention, forced-entry delay and perimeter attachment systems for schools, healthcare and institutional glazing.Function: Fragment retention, entry delaySystem: Film + attachment + glass + frame063M Ultra Series3M Ultra Series safety film in Philadelphia. Multilayer tear-resistant construction for glass retention and forced-entry delay on commercial and institutional glazing.Family: Multilayer tear-resistant safety filmSpecified for: Repeat-impact and entry-delay scope073M FASARA glass finishes3M FASARA decorative glass finishes in Philadelphia. Frosts, linens, textures and gradients for conference rooms, partitions and institutional glass. Request samples or send drawings.Family: Decorative architectural glass finishesUsed on: Interior partitions, fronts, panels08Exterior-applied filmExterior-applied 3M window film in Philadelphia. When exterior application is the right answer for inaccessible or incompatible commercial glazing, and what it costs in service life.Application: Exterior glass surfaceUsed when: Interior access or compatibility fails

Not sure which family fits? Start from the problem or read how film is selected for an office.

Buyer questions

3M film, answered plainly

What is 3M window film?
3M window film is a thin multilayer polyester film applied to existing glass to change how it handles solar energy, glare, ultraviolet light, privacy or breakage. 3M's architectural catalog is split into sun control families, safety and security films, and glass finishes. The film is a retrofit to the glass you already have, not a glass replacement.
How do Prestige, Night Vision and Ceramic differ conceptually?
Prestige films are non-metallized multilayer optical films built to reject solar energy while staying visually clear. Night Vision films are designed to reduce exterior reflectivity so the view out at night is less mirrored than with conventional reflective film. Ceramic architectural films use ceramic-based construction for heat rejection at a range of visible light levels. Which is right depends on the glass, the exposure and how much appearance change the building can accept.
How much does 3M window film cost?
There is no single square-foot rate. Price follows the film family, the total glass area, the number of separate openings, access (ground level versus lift or occupied floor), whether perimeter attachment is in scope, and whether the work runs after hours. We quote a range against a named product and a stated quantity so the allowance survives the final glazing package.
How long does 3M window film last?
Service life depends on the specific product, the glass, the orientation and the interior or exterior application. 3M publishes warranty terms per film family and per application type, and those documents — not a sales claim — are what we attach to a proposal.

Next step

Send the glass, the elevation and the complaint.

Site survey for existing buildings, plan review for projects in design. Either way the first conversation is about the glass.

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