Security film is one of the best security solutions available at an affordable price however, when not installed correctly it can fail catastrophically. Recently Capitol rioters were able to punch through window film with ease. Why? Because the film was not installed with its proper attachment system. Several bad practices include: A salesperson promoting that attachment just isn’t necessary; also, …
How To Fortify Your Building Affordably For Blast MitigationBy Kyle Vanden Bosch
On April 19th, 1995 an explosion ripped through the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. It killed 168 people and injured 759 more. The explosion destroyed about 1/3 of the Murrah building and shattered glass in 258 more buildings. It was the largest domestic terrorist attack on U.S. soil. The bomb used in the Oklahoma City Bombing could …
Improve Commercial Spaces In Five Ways with Window Films
This is a quick summary of a great article published in Facility Executive Magazine entitled “5 Ways Window Film Can Improve Your Facility“. The article hits on several of the key ways that building owners and commercial property managers can retrofit commercial window films to improve commercial spaces. We wanted to summarize the main points hit on in the article below. …
Upgrade Commercial Spaces in Five Ways With Window Films
We wanted to create a summary of a great article that was published in Facility Executive Magazine on five ways that window films can be used to improve your facility. This article discusses a variety of ways that facility executives and commercial property managers can integrate window films to upgrade commercial spaces. Five Benefits Available With Commercial Window Films Energy …
Improve Comfort and Energy Efficiency in Homes and Commercial Spaces
Would you like to improve the comfort and energy efficiency of a home or commercial space cost effectively? Have you ever considered a professionally installed window film? If your impression is that window film is something you use to tint the windows of your vehicle, you are missing a large part of the story. Modern window films for home and …
Five Ways Window Film Can Improve Commercial Spaces
This is a quick summary of a great article that published in Facility Executive Magazine on five ways that window films can be used to improve your facility. The article hits on several of the key ways that building owners and commercial property managers integrate window films to improve commercial spaces. Energy Conservation: Up to 30% of any building’s cooling …
Money Flies Out Inefficient Windows? 3M Window Tinting is the Answer.
With about 30% of all energy escaping through window glass, it’s no surprise that people are looking for ways to help keep their windows insulated. Midwest Glass Tinters offers 3M Window Tinting with low-E technology that helps keep outside temps out and comfort in. Check out just some of what this innovative film can do. 3M Window Tinting Controls the …
What Are 3M Window Films and What Can They Do?
Find Out How 3M Window Films Can Improve Your Building in a Variety of Ways 3M Window films are a type of window treatment applied to windows and glass surfaces, designed to reduce the amount of solar heat transmitted through the glass and increase safety and security. The films help increase solar reflectivity, reject solar heat and reduce incoming ultraviolet …
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
May is Skin Cancer Awareness month. Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers with roughly 3.5 million cases of skin cancer diagnosed in the U.S. alone each year. Did you know that the window films that we offer at Midwest Glass Tinters in most cases reduce 99% of the UV rays hitting the glass and that window film …
Improve Your Home with Home Window Tinting
This is a great article that appeared on the website Proud Green Home that mentions several ways to improve your house with home window tinting. Although the article was focused on how residential window films can make your home more energy efficient, we wanted specifically to share the seven ways they listed that your home would benefit from installing window film. …