
All the films are made in the USA, are WERS Energy Rated and have similar performance - allow 18% to 25% of the visible light to pass through the films, block 99% UV and block between 66% and 78% of the heat. WHAT TO BUY? Best Buy: The Suntek Infinity DS20 Bronze film has equal heat performance to the Solar Gard and Johnson Window Films (78% of the heat blocked) and a VLR of 37% but is the least expensive of the three. | ||||||||
COMPANY/ FILM | ASWF Horizon 20 | SunTek IDS20 Bronze | Solar Gard Solar Bronze 20 | Johnson Window Films Sunset Bronze SB20 | ||||
WERS rated | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||||
VLT % | 18% | 25% | 22% | 20% | ||||
VLR % | 35% | 37% | 37% | 37% | ||||
% TSER (Heat) | 80% | 78% | 78% | 78% | ||||
SHGC | 0.20 | 0.24 | 0.19 | na | ||||
% UV blocked | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | ||||
U Value (Insulating) | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | na | ||||
Film Price $M2 | $48.40 | $57.20 | $58.30 | $61.60 | ||||
On-Line Job costing - measure your own windows -Save 15% sales commission | ||||||||
You pay $41.14 | You pay $48.62 | You pay $49.56 | You pay $52.36 | |||||
NOTES: The performance data shown above is taken from data published on each company website and published company literature. The data is presented to assist consumers for comparison purposes only. The data and trademarks remain the property of their owners.
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