Safety or security glass films offer a wide range of
possibilities, both in automotive and architectural
applications. These films are installed on the interior side of
the glass, reinforcing it and making it safer.
Safety films feature an extremely strong adhesive compound with
exceptional energy absorbing properties, composed of very elastic
layers of polyesters. Thanks to their structure, safety films
decrease the probability of glass breaking in case of an accident,
explosion or any other type of impact, but also in case of a break
in.
All quality automotive films, especially safety films, play an
important role in case of an accident.
With a safety automotive glass film installed, the glass is
harder to break and, if it does break, the film keeps the shards
locked in place, i.e. in one piece. In this way, small glass shards are prevented from scattering
across passengers, reducing the risk of injury.
When no film is installed, broken side windows can damage
activated air bags, which then fail to provide adequate
protection. Small glass shards can also get caught between the
passenger and the airbag, in which case the airbag can press the
shards into the passenger’s face, causing potentially fatal
injuries.
Llumar safety film provides a strong protective barrier between
you and the glass. Film-protected glass can still be broken, but
the shards will not scatter – they will remain attached to the
film, providing protection to the passengers in the vehicle. See
the footage of test collisions with and without film:
In addition to the important part safety films play in case of
accidents, they also have a significant role in preventing
break-in thefts.
All quality automotive glass films, and especially
safety/security films, reinforce the glass, making it
significantly harder to break – which means the time needed to
break the glass and steal the car is significantly longer.
In less than 5 seconds, a thief can break the window of your car
and steal your valuables. In laboratory tests, it was ascertained
that 175 micron safety Llumar films can slow down, i.e. prolong
the theft time by about 40 seconds. See the video of this test:
Safety Llumar films are available in a range of different
thicknesses and tints.
