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Professional protection from a proven partnership
3M Window Films in partnership with Filmshield UK Limited
Bomb blasts can cause huge amounts of damage to buildings, both inside and out. According to Home Office figures, 90 per cent of all injuries in such events are caused by flying glass, which can travel at a lethal 40 metres per second. In addition, shattered glazing allows blast overpressure to enter the building, threatening the safety of those inside and creating collateral damage.
It is important to specify high performing products and ensure they are installed with expertise and care.
3M Company – synonymous with innovation, quality and excellence – patented the very first window film product over 40 years ago. Today, through continuous improvement, the company offers more than 100 different varieties of window film, many engineered to enhance existing glazing to prevent the effects of flying glass in the event of an explosion.
Filmshield is a Main Dealer partner to 3M. As well as being experts on 3M’s range of window film products, the Filmshield team is able to provide a fully comprehensive service in order to provide you with the correct solution for your requirement, including, among other things:
Local coverage
With offices in London, Manchester and Newcastle and representatives across the country, Filmshield is able to provide local knowledge and a responsive service.
Legislation and recommendations advice
The Home Office document, Bombs Protecting People & Property, suggests ‘Polyester film at least 175 microns thick should be used.’ Filmshield can provide 3M products which exceed these requirements – and as a 3M Main Dealer can provide documentation and advice along with EN12600 impact test certificates and advice on other relevant UK and international standards.
Bespoke solutions
s with many retro fit applications (3M window films are adhered to your existing glazing unit), what is right in one area may not be appropriate for another. Filmshield has a thorough knowledge of legislation, 3M products and a wealth of application expertise to advise fully comprehensive solutions particular to your building’s individual need.
Professional manufacturer backed installation
Filmshield carries out all 3M window film installation work with its own team of trained and experienced installers.
As a Main Dealer partner, all Filmshield/3M installations are backed by a 3M warranty covering 100 per cent of materials and labour.
Filmshield is pleased to endorse and recommend 3M Window Films and as a partner of 3M, is able to advise on 3M’s most extreme protection – the 3M Ultra Films. 3M is the only window film manufacturer to produce all of its own raw materials, from polyesters and adhesives to metals and scratch resistant coatings. In recent years the company has harnessed another of its innovations: multi-layer technology to develop the range of Ultra films. Comprising of up to 40 layers of polyester, the Ultra films all have strength over 30,000 PSI, can stretch up to 140 per cent of their standard size before failure, and provide up to 44 times the tear resistance of standard polyester films.
3M Security Window Films are also available with a combined solar control element – the only type of blast mitigation film you want to see working... on your energy bills!
These films can reduce solar heat gain and glare by up to 80 per cent. A wide variety is available including new innovation Prestige. Until now solar control films have been synonymous with highly metallic, reflective building facades. The Prestige range contains no metal, allowing natural light to flood into your building, while removing undesirable elements from the sun’s rays: heat, glare, UV and infrared.
To seek advice on 3M’s unparalleled range, contact Filmshield, a professional organisation trusted by 3M and its many existing clients.
