Sun-X Window Film
John Bell & Croyden, a prestigious
pharmaceutical company with a central
London outlet, called upon fellow Royal
Warranty holder Sun-X (UK) Ltd, to help
problems caused by sunlight on their
large picture windows. Their display
stock was being faded by the sun, and
the customers and staff were suffering
from solar heat gain. Sun-X installed
their Vista61 ‘clearview’ solar window
film, eliminating 99.9% of UV radiation,
49% of solar energy, in a clear colour
with minimal reflection so the view in
from the street was not impeded. The
installation was carried out quickly and
efficiently, by Sun-X’s own highly skilled
and experienced personnel, during
opening hours without disrupting
running of the store.
Low-E clear window film
Heating, cooling and ventilation systems
are responsible for over 50% of carbon
emissions in non-domestic buildings
and are largely impacted by the
performance of the building’s glazing.
Traditionally, window films are used to
reduce summer cooling requirements.
In addition to the benefits of the
aforementioned film, the Sun-X MT70E
Low-E film also reduces heat loss in
winter, providing a true “all-season”
solution that can significantly reduce
total building energy consumption,
often by more than 10%.
The Low-E coating reflects over 90%
of radiant energy back to its source,
reducing the glazing’s U-Value from 5.8
to as low as 3.3, an improvement of up
to 44%.
This effectively upgrades the insulating
performance of a single pane window to
close to double pane, and double pane to
close to triple pane.
Whilst the film reflects solar energy, it
absorbs very little, which has the added
benefit of minimising thermal stress to
the glass, and reflecting air-conditioned
air back into the room, rather than being
lost through the glass.
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Return on investment can be obtained in
as little as three years, with the film then
effectively earning money by lowering
fuel bills throughout its expected
lifespan of at least 15 years. It will also
help companies meet their carbon
reduction commitments, and landlords
meet minimum energy efficiency
standards (MEES) for commercial or
residential lets.
01243 826441
www.sun-x.co.uk
@sunxuk