Protect Your Home from Damaging UV Rays

Homeowners need to protect their drapes, furnishings, wood floors and carpets from the sun's damaging UV and solar radiation in order to keep their things looking nice and new. One great way to accomplish this is with V-Kool window films. Unlike all other window films, V-Kool is not tinted, but is a clear, almost colorless window film treatment. No other product matches the superior optical clarity, non-reflective aesthetics, and superior heat rejection of V-Kool.

V-Kool is the world’s first clear, spectrally-selective applied film, which transmits more than 70% of daylight while rejecting 99% of ultra-violet, and 94% of infra-red heat. Spectrally-selective films have transparent, metallized coatings designed to transmit, reflect or absorb different wavelengths of the solar spectrum. In the case of V-Kool, it is designed specifically to be light transmitting while rejecting heat without the “mirror” look.

V-Kool was first installed in the U.S. in 1991 and was originally invented as a specialty item for the U.S. government and was applied to the U.S. Military’s Stealth Bombers. Performance data was obtained using a Perkin-Elmer Lambda 9 Spectrophotometer in combination with the “Window 4.0 Fenestration Program” provided by the Windows and Daylighting group at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories, the world’s foremost window science group. No other spectrally selective window film has been around half this length of time.

V-Kool technology has been chosen as one of the top 100 inventions of the past millennium by Popular Science Magazine (November 1999). V-KOOL is installed on the White House, the Texas Governor's Mansion and the Headquarters of the American Institute of Architects.

V-Kool cannot be compared to other competitive films because it is proven to be the most technologically advanced spectrally-selective coating in the world. Other films are classified as conventional films, meaning that they are either tinted or reflective films. Tinted films require significantly less sophisticated technology to produce; hence the cost is low.

Instead of looking at the initial cost of V-Kool, you should consider its life cycle cost as well as other intangible benefits. While there is a premium associated with the purchase, V-Kool reduces air conditioning operating cost, reduces fading damage to draperies and furnishings, allows occupants to use floor space near windows even in the direct sunlight because of increased comfort. Productivity and alertness are heightened in such comfort-enhanced environments. It is a long-term cost-effective investment.

Depending on the amount of glass and the orientation of your windows will determine the amount of energy savings. In most cases there is a 3 to 4 year payback period on your utility bills and it normally reduces 33%-50% of energy costs annually. History shows utility rates increase just about every other year, so your lifetime warranty is a sure money saver.

Locally, Stellar Energy Solutions can educate you on how to solve your heat, glare, fading, and utility bill problems with our premium professional films from V-Kool, the CLEAR "UN-TINT" Solar Control Solution. Visit them on the web at: http://www.stellar-nrg.com.

Benefits of Window Film

• 99% UV Protection
• Protects your furniture, flooring and window treatments
• Reduces Heat Buildup and Eliminates Home Hot Spots
• Lowers Energy Bills and Provides a Return on Investment
• Increases Home Comfort
• Reduces Annoying Glare
• Enhances Your Views
• Adds Value to Your Home
• Provides Additional Safety Against Broken Glass
• Privacy Can Be Provided by Some Films
• Provides Up to a 200 SPF and May Be Medically Prescribed