A Quick History
Aftermarket window tinting
has
been around since the 1940’s. Mainly used in commercial
applications, a liquid tint or “flow coat” as it was sometimes
called was used back then.
While
these coatings were effective at reducing ultra violet fading and harsh glare, true heat control
did not come about until
vapor coated,
metalized
, films by
Hysil,
DuPont
and 3M
w
ere
introduced in
1968 and 1969.
These films
w
ere
a development accredited
as a byproduct
of
NASA’s Apollo Lunar Program.
DuPont
won the
competition for NASA and its
Mylar was wrapped around the
bottom portion of the Lunar Landing Module that is still on
the moon, to protect the metal
structure
underneath from
melting under
the extreme effects of
solar
exposure
that
it
experiences.
This was introduced in 1969 as a window film, licensed as
DuPont
Mylar,
manufactured by Sun
-
X International of Houston, TX.
Through the 1970’s and 1980’ t
he materials and adhesives began to be
mod
ified, upgraded,
and changed
to
the
Polyester Films with
Carbon, Nano
-
Hybrid,
Ceramic
,
Dual Reflective, Safety
and Sputtered
coated
film
s
of today
,
where you have
specific
materials
designed to work in
specialized
applications,
and to provide differing performance in three main
applications.
WINDOW TINTING
SERVICES
OFFERED BY MOUNTAIN LIFE WINDOW TINTING
Automotive
Mountain Life Window Tinting
proudly offers
by exclusively.
For automotive applications, we utilize 3 of their film Series,
Carbon
,
CXP
, and
Ceramic
.
We do
not
offer the dyed series, due to the possibility of dyes fading over extended periods. All of the automotive films we offer obtain their color from the carbon content, there is nothing to fade.
Commercial
and
Residential
Mountain Life Window Tinting
utilizes
the full line of Architectural Solar Control, Specialty, and
Safety films made by. Included are: Reflective (Symphony), Dual Reflective, (Infinity
DS) Neutral, and the Spectrally Selective (Ultra-Visions DS) series of films.
We
also offer their
complete lines of Specialty and Security Films.
Automotive
Carbon
films
from Suntek are an innovative
series of
film that utilizes Carbon to obtain
its “black” finish instead of older dyed films, that are subject to fading.
Carbon These films are color
stable, offer good heat rejection, glare reduction and UV protection.
Carbon Films do not
create signal interference for today’s electronics and sensors. They are covered by a
Manufacturer’s Lifetime
Warranty
with protection against film fading.
as well as a
One Year
Dealer’s
Installation Warranty
from Mountain Life Window
Tinting.
Carbon
XP
(CXP)
films
from Suntek offer enhanced Performance
for High
-End
applications, they
are a “Next Generation” window film. They are a non
-
metal, nano
-
hybrid
carbon technology. They will not fade, provide outstanding heat and Infrared rejection, glare reduction, and UV protection. CXP films will not create signal interference and are covered
by a
Manufacturer’s Lifetime Warranty
with
protection against film fading as well as a
One
Year
Dealer’s
Installation Warranty
from
Mountain Life Window Tinting.
Ceramic
(CIR)
films
from Suntek are the Ultimate Evolution in Automotive Window Film.
They offer the Performance advantages of the CXP Line of films, as well as enhanced solar
performance and Infrared rejection. A Ceramic and non-metal, nano-hybrid carbon
technology
that has a non-reflective “black” finish that will not fade. CIR films offer
exceptional heat and infrared rejection, glare control, and UV protection; they do not create
signal interference and are covered by a
Manufacturer’s Lifetime Warranty
with
protection
against film fading
as well as a One Year
Dealer’s
Installation Warranty
from
Mountain Life
Window Tinting.
ARCHITECTURAL FILMS
for
Commercial
and
Residential
Mountain Life Window Tinting
uses commercial and residential films exclusively.
Our Architectural films are recommended by
The Skin Cancer Foundation
as and effective UV
protectant.
We offer the full line of films available:
Ultra
-
Vision
DS
™
This
spectrally selective film series
is
SunTek’s
premier product line. It has
an elegant, barely visible
look from
both sides. It has and extremely low interior and exterior
reflectivity, and offers Great solar heat and UV rejection.
Symphony
DS
™
Our most popular series of films.
A dual-reflective, neutral series of films
,
they
are reflective outside and neutral
-
looking inside.
They help protect against Sun damage,
uncomfortable hot spots and annoying screen glare. Minimal dry time also provides
immediate clarity.
Dual-Reflective
DS
™
Another dual-reflective film series that is reflective outside and neutral
-
looking inside. It is a little lighter than the Symphony series of films, and a little warmer in
appearance. It offers excellent heat and Infra
red rejection and 99% UV reduction.
Infinity
DS
™
An all-metal sputtered film having excellent solar properties. They block out up
to 78% of the Total Solar Energy, while blocking out 99% of UV. They have an attractive
natural appearance that is available in neutral and bronze tones.
SilverDS
™
The original. This is the first color ever offered in window films. It is still the most
efficient on rejecting total solar energy. Reflecting up to 81% of the heat and reducing UV by
99%. The 20% VLT films also are available in 4mil and 8mil Safety films.
Safety/Security/Anti-Graffiti Films
Clear and Solar films
while providing maximum
protection from vandalism, glass breakage, etc.
Specialty films
Upon special request, we offer
DRM
™
7 one-way mirror,
SYLR
™
10 Low
reflectance film, white matte, whiteout & blackout
films
MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTIES
Automotive
Manufacturer’s Lifetime
Warranty
:
warrants to the
Original
Purchaser, CIR
™
Series, CXP
™
Series and Carbon Series
Automotive
Films
against change in
color, peeling, cracking, adhesive failure, and delamination.
Residential Manufacturer’s Lifetime Warranty:
warrants to the
Original Purchaser
for as long as the
Original Purchaser
owns and lives in the home where the film was installed,
against bubbling, corrosion, crazing, delaminating, and peeling.
Commercial Manufacturer’s Limited Warranty:
The manufacturer’s warranty
period for Ultra-Vision DS
™
series interior films and Symphony DS
™
series films
is 15 years.
For
Dual
-
Reflective DS
™, Infinity DS
™, Silver DS
™, DRMPS/DS™, and Safety and Security film
products, the warranty period is 10 years. (Refer to Salesman for warranty coverage on other
series of films).
Additional Glass Breakage and Seal Failure Warranty:
On Architectural films, the
Manufacturer warrants against (1) seal failure for a period of thirty-six months from film
installation date, provided seal failure is covered by the window manufacturer, and (2) thermal
shock fracture for a period of sixty (60) months from film installation date. The warranty for
seal failure will not extend beyond the term of the window manufacturer’s limited warranty.
DEALER WARRANTY
One Year
Dealer’s
Installation Warranty: Mountain Life Auto Tinting, LLC,
d/b/a
Mountain
Life Window Tinting, warrants,
to the original purchaser, that new window films will be
installed in accordance with all manufacturer’s specifications and best practices and that all
work to be
free from failure and
/or
defects in workmanship.