Films for glass (entry 2)

Established in 1977, Westgate Solar Control designs, manufactures, supplies and installs a wide range of specialist films for glass, providing real solutions to tackle glazing related problems, such as, solar heat gain, insulation, glare, fading, UV radiation, privacy, safety and security.

In addition to this, films can be used for decoration and aesthetic enhancement purposes.

Privacy films: used to hide window clutter by utilising either a one- or two-way privacy barrier. They can be used to achieve a uniform appearance of a building. Bespoke cut-outs of film can allow controlled vision to concentrate attention on particular features. Lumisty, the ultimate view-control film, appears frosted when viewed from a 45º angle or clear when viewed from a 90º angle, offering privacy whilst still allowing vision out and maintaining light levels.

Aesthetic films: used to enhance the appearance of a building.

Graphic films: Westgate’s design team can design and manufacture bespoke full colour window graphics and signage for example, company logos to reinforce a corporate identity programme. These can be created as solid or tinted translucent colours and as full size sheets or individually cut-out. For further information, see entry on Signs, film.

Manifestation graphics: used to make large areas of glass apparent for compliance with Health & Safety regulations. These are primarily available as dots or squares, however, bespoke symbols or lines can be used to enable the glass to be seen.

Cheaper than pre-treated glass, especially for existing windows, window films can combine special characteristics and offer advantages such as short lead times and ease of replacement in the event of a breakage, refurbishment or change of requirements.

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