What are the types of architectural film?

Architectural film is a high-tech building material applied in various architectural fields. Based on its functionality and application scope, it can mainly be categorized into three major types:

Architectural Energy-Saving Film: Primarily used on residential, office, and commercial building windows and curtain walls, this film controls sunlight to improve indoor environments and reduce cooling and heating energy consumption, thus achieving energy-saving effects. In the summer, architectural film blocks up to 79% of solar heat, significantly reducing air conditioning costs. During the winter, when indoor heat escapes through windows, architectural energy-saving film installed on the inner surface of ordinary glass reduces heat loss by 30%, thereby promoting energy-efficient insulation in cold seasons.

Architectural energy-saving film can be categorized into two types:

a. Heat-Reflective Film: This film is applied to the surface of building glass. It allows a portion of visible light and some near-infrared light to pass through into the room while reflecting and absorbing a portion of visible light and near-infrared light. This ensures sufficient natural light enters the indoor space while reflecting the majority of solar heat back outside.

b. Low-Emissivity (Low-E) Film: Low-E film permits a certain amount of shortwave solar radiation to enter the indoor space, where it is absorbed by interior objects. Simultaneously, it reflects over 90% of the long-wave infrared radiation emitted by interior objects back into the room. Low-E film efficiently utilizes both solar radiation and the long-wave radiation emitted by interior objects, making it suitable for use in cold regions and in buildings with heating systems.

2. Building safety film

The building safety film is pasted on the glass, and when the glass breaks, the fragments are stuck by the building safety film, reducing splashing and falling. At the same time, the strength of the membrane body enables the membrane and the glass to bear the external force together, and in the case of broken glass, they can independently bear a certain external force for a period of time. The use of architectural safety film greatly improves the safety of the glass.

3. Decorative film

After the building is used with decorative film, it can perfectly beautify the building, making the overall visual experience look brand-new. It can also create architectural films with different appearances and styles according to the needs of users, making the interior beautiful and generous.