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Shouldn't your customers be able to choose from the broadest range of high-quality car window films?

12 December 2018

As an automotive dealer or fitter, you may have considered many ways to maximise the appeal of your business to prospective customers - but have you given much thought to the wide-ranging benefits that the right car window films can have?

With an assortment of leading-edge OPX NR Elite Duo window tints having recently been added to our respected product selection here at Stockfilms, now is a good time to ask yourself that question.

Stellar clarity, colour stability... and so much more

These two-ply, non-metalized polyester films make sense to both your business and your customers, in more ways than one.

You might be wondering why the typical car owner would purchase a dedicated window film for their vehicle in the first place. Protection against the harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) rays can certainly be one of those reasons - and sure enough, whichever of these car window films they specify, your customers will be able to look forward to 99% UV rejection.

However, there are no fewer than six OPX NR Elite Duo films that your customers could potentially choose from when your dealer or fitting business gives them the option of such high-quality, clear and colour-stable products. All of them - from NR Elite Duo 5, all the way through to NR Elite Duo 70 - are available in widths ranging from 507mm (20") to 1,524mm (60").

These car window films do therefore differ in certain key respects. A customer desiring the lowest possible level of transmitted visible light, for instance, may opt for the NR Elite Duo 5 product, for which this percentage is just 5%, compared to 70% in the case of the NR Elite Duo 70 film.

Nor is the percentage of rejected solar energy identical from one of these films to the next. Again, the NR Elite Duo 5 and NR Elite Duo 70 films vary markedly here, with their respective percentages being 43% and 23%.

You'll therefore need to advise your customers on how the results delivered by these car window films will change between the various options. There's no need for concern, though, as our professional, honest and knowledgeable team here at Stockfilms can give you all of the information you require to make the best possible choice for your customer's needs, each and every time.

Enquire now about these well-regarded automotive window tints

From effective heat and glare reduction to UV protection and a non-reflective black appearance, our OPX NR Elite Duo car window films offer a multitude of benefits to vehicle owners - and by extension, to your business as a dealer or fitter.

Give the Stockfilms team a call today, on 020 8441 0449, to learn more about our latest and most innovative window film options, as well as to receive a competitive quote.

Why should your business sell and fit OPX window films for your customers’ cars?

4 December 2018

Automotive window films have long been a major speciality of ours here at Stockfilms, which shouldn’t be any great surprise. After all, as of the end of 2016, there were no fewer than 37.3 million vehicles licensed for use on British roads. In fact, many of us are accustomed to spending almost as much time in our cars and vans as we do in our homes and workplaces.

With such a great number of hours spent behind the wheel, it’s easy to find your experience being compromised by such problems as excessive glare and heightened temperatures.

You can bet that as a dealer or fitter, many of your customers will encounter issues like this too, which is why they may enquire to you about automotive window films that can provide an invaluable barrier against the sometimes unpredictable elements. But why should OPX window films, in particular, be your choice of product to supply to them and apply to their vehicles?

Well-rounded, dependable and colour-stable window films

We currently provide no fewer than six variants of automotive films from the highly rated OPX NR Elite Duo range, with the different ‘levels’ offering different characteristics in accordance with what are likely to be the varying requirements of your customers.

All of these vehicle window tints are two-ply, non-metalized polyester films that are optically clear but sport a non-reflective black appearance that helps to maximise privacy and security. Every one of our OPX window films also rejects 99% of ultraviolet (UV) rays, as can be so harmful over time when the driver is constantly exposed to them.

However, it is the differences between these car window tints that are just as crucial. Our OPX NR Elite Duo 5 product, for instance, transmits just 5% visible light and rejects 43% of solar energy, but these percentages are 70% and 23% respectively when you opt for the NR Elite Duo 70 film.

Bear in mind, though, that we can provide all of these car window tinting films in a broad variety of roll widths – from 507mm (20”) to 1524mm (60”) – and a comprehensive manufacturer’s warranty is also included with each one.

We are one of the most trusted names in window films

Whatever your priorities may be as a dealer or fitter seeking the ideal car tints or any other type of window film, it helps to be able to talk to and source such products from a truly reputable supplier. We are precisely that company here at Stockfilms, with a more than 50-year heritage in the provision of leading-edge window films.

Call our team now, on 020 8441 0449, for a quote in relation to any of our acclaimed OPX window films.

Discover our full range of non-reflective and high-performing car window tints

22 November 2018

Recently added to our assortment of automotive window films, our OPX NR Elite Duo car window tints bring various advantages to professional fitters and by extension, the vehicle owners who may wish to have such films applied to the windows of their cars.

These two-ply optically clear, non-metalized polyester films offer both aesthetic and practical benefits, although the exact results deliver with the exact film that is specified.

Consistently impressive, but varied outcomes

Some reasons for a vehicle owner wishing to invest in car window tints may be more obvious than others. For example, as a professional installer, you may have received queries about such films from drivers wishing to reduce their exposure to heat when behind the wheel.

Alternatively, such prospective customers may be most concerned about glare, or even wish to boost security by hampering visibility through the vehicle’s windows from the outside, thereby preventing any would-be thieves from being tempted by items stored in the car.

Different OPX automotive window films in our range, however, tend to deliver slightly different results. You may not have been aware, for instance, that while our OPX NR Elite Duo 5 film rejects 43% of solar energy, this reduces to 23% for the range-topping NR Elite Duo 70 product.

Indeed, the first of those mentioned films transmits a mere 5% visible light, with this number jumping to 70% in the case of the NR Elite Duo 70 option.

Nonetheless, our different car window tints also have much in common

Whichever of our OPX car window films you decide to offer as a fitter, however, it’s worth noting that their central benefits are the same.

All of our car window tints in this range reject 99% of ultraviolet (UV) light, for instance, which greatly helps to shield the driver from the harmful effects of elevated UV exposure. These films are also similarly renowned with regard to both heat and glare reduction, and sport much the same non-reflective black appearance, which exudes elegance and timelessness.

Every OPX NR Elite Duo window film currently available from Stockfilms can also be specified in roll widths ranging from 507mm (20”) to 1524mm (60”), as greatly helps to minimise waste. Finally, a comprehensive manufacturer’s warranty is also provided with each of these acclaimed car window tints for even greater peace of mind.

With every advantage from stunning clarity to remarkable colour stability, our latest automotive window films from OPX can make all of the difference to your organisation as a professional fitter, and the customers who stand to benefit from your ability to install such in-demand products.

It also couldn’t be easier to request a quote for any of these sought-after car window tints, by calling the Stockfilms team today on 020 8441 0449.

Add our car tinting window films to your offering as a dealer or fitter

7 November 2018

A driver’s decision to purchase a window film for their vehicle may be informed by a range of factors, such as a desire for greater privacy or comfort, or awareness of the considerable hazard that excessive glare can represent when they are behind the wheel.

If you are a dealer or fitter who wishes to offer such car tinting window films, however – or who already does so, but wishes to enhance an existing offering – it is important to consider which films best incorporate the qualities that your vehicle-owning customers will appreciate.

In what ways, then, do our OPX products represent a new and important standard in automotive window films?

For comfort, privacy and installer friendliness, choose OPX

To a certain extent, your priorities as a dealer or fitter will be much the same as those of your customers, and in other respects, they may not be.

For example, ease of installation probably won’t be the first issue on the minds of those who wish to have car tinting window films fitted to their vehicle. Nonetheless, both you and the customer ultimately benefit from a film that can be applied to the highest professional standard and with the minimum of fuss.

However, this is far from the only reason to place your trust in our latest OPX car window films here at Stockfilms. These films offer glare reduction and ultraviolet (UV) rejection qualities akin to our highest-rated solar protective architectural films, for instance, which helps to maximise both visibility and comfort for the driver.

Another key motivation that many drivers tend to have when purchasing car tinting window films is the opportunity to maximise privacy, which in turn, can also be instrumental in making the vehicle more secure, due to any possessions inside being less visible to prying eyes.

Receive a quote today for this industry-leading car window film

With all manner of VLT shades and roll widths available, to say nothing of the comprehensive manufacturer warranties that we are also delighted to provide, OPX should be the name on your lips when you are seeking out innovative, high-performing and dependable car tinting window films as a dealer or fitter.

Call the Stockfilms team today, on 020 8441 0449, for further specialised guidance and a highly competitive quote in relation to any of our automotive window film, so that you can be sure of making the right choice for your business – at the right price.

Is it possible to purchase heat reduction window film that observers will barely notice is there?

30 October 2018

As urgent a priority as it is for many of those who purchase window films from our team here at Stockfilms to ensure their chosen product is genuinely effective at repelling excessive heat from passing through their glazing, it is far from the only pressing need that they are likely to have.

You may have been contemplating which heat reduction window film represents the best match to your own building’s requirements, for example, and wondered whether an option is available that bystanders won’t even notice you have had installed.

The short answer to that question is “yes”, but there are also certain other factors we would advise you to bear in mind first.

Thoroughly impressive and virtually clear window film

When it comes to finding a genuinely, convincingly transparent window film – as may be desirable if you are seeking the ideal solution for a retail shop window, motor showroom or other setting for which the ability to completely see through glazing is paramount – it’s difficult to look past such innovative specialist offerings of ours as the internal Clear Heat Control (SO-70IR-iSR) product.

This particular film has strong credentials as heat reduction window film, blocking as much as 99% of the ultraviolet (UV) rays that can cause day-to-day discomfort for your workers and accelerate the fading and deterioration of curtains, carpets, wood floors and furniture.

It is a film that is almost invisible to the naked eye, neither noticeably reducing daylight levels, nor otherwise altering how your windows look.

However, a truly clear window film may not be the best option for you

As invaluable as our dedicated clear heat reduction window film can be, it is important to be open-minded about what your requirements really are for your given site. We do, after all, also stock such options as low-mirror window film that provides good solar heat performance along with a neutral, tinted look that helps to make it an excellent choice for more architecturally sensitive sites.

Even our reflective window films, meanwhile, can give you the ‘best of both worlds’ in the form of one-way privacy that helps to boost security by preventing observers from easily looking inside the property, while still giving the occupants the benefit of a good level of daylight.

Enquire now to learn more about all of the possibilities

These are just a few of the highly rated options for heat reduction window film on which we can advise you when you get in touch with the Stockfilms team directly. For a suitably in-depth discussion, followed by a free A4 sample of any of our products and a competitive quote, please don’t hesitate to call our technical department on 020 8441 0449.

Protect against glare for longer with our externally applied window films

24 October 2018

We realise here at Stockfilms that when you are in the market for anti-glare window films to better ensure the comfort of your organisation's workers, it might not be feasible to install any film that you purchase from the inside of the given building. Internal access to the relevant windows may not be possible or easy, or the type of glazing involved may not lend itself to the interior application of window film.

This doesn't mean you should give up on the idea of having anti-glare window films installed at your firm's premises, and nor does it force you to apply film to the outside of your windows that you can't be confident of being sufficiently weather-resistant.

That's because the Stockfilms team can bring you the benefit of window films that have been specifically conceived with external application in mind. Such exterior anti-glare window films have been constructed in a way that helps to prevent them degrading over time due to exposure to the intensity of the sun.

What products are presently available to order from our external window film category?

Many of those in need of exterior-applicable anti-glare window films first consider our reflective films, which deliver great results when you need to reject excessive levels of heat and glare from passing into your firm's buildings. Our External Grey/Silver 10 film (SO-10RGS-eSR), for instance, provides a stellar 91% reduction in glare, while also rejecting 85% total solar energy.

Alternatively, if you don't feel that the mirrored appearance of our reflective films is appropriate for the premises where you would like to install anti-glare window films, alternatives are available in our assortment of low mirror window films. These include such options as Sputtered Bronze 20 (SO-20SB-eSR), Sputtered Bronze 35 (SO-35SB-eSR), Sputtered Grey 20 (SO-20SG-eSR) and Sputtered Grey 35 (SO-35SG-eSR), demonstrating that you can give your buildings' windows a more muted look while still benefiting from comprehensive glare control.

The above are far from the only options that we can give you for externally applied solar and glare control window film - all that you have to do is peruse the relevant section of our site to discover all of the latest innovative and proven products that we can offer.

Could our exterior-applicable anti-glare window films be the solution to the glare problems presently being suffered by workers at your buildings? For a more detailed discussion of your needs, don't hesitate to call our proactive customer support team today on 020 8441 0449.

For major savings on your energy bills, install our Low-E window film at your firm’s buildings

10 October 2018

When it comes to maintaining the right temperature in your organisation’s buildings, there are effectively two challenges: keeping the internal environment sufficiently cool during times of warm weather, and sufficiently warm during cool weather.

If you’ve been wondering whether a single window film could assist you in achieving this at your premises, the short answer is that it could – which brings us nicely onto the subject of the low emissivity internal window films that can be purchased from Stockfilms.

Preserving an environment that suits your building’s occupants

Whatever the type of building to which you would like to apply a window film to maintain the right temperature at your workplace, many of the central priorities will be the same. You will desire a solution that rejects much of the sun’s heat and glare so that the occupants of your building can work comfortably, but which also keeps enough warmth inside to save you from having to spend a significant amount of money on heating during the winter months.

We are proud to be able to supply low emissivity window film – also sometimes referred to as Low-E window film – that can rise to both tasks. Our Low-E Neutral 50 product (SO-50LEN-iSR) is a great case in point, as it not only screens up to 99% of harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, but also significantly reduces heat loss from a building during the winter.

In keeping with its name, our Low-E Neutral 50 window film has a uniform outside appearance that differs from that of our Reflective Silver 20 film (SO-20LERS-iSR), although many of the benefits are otherwise largely the same. Both of these products are low emissivity films that provide excellent solar heat rejection and reduce the amount of energy your organisation needs to use for cooling or heating – thereby enabling your firm to lessen its Climate Change Levy liability. They are also both instrumental in alleviating workplace discomfort resulting from excessive heat.

For all types of window film, you don’t need to consider any other supplier

We can fulfil any priorities for window film here at Stockfilms, much as we have been doing for over 40 years for those in need of the highest-quality and most suitable products, competitive pricing and an honest and reliable service.

Simply call our proactive customer service team today, on 020 8441 0449, to learn more about our window film range and the associated services, advice and guidance that we can provide for your organisation.

Do you need to lessen the heat that passes through your retail store's windows?

4 October 2018

While we are a go-to source of all manner of renowned heat control films here at Stockfilms - catering to so many individuals' and organisations' needs for a solution that repels excessive heat gain from getting into their buildings - there can be one key drawback with many of the window films that we supply.

That drawback may be the major difference that the likes of our reflective and low mirror films can make to the appearance of a firm's windows. Of course, this isn't a drawback at all if you actively desire such a change of appearance for aesthetic, privacy or security reasons.

It might be the case, however, that you run a business at your premises for which maximum visibility through the windows for outside observers is crucial - such as a retail store, restaurant or motor showroom. There might also be residential applications for which a window film combining exceptional heat control with the utmost ability to see through the glazing is desirable.

So, what solution can we bring you if this is your particular combination of requirements?

Introducing our External Specialist Heat Control Clear Film

We are delighted to be able to supply external clear heat control films (SO-70IR-eSR) produced by the acclaimed and trusted Opalux brand, and which preserve maximum light and vision through glass at the same time as delivering up to 99% rejection of harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.

When these films are installed at the premises of your shop, restaurant, motor showroom or similar public-facing business, visitors to the site are likely to barely notice the presence of these heat control films, such is their virtually clear appearance.

But at the same time, your firm's curtains, carpets, wood floors and furniture will be protected much more effectively against the excessive fading and deterioration that can so easily occur in workplaces with elevated levels of solar heat gain. It is an especially appropriate window film to fit when you aren't concerned about controlling glare at the property, perhaps because you have ensured this through other means such as the use of curtains, blinds or awnings.

Finally, this highly reputable film is also quick to install and incorporates a scratch-resistant coating, which helps to guard against potential vandalism at your business site.

Enquire today about our industry-leading heat control films

Whether the reduction of heat, glare control, aesthetics or something else is your uppermost priority when you are in the market for window film, the Stockfilms team can present you with the solutions that cater to even the most specialised requirements. It also couldn't be easier to take that first step, by calling us on 020 8441 0449 for a free A4 sample or highly competitive quote.

5 functions of our glare reduction window film other than reducing glare

13 September 2018

No occupant or user of a building – whether residential or commercial – will wish to have to deal with elevated levels of glare that could hamper their comfort and productivity. This is precisely why, here at Stockfilms, we have long been so committed to supplying a vast range of trusted and proven options for glare reduction window film.

However, it is not merely impressive results with regard to the minimisation of glare that you can look forward to as a purchaser of these window films, with other potential benefits outlined below.

Lessening the effects of excessive heat

While the summer may have officially come to an end, this does not necessarily mean an end to the risk of elevated heat levels in your buildings, not least given the unseasonal weather trends that we have seen so often this year – and which the Met Office has said could last as long as October.

The workers in your company’s offices may therefore be greatly thankful for the installation of such a window film at your premises as our internally applied reflective Grey/Silver 10 (SO-10RGS-iSR) solution, which filters up to 99% of ultraviolet (UV) rays and rejects 79% of total solar energy.

Protecting furnishings from rapid deterioration

While there is relatively little to be done about interior furnishings gradually fading or otherwise diminishing in condition over time to such an extent that they will eventually need to be replaced, when they are exposed to the full force of the sun on a daily basis, the process can be greatly accelerated.

The fitting of an appropriate glare reduction window film from our range may therefore be instrumental in keeping valuable furnishings and artworks in optimum condition for longer.

Providing a dash of vibrant colour

You may have noticed certain organisations making use of what you may have presumed to be coloured glazing, not realising that it was film applied to the glass that was responsible for this eye-catching hue, as well as that such film also served as effective glare reduction window film.

Our assortment of internal coloured window film may therefore be of great interest to you, with our Blue/Silver 15 (SO-15BL-iSR) product from the Opalux brand, for example, able to reduce glare by an astonishing 84%.

Maximising privacy

It can be distracting for those within a building to feel that they are being watched while they are trying to work or otherwise make use of your premises, and it may be that a certain room that did not greatly need to be kept private before has had a change of use necessitating a much higher level of privacy.

It is for such a reason that you may enquire about one of our solar reflective films such as Matt Silver 20 (SS-932), which provides superior two-way privacy alongside 83% glare reduction.

Making your conservatory a pleasanter place to be

Not all of our glare reduction window film is designed to be applied solely to glass. Indeed, we have solutions available that have been manufactured with a special adhesive, thereby enabling them to be applied to plastics without bubbling up.

Both our Silver 20 (SO-20RS-eBFSR) and Suncool (SO-10SC-iBF) products for polycarbonate roofs boast formidable glare reduction qualities, of 80% and 88% respectively.

When you shop for glare reduction window film from Stockfilms, whatever product you select will never be solely glare reduction window film. Call 020 8441 0449 today, and we will be happy to advise you on your requirements and provide a competitive quote.

Excessive heat in the workplace isn’t merely a health and safety issue

6 September 2018

Whenever the subject arises of overly high heat levels in the workplace, many people’s thoughts naturally turn to the potential for the workers themselves to overheat and experience adverse effects to their health and safety.

This is a subject that has obviously returned to the forefront of a great number of employers’ and employees’ minds amid the elevated temperatures that have been widely reported this past summer. However, it isn’t just concerns about the health and safety of the users of your buildings that may prompt you to invest in a solution like heat reduction window film from Stockfilms.

Heat stress should be a real worry, for more reasons than one

Nobody likes to work in overly hot conditions, and the associated health risks obviously play a great part in this. The possibility of heat stress – which occurs when the body’s means of controlling its internal temperature begin to fail – can be a worry not just at the height of summer, but right through the year in certain work settings, such as bakeries, foundries and smelting operations.

Such symptoms as an inability to concentrate, muscle cramps, fainting, heat exhaustion or even heat stroke – the latter the most severe disorder that can be fatal if not detected at an early stage – show that excessive heat in the workplace can definitely be a health and safety issue.

However, even if your own organisation’s workplace is the kind where your workers are generally unlikely to experience such extremes of temperature, higher than average heat levels can still be a concern. Your workers may find it harder to concentrate, for example, which could impact on their productivity, or they may adopt measures such as removing clothes or attempting to move to an area of shade in the workplace, which is far from convenient for anyone.

Then, there is the legal dimension. Internal workplaces are subject to the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, which legally oblige employers to provide a ‘reasonable’ temperature in the workplace. This is just one more reason why you may consider fitting heat reduction window film, as we can supply here at Stockfilms.

We can provide the window film that caters to your specific needs

Whatever your organisation requires from heat reduction window film – which may also include such characteristics as glare reduction and suitability to be installed on the inside or outside of your building’s glazing – Stockfilms can discuss this with you and present the solution that will serve your business well for years to come.

Call our technical team today on 020 8441 0449, so that we can recommend the most appropriate heat reduction window film for your own firm’s workplace, in addition to a competitive quote.