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Today's buildings utilize more glass than ever before. Whether you have a retail storefront or large commercial building, the 3M line of window film products can offer you great savings and protection. Glass windows are notorious energy wasters, making building owners & managers increasingly concerned about excessive heat build up, glare, higher energy costs and fading of expensive merchandise and furnishings. It is these same windows that leave you vulnerable to the devastating effects of hurricanes and forced entry theft and vandalism.

RECENT TROPIC TINT INSTALLATIONS:

3M Scotchtint and Scothshield films can provide:
  • Reduced utility bills,
  • Improved tenant comfort
  • Saving of 1 ton of air conditioning per 100 square feet of glass exposed to sunlight
  • Extended A/C Equipment life
  • Eliminating harmful UV Rays by almost 100%, reducing fading of merchandise carpets, furniture, fabric and wood products
  • Reduced heat gain by as much as 78%
  • Reduced glare on computer screens & other equipment & allowing for better productivity.
  • Reduced utility bills,
  • Saving of 1 ton of air conditioning per 100 square feet of glass exposed to sunlight
  • Eliminating harmful UV Rays by almost 100%, reducing fading of merchandise carpets, furniture, fabric and wood products


  • Improved tenant comfort
  • Extended A/C Equipment life
  • Reduced heat gain by as much as 78%
  • Reduced glare on computer screens & other equipment & allowing for better productivity
  • Reduced temperature imbalances between sunny & shady areas of the building
  • Increased privacy
  • A clear contemporary appearance which disguises clutter & disarray of half drawn drapes & blinds
  • Reduced occurrences of forced entry theft can significantly lower insurance costs
  • Reduced vulnerability to hurricane damage can lower insurance rates & deductibles
  • Scotchshield provides increased protection against hurricanes, burglary and even bomb blasts
  • Florida Power & Light provides rebates on certain exposures.
SAFETY AND SECURITY:

Developed for security purposes, 3M Scotchshield was invented to protect American personnel & facilities from terrorist attacks and bomb explosions in Iran & Belfast. It has most recently been installed on the Ronald Reagan airport, Chicago's O'Hare airport, Miami's Metro Dade Courthouse, the Federal Reserve and the F.B.I. Headquarters in Washington D.C. Because of the tough performance & success of this product, it was further developed for residential & commercial markets that were concerned with hurricane, forced entry & vandalism protection.

This unique 3M-patented product represents a breakthrough in technology. 3M, through its impressive Research & Development Department produced a bilateral weave, which runs throughout the polyester, making it puncture & tear resistant.

Protecting your windows is perhaps one of the most important factors in securing your home or office in a hurricane. Since Hurricane Andrew, many of South Florida's building codes have been changed to emphasize stronger structures and impact resistant windows. The glass in any building is the weakest point of the structure. It is of the utmost importance to secure these areas effectively. During Hurricane Andrew, many buildings sustained severe roof damage primarily because the windows did not stay intact. 3M Scotchshield helps maintain the integrity of the buildings outer shell to help keep wind, rain, and flying glass shards from wreaking havoc inside the building.

3M Scotchshield Ultraflex Window Systems:
  • Provides 24 hour invisible shutterless protection
  • has a unique bilateral weave gives strongest protection, tear & puncture resistant
  • no need for storage
  • no heavy installation when a hurricane is on its way
  • passes or exceeds many impact tests, ANSIZ-97, CSPCATII, GSA Security Criteria, Dade County Small Missile Impact Protocol, Factory Mutual Test
  • Exceeds 130 mph windspeed requirements
  • Does not require any additional installation or maintenance once it is on
  • Will not obstruct your view or detract from the appearance of your building
  • 3M backed lifetime warranty
    • Smash-and-Grab Attempt Is a Bust,
    Retailer Credits 3M
    ScotchShield Ultra Safety
    & Security Film
    S O L U T I O N
    Store management researched solutions to increase the building's security. They concluded that the existing security alarm system was ineffective for smash-and-grab crimes, because such burglaries take place before police officers reach the scene. They also considered installing shutters but were unhappy with their appearance. Finally, they called in Joanne Schultz, owner of Tropic Tint, a local authorized 3MScotchshield security window film dealer.Our 3M Scotchshield Ultraflex system combines micro-thin layers of Scotchshield security window film with a flexible attachment system to hold glass together -- and in the window frame -- when it's under extreme stress," says Schultz. "With this combination, it's very difficult to break through the glass." The store's management team decided to move ahead with the installation of 3M Scotchshield security window film because it provided an inconspicuous way to protect the building. It took Tropic Tint about a week to complete the project, which included installing more than 1,000 square feet of film on the store's windows, sidelights, and doors.

     

    P R O B L E M
    A national retail chain recently experienced a break-in at a store in Stuart, Florida. Burglars smashed through the windows, reached in, and quickly grabbed $35,000 worth of jewelry, before police officers could respond to the store's security alarm. The company wanted to do something to defend its assets in the event of another burglary attempt.


    R E S U L T S
    Just days after the window film was installed, there was another attempted burglary. Shortly after the store was closed at 10 p.m., a burglar used a large, heavy metal object to smash the glass front door. According to the police report, "His entry was hampered by the security film on the doors, and small blood drops were found leading away from the doors." The burglar was unable to penetrate the 3M Scotchshield window film, and because the broken glass was held together, the burglar's attempts to reach through the window resulted in injury. A witness saw him running from the scene. It is not surprising that, when the new glass was installed the following day, the store's manager insisted that new 3M Scotchshield security window film also be applied immediately.
    T H E   3 M   D I F F E R E N C E
    "The 3M Scotchshield Ultraflex system did everything we had hoped it would do and then some," says the store's manager. "We trusted the 3M name and the quality of its product, and I would say that we certainly got a great value for our money. We could not have asked for a better outcome.







     

    TROPIC TINT · 317 S. Federal Highway · Stuart, FL 34994
     772-283-7100 Fax: 772-223-0046
    888-571-3636

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