The Importance of Attachment Systems for Your Colorado Springs Security Film Install
When it comes to installing your cost-effective safety and security window film, Colorado Springs residents agree that it’s important to incorporate all necessary components in order to utilize the premium security benefits to their full potential. Did you know that installing security film on tempered glass without an attachment system actually makes the film useless? Safety and security film can’t bond tempered glass together after impact without an attachment system.
Attachment Systems for Tempered and Annealed Glass
Tempered glass is a stronger, treated glass most common in commercial and public buildings. Unlike annealed glass, tempered glass shatters into much smaller fragments. For this reason, security film installed without an attachment system on tempered glass is unable to bond all the glass fragments together after impact. An attachment system actually bonds the security film to the glass as well as the window or door frame, ensuring all glass is held together. Although security film is still effective on annealed glass without an attachment system, we still highly recommend installing one. The attachment system adds a significant amount of durability and strength to annealed glass, usually found in Colorado Springs homes, making it an important safety addition.
Four Types of Attachment Systems for Colorado Springs Security Film Installs
Our favorite attachment system to use is the Dow 995 caulking system. This industry standard comes in either black or white, is third party tested, and actually replaces the rubber gasket in commercial and residential frames. This highly adhesive system offers great elasticity giving windows and glass doors more mobility to better take impact. 3M’s L-Shape Rubber Gasket is another attachment system solution that’s actually applied with tape to the perimeter of the window. It offers great aesthetics and a higher price point. The Frame Lock attachment system is square tubing that screws into the aluminum window frame, and is available in multiple different colors. The most affordable attachment system is the Net System, providing the lowest aesthetics with a screw-in cordage system.
Call today for a free consultation or if you have any additional questions regarding attachment systems for your Colorado Springs security film install: (719) 270-9082
