A good reason to Tint.... it's not just for looks.

[the43k]

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[dandor]

It blocks 99% of UV, but nowhere close to this for IR. It is close to 70% IR rejection.

 

[the43k]

It blocks 99% of UV, but nowhere close to this for IR. It is close to 70% IR rejection.

You may be right, went back to their site, I don't see the IR broken down. Swear I saw a YT video of a "tinting expert" saying it was 99% for IR.. Due to some heat infiltration, I guess that can't be true. Regardless, it's making a significant impact.

 

[dandor]

You may be right, went back to their site, I don't see the IR broken down. Swear I saw a YT video of a "tinting expert" saying it was 99% for IR.. Due to some heat infiltration, I guess that can't be true. Regardless, it's making a significant impact.

If it ever does say 99% of IR blocked, they are playing games. For instance, look at this PDF.

https://www.xpel.com/web-assets/downloads/XPEL-PRIME-Spec-Sheet-USA-V2-1.pdf

The XR PLUS 55 has IR Rejection of 96% at 1025 nm. However, the IR Rejection is 70% over the entire IR Spectrum of 780 to 2500 nm. There might be film that rejects 99% of IR at one wavelength, but it won't block 99% over the entire IR spectrum.

 

[the43k]

If it ever does say 99% of IR blocked, they are playing games. For instance, look at this PDF.

https://www.xpel.com/web-assets/downloads/XPEL-PRIME-Spec-Sheet-USA-V2-1.pdf

The XR PLUS 55 has IR Rejection of 96% at 1025 nm. However, the IR Rejection is 70% over the entire IR Spectrum of 780 to 2500 nm. There might be film that rejects 99% of IR at one wavelength, but it won't block 99% over the entire IR spectrum.

Thanks so much for providing this... Who would have thought tinting could be so complicated???? I actually think I have the Blue 70% which puts it at 85%.

 

[dandor]

Thanks so much for providing this... Who would have thought tinting could be so complicated???? I actually think I have the Blue 70% which puts it at 85%.

The Blue 70 rejects 64% of infrared. The 85% is the pretend number which is only for the 1025 nm wavelength.

This is analogous of saying 64% of people like a product and 85% of 5'6" males with green eyes, and brown hair like a product. By looking at only the 1025 wavelength, it is deceiving people.

 

[the43k]

The Blue 70 rejects 64% of infrared. The 85% is the pretend number which is only for the 1025 nm wavelength.

This is analogous of saying 64% of people like a product and 85% of 5'6" males with green eyes, and brown hair like a product. By looking at only the 1025 wavelength, it is deceiving people.

Ok.. why are they only evaluating this band? Just to increase IR % or is there a scientific reason to do so?

**Infrared Energy Rejection (IRER) is a measurement of infrared rejection over the IR range of 780 to 2500nm that takes into consideration absorbed and reradiated infrared energy.

 

[dandor]

Ok.. why are they only evaluating this band? Just to increase IR % or is there a scientific reason to do so?

To trick people that don't know science and inflate numbers. There are no universal regulated standards, so they can do whatever they want to do.

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