Glass that holds together.
Broken glass stays with the pane rather than across the floor.
What happens when filmed glass breaks?
It holds together against the film instead of falling as loose pieces. That is the whole of the claim. The glass still breaks. What changes is what the break leaves behind, and how long an opening takes to make.
Safety film is a thicker laminate bonded to the inside face of the pane. When the glass fractures, the film keeps the fragments attached to itself rather than releasing them into the room. A pane that will not clear out of its frame in one hit is a slower, louder and more visible way in.
- Film is applied to the inside face of the glass you already have.
- The outward view is kept.
- Safety film holds broken glass to the film rather than letting it fall as loose shards.
- A filmed pane takes longer to clear out of its frame.
- How filmed glass behaves depends on the film, the glass, how the film is attached at the frame and the specification it was installed to.
- Safety film does not make glass unbreakable. It changes what a break leaves behind.
What you notice.
Film goes on the inside face of the glass you already have. Nothing is replaced and nothing structural changes.
- Broken glass stays with the pane rather than across the floor
- A pane that resists being cleared takes longer to get through
- Full height and low level glazing become less of a hazard
- The glass can look exactly as it did, because these films can be effectively clear
At home and at work.
Sliding doors, low-level glazing and anything a child or a ladder can reach. 
Shopfronts, entries and workplace glazing where a broken pane is a closed business.
Typical glazing.
- Shopfronts and street level glazing
- Full height and low level panes
- Entry doors and sidelights
- Schools, clinics and childcare settings
- Retail windows and display glazing
- Restaurants, cafes and hotel glazing
What it will not do.
It does not make glass unbreakable
Anyone telling you otherwise is overselling it. Film delays and complicates entry through the glass. It does not prevent it.
The edge matters as much as the film
How a filmed pane behaves depends on the film, the glass, how the film is held at the frame and the specification it was installed to. Film applied to the face of a pane and a fully attached system are different things, and they perform differently.
Name the requirement and we will quote against it
If there is a standard, a building requirement or an insurer's condition this has to meet, tell us what it is. We will set out in writing what is being specified rather than implying a compliance we have not verified.
Worth knowing.
Can film go on any window?+
Can film mark full height glass so people do not walk into it?+
Does safety film make glass burglar proof?+
Tell us about
the glass.
We confirm what suits your windows, then put a written quotation in front of you with the price, what it covers and how long it stands.
