Film: 3M Affinity 30
Film Code:
Commercial Application: The implementation of the principles of "daylighting" has led many companies to improve the energy efficiency of their building and reduce energy costs. Light coloured window tinting films can provide a worthwhile reduction in the heat entering the building and reduce the energy used by air conditioners without any noticeable loss of natural light.
Residential Application: Homeowners may also seek to reduce heat and glare in their house and protect their valuables against sun damage and fading without making the room "feel" darker.
Main Benefits:
- Good heat and glare reduction
- Protection against sun damage and fading.
3M Product and Warranty Information
Compare Price and Performance with its closest competitors.
Top 7 Lightly Tinted Films (VLT 30% - 40%)
BENEFITS: HEAT Protection | FADING Protection | Some GLARE Reduction | Glass appears slightly darker externally
Performance Assessment Gold Silver Silver Bronze Bronze Bronze Least Reflective COMPANY ASWF Solar Gard Hanita 3M ASWF Solar Gard Solar Gard FILM 3mm clear glass Sky 30 Slate 30 OptiTune 30 Affinity 30 Nature 30 TrueVue 30 NightSky 30 WERS rated (1) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes VLT % (2) 89% 30% 30% 32% 
33%30% 31% 32% VLR % (3) 8% Internal 26% External 34% Internal 14% External 24% Internal 26% External 32% Internal 19% External 29% Internal 20% External 25% Internal 13% External 22%
Internal 9%<br />External 10%
UV block % (4) 25% Uva 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% U-Value (5) 5.9 5.7 5.9 5.8 5.3 6.0 5.6 6.0 SHGC (6) 0.85 0.35 0.37 0.37 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.52 TSER % (7 (Heat) 14% 65% 63% 63% 61% 61% 61% 48% Sales Rep Price $M2 $50.32 $72.42 $61.03 $59.06 $47.94 $64.54 $64.62 No Sales Commission You pay You pay You pay You pay You pay You pay You pay WebQuote Price $42.78 $61.57 $51.89 $50.21 40.758 $54.87 $54.93 Quote your job in this film 
The 7 comparison films in this category - only the top 6 films (ranked by heat blocked) and the least reflective film is shown above
These films are very light in appearance and provide some heat, fading and glare protection
Top 7 Lightly Tinted Films (VLT 30% - 40%)
BENEFITS: HEAT Protection | FADING Protection | Some GLARE Reduction | Glass appears slightly darker externally
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| Performance Assessment | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | Bronze | Least Reflective | |
| COMPANY | ASWF | Solar Gard | Hanita | 3M | ASWF | Solar Gard | Solar Gard | |
| FILM | 3mm clear glass | Sky 30 | Slate 30 | OptiTune 30 | Affinity 30 | Nature 30 | TrueVue 30 | NightSky 30 |
| WERS rated (1) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| VLT % (2) | 89% | 30% | 30% | 32% | 33% | 30% | 31% | 32% |
| VLR % (3) | 8% | Internal 26% External 34% | Internal 14% External 24% | Internal 26% External 32% | Internal 19% External 29% | Internal 20% External 25% | Internal 13% External 22% | Internal 9%<br />External 10% |
| UV block % (4) | 25% Uva | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 99% |
| U-Value (5) | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| SHGC (6) | 0.85 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.52 |
| TSER % (7 (Heat) | 14% | 65% | 63% | 63% | 61% | 61% | 61% | 48% |
| Sales Rep Price $M2 | $50.32 | $72.42 | $61.03 | $59.06 | $47.94 | $64.54 | $64.62 | |
| No Sales Commission | You pay | You pay | You pay | You pay | You pay | You pay | You pay | |
| WebQuote Price | $42.78 | $61.57 | $51.89 | $50.21 | 40.758 | $54.87 | $54.93 | |
| Quote your job in this film | | | | | | | |
The 7 comparison films in this category - only the top 6 films (ranked by heat blocked) and the least reflective film is shown above
These films are very light in appearance and provide some heat, fading and glare protection