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Tintcutter

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  1. I suggest looking at the published IR numbers. What most do not understand is that IR from 750 to 2500 nanometers is part of the TSER values. Why? because this near infrared is part of the solar energy. There is infrared from 2500-5000nm commonly called far infrared and this is more akin to the heat off the pavement or re-radiated heat which as opposed to the solar or a more compressed (shot from a gun) wavelength has less heat energy but is straight up hard to escape even in the shade. Further, the glass in the car only transmits 20-40% of the near ir. It has mass and a molecular matrix only some of the wave can corkscrew through. The IR absorbing property percentages are less meaningful as a solar filter as a result, because who gives a shit if you are stopping 99 or 97 or 95% of 40 or even 20% transmission. Functionally they are too close to feel a difference. However, this is not the case for dropping the standing temp inside a car where only IR is trying to leave the automotive greenhouse and 11heat is reflected back inside by the glass. The glass bonded high ir film is the superior method of holding heat to the glass and thus emitting it to the exterior via high emission glass values and convection as a radiator has such a valued effect.
  2. R value is the U value of a material divided into 1 as a standard so that commonality can be found across dissimilar materials. U value is a percentage because flow rate of energy is important but actual degree measures are not useful. A brick has an R value of 4. Why? Because 1/.25=4. The U value of a brick is 25%. that means 4 degrees go in one side and 1 comes out the far side. Or 40 go in and 10 come out or 100 go in and 25 come out. U values on products like Enerlogic are given around .62 these days. 1/.62=?. So in the overall measurement of the R value of a window of course the frame comes into play. The frame is roughly 25% issue, made problematic by the reality that the more solid a material is then also the better it conducts and holds energy due to its mass. If you did the little math I left for you then you should also know that R values of materials are sums. They add together like you wearing multiple shirts.
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