Window film resources & download library
We’d rather educate you than sell you.
Everything we hand a board, a facility director or an architect, available here. Downloads ask for an email so we can send the file and a short series on what to look for — unsubscribe any time.
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Security film buyer’s guide
Seven questions to ask any installer — and the answers that should worry you.
Read →Bulletproof, ballistic and bullet-resistant window film: what’s real
No film stops a bullet. What NIJ, UL 752 and “ballistic film” claims actually mean, and seven questions to ask any vendor who uses them.
Read →Polyurethane vs. PET security film: how to compare them
PET wins on tensile strength; S2400 wins on elongation (4X) and tear resistance (two-thirds more) — the properties that decide what happens when glass is struck. 3M’s own data, explained.
Read →How schools and public buildings pay for security window film
Texas safety allotment, Colorado SSD, COPS SVPP, other programs — what each covers, and the co-op contracts that skip the bid.
Read →Guide specifications for specifiers (CSI Divisions 08, 09, 10)
Five editable three-part sections — attached security film with the Epic Method, solar control film, decorative and privacy film, DI-NOC finishes, environmental graphics — Word and PDF, Epic as basis of design, free project mark-up.
Read →Blast-resistant window film: what it does and how it’s rated
The glass still breaks — that is the point. ASTM F1642 and GSA TS01 hazard levels, why the attachment is the system, what to specify.
Read →Active-shooter window film for schools
What it does, what it doesn’t, which 3M films districts install, and how they pay for it.
Read →How window film works
Heat, UV, glare, privacy and security — what each film type does to light and glass.
Read →Window film vs. blinds, shades and curtains
Shopping for roller shades or shutters to fix a hot room or fading floors? Coverings hide the window; film stops what comes through it.
Read →Buyer beware: installation errors, photographed
What bad security film work looks like on real campuses — and the seven questions that prevent it.
Read →School safety funding by state — all 50
Which state and federal programs pay for security film, with the source and date on every entry; COPS SVPP, co-op contracts, bonds.
Read →Texas school safety standards & funding
19 TAC §103.1215 (Sept 2026): what it requires for glass, why a perimeter fence no longer counts, and how districts pay.
Read →The Epic Method
The single page that tells the whole attachment story — 5 stages, 3D model, spec sheet.
Read →Frequently asked questions
Cost, warranty, timing, what film can’t do, and how to buy without an RFP.
Read →Care and cleaning.
The 30-day cure, what to clean with, what never to use, how DI-NOC and exterior film differ, and what voids a warranty. Also on the site at epiccos.com/care.
Care and cleaning guide: window film, Fasara and DI-NOC
The 30-day cure, the cleaners 3M approves, what never touches the film (no adhesives — tape, hooks, Command strips), film-safe signage, how finishes and exterior film differ, what voids a warranty, and when to send us a photo instead of a sponge.
Warranty summary: 3M terms by film, DI-NOC and Fasara
The four 3M warranties in plain English — performance, glass thermal shock, seal failure, basic product — with the commercial and residential periods for every 3M film Epic installs, the DI-NOC and Fasara terms, what voids coverage, what Epic does to register and keep it valid, and how to make a claim.
Attachment documents.
The Retrofit Gap: ASTM F3561 and retrofit security film
Epic’s position statement with the Intertek test summary — 3M S2400 + the Epic Method on commercial storefront framing, tested to ASTM F3561 Method A. What the standard was written for, what we tested, the Level 2 result on all four assemblies, and exactly what this is not.
Epic Method structural silicone spec sheet
The patent-pending 5-stage attachment method, minimum bead by application, what sets the process apart.
How the shortcut is installed — failure-mode analysis
The common industry install step by step, and where each step goes wrong.
School safety packet.
Epic’s school editions of the 3M security film spec sheets and the board one-sheet — written for superintendents, facilities directors and safety committees.
Buyer Beware: security film installation errors, photographed
Real campus photos of film installed wrong — gaps at hardware, beads on the glass only, sealant over the gasket, non-3M attachments that voided the warranty — with the shortcut vs. the Epic Method step by step, what right looks like and the seven questions to ask.
Reference packet: letters from the districts we protect
Seven district reference letters — Cherry Creek Schools, Killeen, Burleson, Jacksonville, Anna, Godley and Farmersville ISD — with the authors’ contacts, 3M’s authorized-dealer letter, the Accent distributor reference and the Texas HUB certificate — one PDF for board packets and RFP responses.
School safety flyer: doing it right is the difference
The one-sheet for boards and safety committees — why 3M Ultra S800 and S2400, installed by certified crews, is the standard for school glass.
School spec sheet: 3M S2400 — next-level school safety
Epic’s school edition. 4× greater stretch, forced-entry resistance, what sets it apart on a campus.
School spec sheet: 3M Ultra S800 — enhanced school safety
Epic’s school edition. Micro-layered strength for forced entry, impacts and severe weather.
School spec sheet: 3M S140 — affordable school safety
Epic’s school edition. 14-mil everyday protection for districts balancing safety goals and budget.
One card per film family. Sixteen cards.
Two pages each: performance, what sets it apart, ratings, physical properties, test standards and Epic’s installation note.
Epic spec card: 3M S2400
24-mil polyurethane security film. Highest forced-entry rating in the 3M line.
Epic spec card: 3M Ultra S800
Micro-layered multi-threat film: blast, break-in, seismic.
Epic spec card: 3M Ultra Prestige
Security and Prestige sun control in one film.
Epic spec card: 3M Ultra Night Vision
Security plus low-reflection heat and glare control.
Epic spec card: 3M S140
14-mil safety & security for everyday commercial risk.
Epic spec card: 3M Prestige Series
97% IR rejection, non-metallic, virtually clear.
Epic spec card: 3M Ceramic Architectural
Nano-ceramic heat rejection with no visible change.
Epic spec card: 3M Night Vision
Up to 72% heat rejection, clear views at night.
Epic spec card: 3M Affinity Series
Highest solar rejection in the 3M line, fast payback.
Epic spec card: Prestige Exterior Series
Prestige performance applied outside — for tinted, laminated and insulated glass. Five shades.
Epic spec card: Neutral Series
Dual-reflective neutral grey: uniform facade, softer interior. Four shades.
Epic spec card: Silver Series
The most heat rejection per dollar. P18 interior; Silver 15 and 35 exterior.
Epic spec card: All Season Low-E Series
Rejects summer heat, keeps winter heat in. Three shades.
Epic spec card: Safety Film Series
Clear 4-, 7- and 8-mil safety films for human-impact codes and breakage. Interior and exterior.
Glass and architectural finishes
Epic spec card: Fasara Glass Finishes
Frost, gradients, patterns and textures on the glass you own. Custom-cut bands and logos.
Epic spec card: DI-NOC Architectural Finishes
900+ wood, stone, metal and fabric finishes over existing walls, doors and elevator cabs.
Finishes and graphics briefs
The four-page pieces our Solutions Advisors leave behind after a walkthrough — DI-NOC architectural finishes and environmental graphics.
DI-NOC by Epic: the four-page brief
Where DI-NOC goes, the elevator-cab refinish-vs-replace numbers, the six finish families with 3M scene renderings, and why the certified installer matters more than the film. The piece our Solutions Advisors leave behind.
Environmental graphics by Epic: the four-page brief
Six kinds of graphics, the survey-design-proof-install process, the right 3M media for each surface, and recent Epic installations. Design or install, both in-house.
Elevator cab refinishing: refinish vs. replace, side by side
Cost, downtime, lead time, added weight, permits, fire rating and service life — 3M DI-NOC refinishing by Epic against a traditional cab interior replacement, with published industry figures and sources.
The Epic Lookbook: glass, murals, wall coverings and floor graphics
Photos of frosted glass, printed murals, wall coverings and floor graphics in Epic’s own offices and the VisuFlare studio, plus concept renderings — laid out to show full screen on a phone, tablet or conference-room display.
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