| Today, we may know that decorative films | | | | adhesive-free means the film will stick |
| have become more popular very rapidly, | | | | to glass automatically like magnet stick |
| some of people may have used once and | | | | on steel. Mean while the ordinary |
| realised how decorative window films can | | | | adhesive type is the polyester film that |
| make difference to the house. This | | | | has stronger power of glue that applied |
| including in terms of protecting room | | | | to it and this cause difficulty when we |
| from strong sunlight and add privacy to | | | | want to remove, the normal adhesive type |
| people who stay behind windows and glass | | | | usually available in 0.2 mm. in |
| doors. The most common types of | | | | thickness. |
| decorative window films that widely used | | | | Although there is a huge different of |
| are adhesive-based polyester films and | | | | both type of films, but you still be |
| adhesive-free static-vinyl films. The | | | | able to choose them as they have |
| adhesive-based films were used in the | | | | benefits, especially in terms of easy to |
| past this could be in the form of normal | | | | trim size as well as easy to be applied |
| paper stick on the glass panel of the | | | | to glass that has wet surface. The other |
| window. | | | | different between the adhesive-free and |
| When we first thinking about the | | | | normal adhesive is the adhesive-free |
| adhesive type, we normally think about | | | | needs water sprayed once after it has |
| its advantage of price, which generally | | | | been removed from the backing paper. So |
| cheaper than adhesive-free static-vinyl | | | | this make the normal adhesive type is |
| film. However, if compare to all of | | | | more difficult in terms of installation |
| other element and characteristic of both | | | | and removal. |
| type of films, you will realise that | | | | However, a big difference between both |
| there are other advantage that | | | | types is obvious when we remove film |
| adhesive-free type has more benefit of | | | | form backing paper. The ordinary |
| use. These benefits can be demonstrated | | | | adhesive generally is heavier and it |
| as appearance, materials, supplies, time | | | | will hang quite straight when removed |
| of installing and remove and energy | | | | from its backing paper. There is a |
| saving. | | | | caution point that you have to be |
| However, the method of application of | | | | careful not to let the ordinary adhesive |
| both films to window glass surface is | | | | touch on the window before apply to the |
| quite similar. These steps are firstly | | | | glass because it will easily |
| clean the glass surface and make sure | | | | straightened and it will lose ability to |
| the surface is free from stain and dust. | | | | stick on the glass. However, some |
| Remove film from backing paper then | | | | manufacturers have realised of this |
| apply film to the surface. The most | | | | point and improve the quality so some |
| important process is you have to | | | | type of ordinary adhesive still ready to |
| squeegee out water and air bubbles from | | | | apply. |
| under film and let dry. | | | | Here is just a little example of |
| The following detail describes about the | | | | information regarding decorative window |
| basic characteristics of both types of | | | | film. See how much you can learn about |
| films in order for you to have more idea | | | | it when you take a little time to read a |
| about what the films look like so you | | | | well-researched article? Sometimes it's |
| will be able to choose proper type for | | | | tough to sort out all the details |
| home decoration. Generally the | | | | related to this subject, but I'm |
| adhesive-free films are the polyvinyl | | | | positive you'll have no trouble making |
| chloride (PVC) sheets and they are | | | | sense of the information presented |
| available in 0.8 mm. in thickness. The | | | | above. |