Government Agency 14 Mil Security Window Film, 2026

Project at a glance

• Client: a government agency (not named for security reasons)
• Location: Northern Illinois (building and glass locations not published for security reasons)
• Year: 2026
• Glass treated: about 2,500 square feet, 136 panels
• Film: Solar Gard Armorcoat 14 mil clear security film
• Attachment: DOWSIL 995 structural silicone on all four sides of every panel, about 2,400 linear feet
• Site requirements: badging, background checks, escorts in certain areas and certificates of insurance
• Result: the agency brought AAA Glass Tint back for additional areas after the initial installation

The agency needed security film on glass at a government facility, installed by a contractor whose crews could meet its site security requirements. The project used a heavier film than the 8 mil we install most often, attached to the frame on all four sides.

In 2026 AAA Glass Tint installed Solar Gard Armorcoat 14 mil clear security film on 136 panels, about 2,500 square feet of glass, and attached every panel to its frame on all four sides with DOWSIL 995 structural silicone. The film holds broken glass together, and the attachment keeps the filmed glass in the frame, so creating an opening takes more time and effort.

AAA Glass Tint is an Armorcoat Certified Partner, which allows us to sell and install Armorcoat security film thicker than 8 mil.

Solar Gard’s published figures for Armorcoat 14 mil clear:

• Break strength: 420 pounds per inch, against 240 for 8 mil
• Puncture strength: 230 pounds force, against 140 for 8 mil
• Tear strength: 23.1 pounds force
• DIN EN 356 classification: P2A, as reported by Solar Gard for the tested configuration
• Visible light transmitted: 87 percent on 1/4 inch clear glass, so the glass keeps its daylight and view

Before work began, every crew member passed the agency’s background check and was badged, and we provided certificates of insurance. In certain areas our crew worked with an escort. We do not subcontract installation; our own crews do the work.

After the initial installation, the agency brought AAA Glass Tint back to install security film in additional areas. The glass now has 14 mil clear security film attached on all four sides of every panel, with the daylight and view through the glass essentially unchanged, and all of the work was completed under the agency’s badging, background check, escort and insurance requirements.