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XPEL bulletin puts Low-E checks at the center of film selection
An October technical bulletin warns that a single outside reading can miss another coating inside a window assembly.
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Moisture-responsive film research connects solar control with humidity management
PolyU’s June 2026 research summary points back to a 2025 paper. Its laboratory results and models are not a commercial-product guarantee.
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Source date XJTU explores self-adhering film that turns opaque as it warms
A March 2026 university report describes a flexible ionogel prototype tested on model houses.
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Taiwan study reports a limited PDLC cooling-energy comparison
A two-day container-house comparison should not be read as an annual savings guarantee.
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Source date A February 2026 paper modeled a biodegradable window-film concept
The proposed PLA structure was evaluated computationally, with fabrication left for future work.
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Source date Harbin researchers reported a heat-responsive polymer film in July 2025
The university described reversible colour changes driven by hydration chemistry.
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Source date Composite-film study separates enclosure cooling from building predictions
The February 2025 experiment used a specific comparator and left product questions open.
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Source date KIT film research combines diffuse daylight with radiative cooling
A 2024 silicone-film study explores bright, blurred-view glazing. Its cooling measurements came from small outdoor apparatus.
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Source date A 2024 study tested transparent polyethylene–MXene films for solar control
Laboratory samples and building simulations addressed different parts of the research.
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Source date Protective layers tackle moisture damage in thermochromic film
The January 2024 study leaves important lead and service-life questions open.
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Source date NC State’s 2023 window-material report separated infrared and visible switching
Structural water gave a familiar electrochromic material a different optical response.
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Source date A 2023 research briefing showed cellulose aerogel films insulating windows
The team tested transparent thermal barriers in retrofit and insulated-glass configurations.