ProductsHistorical briefing
Source date XPEL previewed exterior windshield protection film ahead of SEMA 2024
The October announcement distinguished the product from its Tesla window-tint ordering offer.
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ProductsHistorical briefing
Source date Avery Dennison introduced patterned SkyWay bird film in 2024
The retrofit product was designed to make existing glass more visible to birds.
IndustryHistorical briefing
Source date Solar Art adds General Solar Company in the D.C. region
The October 2024 deal included staff, an office and warehouse in Gaithersburg.
ProductsHistorical briefing
Source date LINTEC announced high-transparency IR-85HD automotive film in 2024
The Japan release also cautioned that film specifications do not guarantee installed compliance.
ProductsHistorical briefing
Source date Avery’s 2024 SkyLite release separated glass and plastic skylight applications
The installation guide gives the two versions different substrate limits.
Laws & enforcementHistorical briefing
Source date A Pennsylvania tint-inspection proposal remained at committee in 2024
HB 2501 paired meter checks with proposed installer-disclosure consequences.
ProductsHistorical briefing
Source date Onyx Coating introduced Vunyx ceramic window films in June 2024
The manufacturer positioned the range around a two-ply construction and installer handling.
IndustryHistorical briefing
Source date Safe Haven Defense recapitalizes with Dominus Capital
The May 2024 transaction kept founder Steve Johnson involved and named Cameron Evans as chief executive.
Laws & enforcementHistorical briefing
Source date Louisiana extended its enforcement-vehicle tint exemption to wildlife operations in 2024
Act 268 removed a specific exclusion for Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement vehicles.
Laws & enforcementHistorical briefing
Source date Philadelphia’s 2024 tint ordinance reached parked vehicles
The city added a parking offense, with a $100 scheduled penalty and a documented exemption route.
TechnologyHistorical briefing
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.
Laws & enforcementHistorical briefing
Source date Trinidad and Tobago changed tint-exemption procedures in 2024
A gazetted amendment added a national-security category and a deadline for submitting medical certificates.