IndustryHistorical briefing
Source date American Window Film expands Houston team through Gary’s Window Tinting purchase
The March 2025 announcement paired an acquisition with a continuing sales role for founder Gary Cooper.
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IndustryHistorical briefing
Source date Tekton adds North American distribution for BirdShades window film
The March 2025 agreement assigned sales, distribution and certification responsibilities.
TechnologyHistorical briefing
Source date Composite-film study separates enclosure cooling from building predictions
The February 2025 experiment used a specific comparator and left product questions open.
IndustryHistorical briefing
Source date American Window Film acquires Iowa Sun Control
The February announcement added a Des Moines-area office and seven employees.
IndustryHistorical briefing
Source date American Window Film acquires The Tint Guy’s building-film divisions
The Atlanta deal excluded the automotive business and The Tint Guy name, which founder Chris Robinson retained.
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.
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.
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.
TechnologyHistorical briefing
Source date A 2024 study tested transparent polyethylene–MXene films for solar control
Laboratory samples and building simulations addressed different parts of the research.
IndustryHistorical briefing
Source date Solar Tint’s Suntrol acquisition expanded its Ohio installation business
The 2024 announcement preserved Suntrol’s Cleveland operating base.
TechnologyHistorical briefing
Source date Protective layers tackle moisture damage in thermochromic film
The January 2024 study leaves important lead and service-life questions open.
TechnologyHistorical briefing
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.