3M Protective Films vs. Storm Shutters

Scotchshield Films	Storm Shutters
Protects windows from shattering	Does not protect window from shatter
Forms a watertight barrier if glass does crack	Does not prevent water from entering
Prevents glass shards from causing damage and injuries	Does not prevent glass shards from causing damage and injuries
Protects windows	May break windows in a hurricane by bending inward
Protection 24 hours a day, 7 days a week	Leaves your windows defenseless unless you have time to close them
Our films are invisible to the eye	Shutters in a down position alert burglars that the building is vacant
Install 3M Scotchshield - and forget about it! Maintenance free, easy to clean.	Shutters may require electricity to go up and down; they can rust also requiring manpower
Adds to the look of your building	Detracts from the look of your building
Easily Installed. No structrual work required	Structural work required
Is a fraction of the cost of shutters	Many time as expensive as 3M Scotchshield
Energy saving of up to 12,000 BTUs/hr per 100 square foot of sunlit windows during daylight hours	Cannot use during daytime - no energy savings
Screens out 99% of the sun's ultraviolet rays and cuts glare in half	Does not protect against cancer-causing ultraviolet rays and distracting glare.
Protects against fading of merchandise, fabrics and carpets	Does not protect against sunlight fading
*Survived Hurricane Andrew Intact!!!	Did not survive Hurricane Andrew intact
*document available upon request

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