3M Safety & Security Films Overview

Broken glass is one of the most common ways people get hurt during break-ins, storms, and other unexpected events, and it’s often the easiest point of entry for someone trying to get into a building. Energy Products Distribution (EPD) sells 3M Safety & Security Films to help address that vulnerability, from a storefront looking to prevent unwanted entry to a government building seeking protection from a terrorist’s bomb. Across Safety Series, ULTRA Series, ULTRA Prestige Series, S2400, Anti-Graffiti Films, and Impact Protection Adhesive, EPD gives 3M Authorized Dealers options to match the threat, the glass, and the budget on nearly any project.

Key Features:

  • Helps hold broken glass together, reducing the risk of injury from flying shards
  • Designed to delay forced entry, giving occupants and emergency personnel more time to respond
  • Available in a range of thicknesses and constructions, from 4-mil interior films to 24-mil heavy-duty options
  • Must be paired with 3M Impact Protection Adhesive to meet 3M’s specifications

Matching the Film to the Threat

EPD’s 3M Safety & Security lineup spans interior and exterior films, tear-resistant blast mitigation films, and surface protection films, each suited to a different threat and budget.

  • 3M Safety Series: Interior and exterior films ranging from 4 mils to 14 mils, designed to help hold shattered glass together and reduce the risk of injury from flying shards
  • 3M ULTRA Series: 6 to 8-mil, micro-layered films built for enhanced tear resistance, available as ULTRA S800 and ULTRA Night Vision S25
  • 3M ULTRA Prestige Series: Combines ULTRA’s security performance with Prestige’s sun control technology in a single film, for buildings that want both benefits without installing two layers
  • 3M S2400: A 24-mil, urethane-based film representing a newer generation of safety film construction, compared to traditional polyester options
  • 3M Anti-Graffiti Films: A sacrificial surface film, available in 4-mil and 6-mil thicknesses, that protects glass from scratching, etching, and tagging so the damage impacts the film instead of the glass
  • 3M Impact Protection Adhesive: A structural silicone adhesive that anchors security film to the window frame for improved glass retention

Because construction varies as much as thickness across these six lines, film performance varies from test to test. 3M dealers can provide end-users with applicable product testing, whether smash-and-grab, a windstorm, or impact, or bomb blast.

What We Love About 3M Safety & Security Films

Having a full range under one category, from a straightforward 4-mil interior film to a 24-mil urethane-based film (all coupled with an adhesive attachment system), lets EPD support projects with very different risk profiles under a single trusted brand. S2400 stands out as a genuinely different construction, using urethane instead of polyester for greater flexibility and elongation. ULTRA Prestige is also a popular option for buildings that want security performance without giving up the sun control benefits they’d otherwise need a second film for.

How to Buy 3M Safety & Security Films

3M Safety & Security Films are closed market products, meaning these products are available only to 3M Authorized Building Window Film Dealers. If your business is located in EPD’s exclusive distribution territory and you’re an authorized 3M Building Window Film Dealer, EPD is your source for these films.

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For Building Owners, Property Managers, & School Administrators

If you’re evaluating options to help protect a building’s occupants from the dangers of broken glass, 3M Safety & Security Films offer a range of options to match your risk level, glass type, and budget.