Specs wise Vkool is right there on the top. However, the films suffer from demetalization where you will see streaks of lines on the film starting from year 5/6 onwards and gets worse. Performance also drops over time. 3M and HO does not have demetalization issues, but cannot match Vkool specs when new.
I have used vKool elite for many of my previous cars, and have experienced the demetalization issue with the film.
BTW, both Vkool and Huper Optik are abang-adik company with parent as Solutia Inc. Previously both of these films were developed by Southwall Technologies Inc. USA and were acquired by Solutia Inc in 2010. VKool first (older gen) then the Ceramic range (Huper Optik). More info here compiled before by one fo the BMW Club Malaysia members a couple of years ago:
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Llumar Window Film
Llumar International window Film from Virginia, USA.
Manufactured by Solutia Inc., a subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Company
http://www.llumar.co.../sustainabilityRaytech Window Film
Raytech International Window Film, Malaysia.
Product special develop from Commonwealth Laminating & Coating, Inc. Martinsvella, Virginia. USA.
http://raytechfilms.com/about-us/http://www.commonwea...com/Locate.aspx3M Window Film
3M headquarter campuses in St. Paul, Minnesota. and Austin, Texas
3M produce their own polyesters, adhesives, metals and scratch-resistant coatings.
http://solutions.3m.....ilm/Solutions/V-Kool Window Film
V-KOOL International Pte Ltd, from Singapore
Worked with Southwall Technologies, Inc., a related company based in Palo, Alto, California, USA.
By year 2010, Novomatrix Pte Ltd, parent company of V-KOOL International was acquired by Solutia
Inc. Since then, V-KOOL International taken over by Solutia Inc. as a wholly owned
subsidiary.*
http://www.v-kool.com/about-us/historyHuper Optik
Huper Optik is the same company of V-kool doing ceramic verison.
International Pte Ltd, from Singapore
PSB Corporation and Novomatrix Pte Ltd (same as V-Kool in Singapore) *
Worked with Fraunhofer Institute (Germany Research Company)
Southwall Technologies Inc. (USA Window Film manufacturer, bough over by Solutia Inc in 2010)
http://www.huperoptik.com/en/company/About Solutia Inc
Solutia Inc., a subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Company.
*LLumar® Window Film,**V-KOOL®,*IQue®,*Hüper Optik®, and*Gila® Window Film*brands.
http://www.llumar.co...he-manufacturer---------
Yup, agreed and thanks for the information. As currently most of the tint out there can't even give you warranty more than 5 years and to be honest my old Llumar start demetallization started from 2 year onwards, how i know? The color of the tint start fading that how it is... and most of the tint does as well. Please take note VKool will also having the same issues but i don't expect to last more than 5 years as well. It just depends on your own preferences as well.
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