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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: UV & IR Filtering Film on Acrylic Windows
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I am not so sure about plastics filtering out UV, since at I have gotten
pretty well sun burned sitting in a Legacy.

Dan Ballin
N386DM

On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Kevin Stallard <kevin@arilabs.net> wrote:

> I don't know if this helps, but I ordered and received glasses that get
> darker when going out into the sun.  I figured they would be great to fly
> with, however, when I did fly with them, they would not get dark.  The sa=
me
> thing happened when I was driving around in my car.  Since the coating is
> activated vis UV radiation, I have to conclude that UV has a hard time
> traversing through transparent materials such as is used in our canopies.
>
> I think just the canopy itself is filtering a lot of UV already.
>
> As for IR, are you trying to just keep it cooler inside?
>
> Kevin
>
> ________________________________________
> From: Lancair Mailing List [lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Thorn,
> Valin B. (JSC-VA411) [valin.b.thorn@nasa.gov]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 2:47 PM
> To: Lancair Mailing List
> Subject: [LML] UV & IR Filtering Film on Acrylic Windows
>
> Hello,
>
> We=E2=80=99re looking at applying ultraviolet and infrared filtering film=
s on our
> Legacy=E2=80=99s canopy.  Not looking to darken it since the canopy has s=
ome
> tinting in it already -- though, looking to filter as much UV and IR as
> possible.  There are several products from 3M, Llumar, and others with
> these properties used on cars and glass windows every day.
>
> Has anyone one applied any window tinting or other films to their acrylic
> windows?  How did it work out or not?
>
> Kim at Lancair is checking with their acrylic window vendor to see what U=
V
> and IR filtering properties their acrylic windows already have.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Valin Thorn
> Legacy Project
> Colorado
>
>
> BTW, Paul and Marv, this is an example of a question that applies to all
> Lancair aircraft types.  We could use a category on Lancairtalk.net for
> these kinds of general topics, questions.
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>I am not so sure about plastics filtering out UV=
, since at I have gotten pretty well sun burned sitting in a Legacy.=C2=A0 =
<br><br></div>Dan Ballin<br></div>N386DM<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra=
"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 5:00 PM, Kevin Stal=
lard <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:kevin@arilabs.net" target=3D"_=
blank">kevin@arilabs.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex">I don&#39;t know if this helps, but I ordered and received glasses th=
at get darker when going out into the sun.=C2=A0 I figured they would be gr=
eat to fly with, however, when I did fly with them, they would not get dark=
.=C2=A0 The same thing happened when I was driving around in my car.=C2=A0 =
Since the coating is activated vis UV radiation, I have to conclude that UV=
 has a hard time traversing through transparent materials such as is used i=
n our canopies.<br>
<br>
I think just the canopy itself is filtering a lot of UV already.<br>
<br>
As for IR, are you trying to just keep it cooler inside?<br>
<br>
Kevin<br>
<br>
________________________________________<br>
From: Lancair Mailing List [<a href=3D"mailto:lml@lancaironline.net">lml@la=
ncaironline.net</a>] On Behalf Of Thorn, Valin B. (JSC-VA411) [<a href=3D"m=
ailto:valin.b.thorn@nasa.gov">valin.b.thorn@nasa.gov</a>]<br>
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 2:47 PM<br>
To: Lancair Mailing List<br>
Subject: [LML] UV &amp; IR Filtering Film on Acrylic Windows<br>
<div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
Hello,<br>
<br>
We=E2=80=99re looking at applying ultraviolet and infrared filtering films =
on our Legacy=E2=80=99s canopy.=C2=A0 Not looking to darken it since the ca=
nopy has some tinting in it already -- though, looking to filter as much UV=
 and IR as possible.=C2=A0 There are several products from 3M, Llumar, and =
others with these properties used on cars and glass windows every day.<br>
<br>
Has anyone one applied any window tinting or other films to their acrylic w=
indows?=C2=A0 How did it work out or not?<br>
<br>
Kim at Lancair is checking with their acrylic window vendor to see what UV =
and IR filtering properties their acrylic windows already have.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Valin Thorn<br>
Legacy Project<br>
Colorado<br>
<br>
<br>
BTW, Paul and Marv, this is an example of a question that applies to all La=
ncair aircraft types.=C2=A0 We could use a category on Lancairtalk.net for =
these kinds of general topics, questions.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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