Avery Dennison · Safety & Security

SF Clear Exterior Safety Films

Exterior-grade safety and security film that shields storefronts and exposed glazing — holding glass together against impact and break-in while blocking 99% of UV, engineered to survive weather and edge-sealed for the long haul.

99% UV blockExterior-mountGlass retentionLow reflectance

Protecting people & property

Safety on the outside of the glass

When film has to go on the exterior face of the glass — because the inside isn’t accessible, or the glazing is a special substrate — Avery Dennison’s exterior safety films deliver the same glass-retention protection with excellent clarity, low reflectance and 99% UV block. Because they live outdoors, all exterior films are edge-sealed with silicone so they stay put and stay warranted.

See it in action

Avery safety film on video

Straight from Avery Dennison — how the film performs and a real architectural install.

Avery Dennison: Solar Safety window film
Project: Avery Dennison architectural window film install

The two exterior lines

Glass & rigid-plastic protection

SF Clear X

Optically clear exterior safety & security film for glass — exceptional clarity, low reflectance and high UV block, holding shards in place against impact and forced entry.

4 mil X7 mil X

Clear Poly X

Engineered for rigid plastics — polycarbonate and acrylic. A tough, easily-cleaned surface that resists gouging and acid attacks. Built for bus shelters, stadiums and acoustic barriers.

4 mil Poly X6 mil Poly X

Warranty

Specs & durability

Exterior durability is rated separately for vertical and horizontal/sloped glass. Per Avery Dennison’s window-film warranty.

FilmVerticalHorizontal / sloped
SF Clear 4 mil X / 7 mil X5 years3 years
Clear 4 mil Poly X / 6 mil Poly X3 years2 years
âš  Edge sealing required for warrantyAll exterior films must be edge-sealed on all edges with an approved neutral silicone (e.g. Dow Corning 795/791) and the seal must stay intact for the full term — otherwise the warranty is void.
Eligible film/glass combinations also carry Avery’s 5-year thermal-shock glass-breakage and 3-year seal-failure coverage (up to $500 per unit) — see the Film-to-Glass Chart for eligibility. Durability is an “up to” rating; final terms per Avery Dennison’s window-film warranty.

Where it goes

Exterior glazing that takes a beating

StorefrontsTransit sheltersStadiumsAcoustic barriersInaccessible interior glassPolycarbonate glazing

Spec SF Clear exterior for your next job?

Safety film is sold to window-film professionals with a free trade account. Contact us for pricing, edge-sealing guidance and Film-to-Glass approval.