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Carbon in the film instead of dye — a black that keeps its colour, rejects heat and leaves your signals alone.
Carbon film takes its colour from carbon particles built into the film, instead of the organic dye in ordinary tint. Carbon absorbs infrared — the part of sunlight you feel as heat — and, unlike dye, it does not break down in the sun, so the black you drive away with is the black you keep.
It is non-metallic too, so your phone, GPS and keyless entry work exactly as before. Two Spectrum series are built this way — UV 400 and Black — from 26% VLT down to 3%.
Both use carbon instead of dye or metal, so both keep their colour and neither touches your signals. The difference is the size of the carbon particles.
In nano carbon film — Spectrum NEO — the carbon is ground to nanometre scale and spread evenly through the film, which is how NEO reaches 93% infrared rejection. Carbon film uses larger particles: the infrared figures are lower (54–75% across UV 400 and Black), in exchange for a solid black look and, with UV 400, 100% UV rejection.
Carbon absorbs infrared in the film before it reaches the cabin — up to 75% infrared and 73% total solar energy rejection with UV 400 80.
99% of ultraviolet blocked with Black, 100% with UV 400 — the wavelengths that crack dashboards and reach your skin through side glass.
Carbon is non-metallic and non-conductive. Phone reception, GPS, Bluetooth, keyless entry and toll transponders all work exactly as they did before.
Cheap film gets its colour from organic dye, which UV breaks down until it turns purple. Carbon has no dye to break down, so the black stays black.
Down to 3% VLT with UV 400 80 and 6% with Black 80: from outside people see black glass, not your cabin, with no mirror shine.
Dark from outside, clear from the driver's seat — glare from low sun and headlights is cut, with no colour cast on the view.
| Property | Basic dyed film | Spectrum carbon | Spectrum nano carbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| What's in the film | Organic dye in polyester | Carbon particles | Carbon nanoparticles |
| How it handles heat | Darkens light, lets infrared through | Absorbs infrared in the film | Absorbs infrared in the film |
| Peak heat rejection | Low | Up to 75% IRR · 73% TSER | Up to 93% IRR · 80% TSER |
| Look from outside | Flat black, fades | Soft to deep black, no shine | Greenish clear to black |
| Phone, GPS, keyless | Unaffected | Unaffected | Unaffected |
| Colour over time | Fades, often to purple | Colour-stable — no dye to break down | Colour-stable — no dye to break down |
| Spectrum series | — | UV 400 · Black | NEO |
UV 400 and Black are both carbon films. UV 400 is the sleek black that stops UV outright; Black is the deep, jet black. Pick the look, then compare the heat numbers.
Sleek black with chip technology
A sleek black finish with fade-resistant Chip Technology. Clear from the inside, dark from the outside. 100% UV rejection.
| Shade | VLT | UVR | IRR | TSER | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV 400 40 | 22%Dark | 100% | 54% | 59% | Try it |
| UV 400 60 | 12%Dark | 100% | 64% | 63% | Try it |
| UV 400 80 | 3%Darkest | 100% | 75% | 73% | Try it |
Backed by a 5-year Spectrum warranty.
Deep, rich black for privacy
Spectrum Black delivers a deep, rich black tint designed to enhance privacy, reduce heat, and elevate the look of your vehicle. Engineered with advanced film technology for long-lasting performance.
| Shade | VLT | UVR | IRR | TSER | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black 40 | 26%Medium | 99% | 73% | 63% | Try it |
| Black 60 | 16%Dark | 99% | 56% | 58% | Try it |
| Black 80 | 6%Darkest | 99% | 62% | 65% | Try it |
Backed by a 5-year Spectrum warranty.
Numbers on a page only go so far. Put each shade on the glass, look at it from both sides, and take the result to an installer.
Performance figures are laboratory values for the film itself; results on your vehicle depend on the glass. Some tint levels are restricted on windshields and front windows — ask a Spectrum installer about the rules where you drive.
