INTRODUCTION The following system has been

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INTRODUCTION
The followingsystemhas beentestedby Thatchamas "non-categorised,,
a
system.
As such, it is not given a pass/failrãting,but is tested
in
accordance
with a
programmeagreed betweenThatchamand the
manufacturer,
witÀ the aim of
measuringthe systemperformance
and reportingon it. Test reports
generate'furtherinterestandconfidence
'--.-- may help to
in a product.
The test procedureshavebeenchosento providebase
standardreproducible
test
and attackcriteriaderivedfromÍnternationally
acceptedstandardsand procedures
whereapplicable
Testand attackcriteriastatedin thisdocumentare subject
to change,due to eíther
vehiclespecificapplicatÍons
whichmay restrictor requireexpansionsof the test
methods,or due to adaptations
of theftmethodsemployedin thefieldby criminals.
EvaluationNumber:EVe 230
Dateof Inspection:8 August2000
SummaryReport:
PentagonAuto-TintLimitedsubmitted
the followingproductsfor assessmentunder
the "Q"class(Non-Categorised)
TestRegíme:
Pentagonsupaglass(sidewindowimpactprotection
system)
The productwas assessedon thefollowíng
criteria:
. ProductReliability
and Durability
o Installation
. Resistance
to Attack
Product
Reliability
and Durabilitv
Pentagon
Auto-TintLimitedis ISOg002registered.
The product has been provento be reliableand durablein an automotive
environment
and meetsboththe requirements
of ASTMD1044-g4,,standard
Test
Methodfor Resistance
of Transparent
Plasticsto SurfaceAbrasion"
and ClassA of
856206lmpactPerformance
Requirements
-)
lnstallation
PentagonAuto-TintLimitedsatisfactorily
demonstrated
an acceptable
standardof
qualityand performance
in the installation
of the Supaglass
plasticfilm.
Resistance
to Attack
Supaglass
resistedall agreedattacktestmethodsfor longerthan30 seconds.
1.
2.
J.
4.
5.
o.
7.
AutomaticCentrePunch 90 sec
Engineering
>120sec
Brick
ClawHammer
45 sec
>120sec
LifeHammer
Screwdriver
35 sec
Sharpened
Pozidriver >120sec
Spark PlugShards
> 1 2 0s e c
30 sec
>120sec
45 sec
>120sec
35 sec
> 120sec
> 120sec
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Conclusion
Pentagon
Supaglass
PlasticFilmsignificantly
improves
the resistance
of toughened
glassto commonmethodsof 'smashandgráb"attack.
t--,,
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EvaluationNumber:EVe 230
Dateof Inspection:g August2000
Pentagon
Auto-TintLimitedmanufactures
clearandtintedpolyestermembranes
and
side windowimpactprotectionsystemsfor automobife
glazing.The head officeis
based in Acton,west Londonand is lso 9002
registered.The customerbase
includesPoliceForces,MotorManufacturers
andGovernment
departments.
ProductRange:
.
.
.
'
Pentagon
Supaglass
Pentagon
Auto-Tint
Pentagon
SpecialT Gloss
"FlatGlass"\Mndowfirmingfor offices
andBuirdings
ProductSubmittedfor Assessment:
o Pentagon
Supaglass
ProductDefinition
side window lmpactProtectionsystem- A membrane
thatis bondedto the inside
of an existingtoughenedg/assaitomobitewindow,
designedto increaseresistance
to breakageand holdthe giassfírmlyín ptacein
th'e àventof the gtazingshattering.
ProductDescription
supaglass- 12-mrl
thickduallaminate
film.Thetop layer
resistantcoatingis appriedat the pointof manufaciure. is a Tmilfilm.A scratch
Test Griteria
Introduction
This criteriahas been agreedbetweenPentagon
Auto-TintLimitedand Thatcham
for the purposeof testinglhefollowing
product:
'
Pentagonsupagfass(sidewindowimpactprotection
system)
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CENTRE
To demonstrate
thatthe products:
.
.
.
Are reliableanddurablein an Automotive
environment
Performas claimedby Pentagon
Auto-TintLimited
Demonstrates
lossreduction
potential
for Automotive
applications
Reliability& Durability:
Pentagonprovidedinformation
on the laminate
technical
specification
andevidence
of resistance
to abrasion
Larninate
TechnicalSpecificatíon
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
o
.
ASTM882 TensileStrength
15846PSI
ASTMD1004GravesTearTest
' 192Newton's
ASTMD4830Puncture
Test
212 PoundsForce
ASTM2582PuncturePropagation
60 Newton's
VísibleLightTransmission
84.2%
UltraVioletLightRejected
>95%
GlareReduction
4.4%
TotalSolarEnergyRejection
22.60/o
MeetsclassA of 856206lmpactperÍormance
Requirements
All values are as appliedlo To"clear plate glass. The above data has been
measured,calculatedand reportedin accordance
with ASTM,ASHRAE,AIMCAL
andGGFstandards.
Thedatais subject
to variation
withinindustry
standards.
Abrasion
Supaglasscomplieswith the requirements
of ASTM D1044-g4"standardTest
plastics
Methodfor Resistance
of rransparent
to surfaceAbrasion"
TestResults
SpecimenlD
1
2
3
4
Mean
StandardDeviation
Initial Reading Final Readinq
0.82
0.79
0.91
0.87
0.85
0.05
2.78
2.59
2.91
Haze
1.96
1.80
2.00
2.85
1.98
2.78
1.94
0.09
0.14
(Formoredetailedinformation
seeappendix
A)
Test Criteria
Installation
Pentagonshall fit Supaglass(Sidewindowimpactprotectionsystem)to a test
vehicleof Thatchamschoíce.Thatchamshallevaluatethe qualityand standardof
fitment.
FieldTrials
The test car shallbe inspectedat randomintervalsover a minimumperiodof 12
monthsto assesssystemperformance
DestructiveAttack Test Criteria
Thetestvehicleshallsimulate
a normalparkedcari.e.Allwindows
fullyclosed
The protected
glassglazingshallresistviolentphysicalabusefor a
toughened
minimumperiodof 30 Seconds.
The test will be deemedto be completed
wheneitheraccessto the vehicleinterior
has beenachievedor 120secondsof continuous
attacktimehaselapsed.
Two samples(Á & B) of protected
glassshallbe provided
toughened
Eachsampleshallconsistof eightfrontoftsidewindows
SampleA shallconsistof toughened
glassthatwereprotected
28 dayspriorto test
SampleB shallconsistof toughened
glassthatwereprotected
1 day priorto test
.
Whereit is deemedthatthe difference
in curingtimewouldnotsignificantly
affect
the resultsof an attacktest,thattestshallonlybe carriedout on sampleA
.
All testsshallbe carriedout on a standardvolumeproduction
vehicleselectedby
PentagonAuto-Tint(Seeappendíx
B)
.
All attacktestsshallbe basedon actualmethodsusedby carthieves
.
All attacktestsshallbe carriedoutusingmanually
operated
handtools.
.
Whereit is reasonable
to assumethata testmayhaveweakenedeitherthe
glazingor glazingmounts,theyshallbe replaced
priorto furthertesting
.
All toolsshallbe checkedfor condition
and re-sharpened
as requiredpriorto
eachtest
.
The use of anytoolsoperated
witha stationary
or external
energysupplyshall
not bp recognised.
The destructive
attacktestsemployedmay resultin damageto the vehicle. Any
weaknessthat may becomeapparentduringtesting,whichis not specified
in the
críteria,
shallbe testedusingsuchtoolsas are deernedappropriate.
Attack Tool List
. StopWatch
. ProtectiveGloves
. FullFaceVisor
. ClawHammer
. LifeHammer
. SparkPlugShards
. AutomaticCentrePunch
. SharpenedScrewdriver
. Brick
. Screwdriver
whilst every effort has been madeto make this criteriaas comprehensive
as
possíbleThatchamcannotguarantee
the lifetimeperformance
or efficiencyof this
product.
InstallationProcedure
Pentagonofíera samedayfittingservicealthoughsomemakesandmodelsmaybe
requiredfor24 hours.
lnstallation
is carriedout at Pentagons
servicecentrein a dustfreeenvironment.
'
'
A pre-inspection
surveyof thevehicleis carriedout priorto installation
ln mostcases,glazingthatis to betreatedis removedfromthe vehicle
The glazingto be treatedis inspected
for anyflaws,scratches
or abrasions
thatmay
adversefy
affectthe eithertheÍinishor performance
of the Supaglass
product
Thefilmto be installedÍs cut outusingthe appropriate
templatefor thevehicle
The glazingis thoroughlycleaned.The film is fittedto the glazÍng.The adhesive
(whichis partof the film materialmanufactured
for PentagonAuto-Íint)is activated
by a proprietysolutionin combinatÍon
pressure
with
when appliedto the glass.A
squeegeeÍs usedto forceoutexcesswateror liquidandto fix the fìlmto the glass.
The edgesaretrimmedto fit andtheglazingleftto dry out.The lengthof dryúgtime
is dependenton the curvatureof the glass.The glazingis refittedtó tne vehicleand
a postinstallation
examination
carriedout.
FieldTrials
Supaglass
was installedintoa Thatcham
Company
vehicle(Vauxhall
Omega).The
performance
of the productwillbe evaluated
period
overa 12-month
Attack Test Criteria
The protectedtoughenedglass glazingshall resistvíolentphysical
abuse for a
minimum
periodof 30 Seconds.
Attack Test 1 - AutomaticCentrepunch
' The test tool was placedagainstthe lowerríght-handcornerof the windowand
pressure
applied.
The
window
shatteredimmediately
butwas heldfirmlyin placeby the Supaglass
'
membranepreventing
access.
stabthroughthe membrane
' Thetesttool was usedto repeatedly
to createa tear
to enabfethe membraneto be grippedand diaggedout from the frame
(See
AppendixC)
AttackTest Results
SampleA-1 90 seconds
SampleB-1 30 seconds
Atta ckTes t2-B ri c k
at the centreof thewíndowfor 120seconds.
' The brickwas thrownrepeatedly
. Thewindowfaifedto break.
. The brickwas poundedagainstthewindowfor 120
seconds
. Thewindowfailedto break
(SeeAppendixD)
AttackTest Results
SampleA-2 >120 seconds
SampleB-2 >120 seconds
-)
Attack Test 3 - Claw Hammer
. The claw Hammerwas impacted
intothe centreof the window
The
window
shattered
immedíately
butwas heldfirmlyin placeby the Supaglass
'
membranepreventing
access
intothewindow,penetrating
' The ClawHammerwas impacted
the membrane.
The
hammer
was
twísted
to engagethe clawand the mem-brane
'
was dragged
out from the frame
AttackTest Results
SampleA-3 >4Sseconds
SampleB-3 N/A
Attack Test4 - Life Hammer
. The Life Hammerwas placedagainstthe lowerleft-handcornerof the window
applied.
andpressure
butwas heldfirmlyin placeby the Supaglass
. Thewindowshatteredimmediately
preventing
access.
membrane
impactedintothe windowfor 120 secondsin
. The Life Hammerwas repeatedly
an attemptto createa tear
. Attackfailed
(SeeAppendixE)
AttackTest Results
SampleA-4 >120seconds
SampleB-4
N/A
AttackTest 5 - Screwdriver
. The Screwdriver
was inserteddownbetweenthe gap betweenthe glassandthe
direction
and pressureappliedin a downwards
door-skin
butwas heldfirmlyin placeby the Supaglass
. The windowshatteredimmediately
preventing
access.
membrane
. The Screwdriverwas usedto np up throughthe membraneand it was dragged
out fromthe frame
AttackTest Results
SamoleA-4 >35seconds
SampleB-4 N/A
Attack Test 6 - SharpenedPozidriver
againstthe centreof thewindow
. The Sharpened
wasimpacted
Pozidriver
. The windowresistedthe attack
. The attackwas repeatedfor 120seconds
. Thewindowfailedto break
AttackTest Results
SamoleA-5 >120seconds
SampleB-5 >120seconds
THATCHAM
ÏHE MoTOFINSUMNEE
REPAIRHESEARCH
CENTRE
AttackTest7 - SparkplugShards
. Sparkplug
Shardswerethrownagainstthewindow
butwasheldfirmlyin placeby the Supaglass
' Thewindowshatteredimmediately
membrane
preventing
access
AttemPts
to
force
an
entry
throughthe membrane
continued
for 120secondsbut
'
wereunsuccessful
(SeeAppendixF)
AttackTest Results
SampleA-6 >120seconds
Sample8-6 >120seconds
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Conclusion
Pentagon
Auto-TintLimitedsubmitted
the followingproducts
for assessment
under
the "Q"class(Non-Categorised)Test
Regime:
. Pentagon
(Sidewindowimpactprotection
Supaglass
system)
The productwas assessedon thefollowingcriteria:
.
.
r
ProductReliability
andDurability
lnstallation
Resistanceto Attack
ProductReliability
and Durability
Pentagon
Auto-TintLimitedis ISO9002registered.
The product has been provento be reliableand durable in an automotive
gf ASTM D1044-94"StandardTest
environment
and meetsboththe requirements
Methodfor Resístance
of Transparent
Plasticsto SurfaceAbrasion"and ClassA of
856206lmpactPerformance
Requirements
lnstallation
PentagonAuto-TintLimitedsatisfactoríly
demonstrated
an acceptable
standardof
qualityand performance
plasticfilm.
in the installation
of theSupaglass
Resistance
to Attack
Supaglassresistedall agreedattacktestmethodsfor longerthan30 seconds.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
AutomaticCentrePunch 90 sec
>120sec
Engineering
Brick
ClawHammer
45 sec
>120sec
LifeHammer
Screwdriver
35 sec
SharpenedPozidriver
Spark Pluq Shards
>120sec
>120sec
30 sec
>120sec
45 sec
>120sec
35 sec
>120sec
>120sec
Conclusion
PentagonSupaglass
PlasticFilmsignificantly
improves
the resistance
of toughened
glassto commonmethods
of "smash
andgrab"attack.
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MR/SH
5 October2000
Mr Mukerjee
PentagonAuto-Tint
Unit4C
2 Coloniat
Way
WATFORD
Hertfordshire
WDz4FL
DearMr Muckerjee
EvafuationNumber EVQ 150- PentagonSupaglass
ïhe fotlowing products have been tested to mutually agreed test criteria based on the
of lire BritishlnsurançelndusÍry'sVehicleSecurìtyScheme.
appropriatereqtrirements
.
System)
PentagonSupaglass(SideWindowlmpactProtection
This letter,summaryand associatedtest reportscan be shown to the ABl, the LMUA,
assoclatedmembercompaniesand clientsof PentagonAuto-TintLtd.
This lettershouldbe read in conjunctionwith the test reports.Statementsmade by Pentagon
Auto-TintLtd with regardto thesereports,must be agreedwith Thatcham(and its test houses
whereapplicable)
'Q' Class Non-ClassifiableSvqtgms
'e' Ctass Non-Classifiable
Systems are tlrose systems which fall outsiclethe normal
classifÌcations.
ThatchamVehicleSecurity
ThatchaErVehicle-Seculitv Çlassifiçations
.
.
.
.
Category1
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C?tegory2-1
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lmmobiliser
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lmmobiliser
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Systemsof possibleinterestto MotorInsurersmay include
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.
.
.
.
.
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.
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devices
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SecurityMarkingSystenrs
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is to demonstrateo[e-ot_!]o|eof the following:
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.
,
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.
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performsas claimedby ihe tnanufacturer
lossreductionpotentialfor automotiveappiicqtions
dernonstrates
environment
is reliableand durablein an auÌomotive
ancl
safely
securely
can be installedcorrectly.
with regardto
compatibitity
showsgeneralautomoiiveenvironmental
functionality
reliabilÌty
installatÍon
will be suitablyqilaliftedas appropriate,
Thesestaternents
end. lt does
These statemenis,whenevermade,are correctat the pointoÍ ïest progranrnre
are generallynracje.
nÕtcôverongoingdevelopntentsNo otherstatÊnlent5
For ïl"risurorkthe followinqtermsand conditionsare observed.
"
,
"
,
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test report,summaryand leiter(thisletter)ere issued.The repoúsand
A.comprelrensive
in any way
leitercannotbe modlfiedwithoutauthorìsation
can be givenor carrbe assunrecl.
categories
Thatcham
withexisting
Nc cornpliance
slrallcÍearlyindicatethattlretesting
clients
his
to
the
testing
representing
Tlreclientwhen
the full test programor
represent
not
does
and
shown
the
sections
to
limitecl
was
withany category The existenceof the Tltatchamreporlmust
statementof compliance
ìn thiscorrespondence.
be clearìymentÌoned
testedâs
or literaturemay siateor irnplytlratit ts "Tlratclram
or pronrotion
Nq advertising
sYstem".
a non-categorised
with norrnal
lt is qot permiitedto use tÌrenornralwordingand Tltatchanrlogtrassociated
categoryclassificattons
of ihe reportand a
Farlureto corrrplyvriththeseternrsanclconditionsnrayleadto çancellatÌon
bulletirrto insurersto informthernof this action.
Advertisingand Publicity
tÕ
shallbe pernritted
or VehicleManufacturer/lmporter
Manufacturer/lmporter
ïhe Equipment
MIRRC
by
the followingin relatiortto lisiitigoi the system
aelvertise
:
.,Regulations
on togoand wordingUse - ïhatclrarnVelricleSecurity" Can be provideel
See
on reqìJest.
to
shall Ltncleftake
or VelricÌeit/lanufaçtureillnrpcrler
ïtre seçurity Manufacturerllnrporter
packagirrg
nlateriãls
leafleis.
advertisements,
proofs
the
of
with
furnislrMIRRC beÍorehancl
to tlre
and labellingon wl'riclrthis text is to be publishedíf there is uncertaintywitli regard
if in
pi:[rlication
sr-rch
fotbid
right
to
the
reserves
MTRRC
rules.
of
tlese
appllairan
cÕrrec1
productlnformalion,
it çouldgiveriseto misleading
thelrjueJgenrent
Atr
l A udit F ee
productauditing.Therefore
is a one-offtestand does not includeattyft-tiure
The evaluation
to be representaiÌve
oi production
tlre resultsare valiclonlyon ihe samplestested,corrsidered
samplesat thetimeof testing
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Manager-Veiricle
A - Class
INSPECTION
INSTALL,ATION
AND TESTINGOF NON.CATEGOHISED
SYSTEMS
VEHICLESECURITY
VEHíCLE
INDIJSTRY'S
THE BRITISHINS{JRANCE
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EvaluationNumber:EVe 230
Dateof Inspection:g August2000
SummaryReport:
PentagonAuto-TintLimitedsubmittedthe Íollowingproducts
for assessmentunder
the "Q" class,(Non-Categorised)
Test Regime:
Pentagonsupaglass(Sidewindowimpact protectionsystem)
'
The productwas assessedon the followingcriteria:
.
.
.
ProductReliabilityand Durability
lnstallation
Resistanceto Attack
ProductReliabilitvand Durabilitv
PentagonAuto-ïnt Limitedis ISO 9002 registered
The product has been proven to be ieliable and durable in an automotive
environmentand meets both the requirementsof ASTM D1044-94,.standard
Test
Methodfor Resistanceof TransparentPtasticsto Surface Abrasion"and ClassA of
856206 lmpactPerformance
Heguirements
InstallatÍon
PentagonAuto-TintLimited satisfactorilydemonstratedan acceptablestandardof
qualityand performancein the installationof the Supaglassplasticfilm.
Resistanceto Attack
Supaglassresistedall agreedattacktest methodsfor lonqerthan 30 seconds.
Test
-1
l.
2.
/l
5.
7.
Tools
Automatic
CentrePunch
Sam oleA
S a mp le B
90 sec
Engineerinq
Brick
>120 sec
GlawHammer
LiÍeHammer
Screwdriver
Sharpened
PozidrÍver
> 120 sec
30 sec
> 120sec
45 sec
>120 sec
35 sec
35 sec
> 120 sec
> 120 sec
>120 sec
> 120sec
SparkPluqShards
45 sec
Conclusion
Pentagon
Supaglass
PlasticFilmsignificanily
improves
the resistance
of toughened
glassto commonmethodsof *smashand erab"attack.
#*.,,
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I-ANDROVER
12 August2002
Mr Jim R.Jaçkinteíle
GeneralManager
Palm BeachMotors
915 SouthDixieHighwaY
FL33401
West Falm Beacl"r,
UnitedStatesof Atrrerica
DearMr Jackintelle
PentagonGlass-Tech
companyto
I traverecenlÍybeenrequestedby PeterMukherjeeof tlre,above-tnentioned
provideyou with a referencefor tlie qualilyof their productand service.
We have beenworkingwith Pentagonfor approx5 years.nraínlytintingRangeRover
and ìn that time havehad absolutelync
vehiclesfor nry Gulf& MiddleEastcustonrers
regardingthe product.
from
Çustotners
warrantyclairnsor cornplainis
on a planto offerNew RangeRotrercustcmerstlìê
We have more recentlyembarkecl
oppoÉunityto havetheirvehiciefittedwith'supaglass'and lravesubjectedthe productto
passedall the
rigoroustestingand I pleaseclto reportthat the producllrassuccessfully
New RangeRover
ttew
European
all
reouiredtests:we are thereforeoffering'supaglass'to
çusiorlers.
On .r persçnalnote,I haveknow Peterfor the five yeârswe lravehad a comnrercial
with Pentagonand in allthis time havefolrndi:aih lrimand lristeantmost
relationship
to providingthe very best in ctrstomercareand Aftersales
professional
anclconrnrittecl
supportanclthey havesuppoftedus at a numberof key Euro;:eanMotor slrowsincluding
irt reconrmencling;
nn lresitation
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Launch details of Pentagon SupaGlassaccessory line for Audi Centre ordering.
Weare pleaseclto announcethat as from 1* August 2005 PentagonGlassTechproductswill
and will count towardsyour Audi CentreAccessory
be availabteas an Audi ApprovedAccessory
target.
pentagonSupaGlassoffersall Audi Centrecustomersthe opportunityto enhancethe look of
their üehicleand in addition,it providessubstantialsecuritya
offers
nítafuty benefits. Due to t.hedesignand applicationof the protectionfìlm, SupaGlass
jacking
has
and
grab
attacks,
car
and
protection
smash
against
additional
vehicleoccupants
receiveda ThatchamQ-listingto reflectits strong performancein theseareas.
is availablein either a clear or tinted form on all new and
This new AucllApprovedAccessory
for the sidewindows
usedAudivehicles. Both Clearand ïnted SupaGlassprovideprotection
on
the rearscreen.
film
control
solar
matching
with
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is
combined
whilsttinted supaGlass
tinting from
light-smoke
film
and
front
cteãr
of
application
of
an
comprises
ïnted SupaGtass
the B-pillarbackto complywithcurrentUKlegislation'
will provideenhancedsideimpactprotection,holding
In the eventof an accident,SupaGlass
being
place
glass
and
thus reducingthe likelihoodof occupants
in
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windowto
broken
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however,
allows
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design
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product
benefits.
and
features
informationaboutPentagon's
attachedfor furrcher
iist of inJUryfrom flying glassfragments
Side impact Protection @
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in úe event of a rollover SupaGlasswill help to hold the
EjectionMitigation
broken glasstogether
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Permitsescaoedurlnq an emergency
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Excellentprotection Írom car-jackerswno often try to smasrì
Car-Jacking
Anti
their way through a side window
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Reducesrisk of injury from objects betngthrown al the
windows
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TintedSupaGlass
therefore increasinqcomfort
Whenvaiúableshaveto be kept in a car, tinted SupaGlass
helosto Dreventthem froÍlt beinq seen easily
all AccessoryChampionswill receivea
Tosqgprt in promotingthis new Audi Accessory
qrantgty of PentagonoJstomer literature, which needsto. be distributed to all salesteam
rirensUers.This will indude a 'frequently askedquestions'document to ensurethat your centre
have tbe necessaryinformation to futly respondto any customer querles.
Ëübgon SupaGlasscan be orderedvia the standardprbcess. Upon receipt of an order, your
of the vehide
tocA ÉentagonGlassTech branchwill contactyou to arrangecotlection/delivery
to un#ÉaÈe the fftting. Pteasesee all detailsof part numbersand pricesbelow:
ffilllumber
Accessory
A2 SuoaGlassClear
A2 SuoaGlassïnted
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zGB APl 017 219 A3 SuoaGlassïnted
Clear
zGa 8m 9g 220 A3 SportbackSupaGlass
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A3 SoortbackSuoaGlass
Clear
zGEAEC 017 22CI A4 g7 SaloonSupaGlass
Ïnted
zGB eËc 9t7 2L9 A4 87 SaloonSupaGlass
zGB 8Zg 017 2ZA
ZGE AEDAfi 2L9
reB W120L7 220
zGB 9fl2 0L7 2L9
zGa 4ffi Afi 220
ZGEAF' 077 2t9
zGB 4F9 0L7 220
zGB 4É ot7 2L9
zGB4DO OL7?,20
ZGB 4DO DL72T9
zGB 8fC7AL7220
zGB 8$ü70t7 2L9
zGB A,ïVoAr7 220
zGB 8N0 017 2L9
Retail Price
Er. VAT
€s74.47
8748.94
€451.06
f548.94
€548.94
ç693.62
Retail Price
Inc. VAT
€675.00
f880.00
€530.00
f645.00
f.693.62
€645"00
€815.00
€645.00
€815.00
A4'87 Avant SuoaGlassClear
€723.40
f850.00
Ïnted
A4 87 Avant SupaGlass
Ïnted
A4 CabrioletSuPaGlass
8893.62
f451.06
8595.74
A6 Saloon SupaGlassClear
A6 Saloon SuoaGlassÏnted
f574.47
8693.62
Clear
A6 AvantSupaGlass
8723.40
A6 Avant SuoaGlassÏnted
É893.62
8995.74
8tt74.47
€1050.00
f 530.00
€700.00
€675.00
f815.00
€850.00
€1050.00
€1170.00
€1380.00
A4 Cabriolet SuoaGlassClear
Clear
AB SuoaGlass
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fi RoadsterSuPaGlassClear
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TT RoadsterSuPaGlass
TT Couoe SupaGlassClear
Ïnted
TT CoupeSupaGlass
8548.94
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8548.94
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€380.00
f530.00
€645.00
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ou doÍr't have to bé
a celebrity to want
tinted windows.
Nor do you have to
be a boy racer with a lowered
Vauxhall Nova. There are
definite benefits to having
tinted glass on Your car'
especially if you drive an
executive motor like a
Jaguar.
For some peoPle theY simPlY
wânt to avoid the attention of prying
eyes,others seek the genúne
reduction in sun radiation úat this
offers. And for many owners of Posh
motors, they head down to Pentagon
Auto Tint, basedin West London.
Since 1993 tire comPanYhas aimed
itself squalely at the top end of the
market. This premium targeted
serviceis for any owner of a prestige
car who wants something a lìttie
different.
Jaguaris one of the manY
prominent malques úe comPanY
dealswith, and indeed on the day I
visited, the highly-trained staff were
caiefully preparing a beautiful XJR.
It, ljke ow guineaPig X300, was
having a light smoked tint done,
rvhich was going to offer around
357oreduction in sun radiation. Very
handyif you want úe car to lemaìn
cool i-f it's left parked up in the sun
fol a few hours.
,A shcde sbove
fhe resf
Pentagondoesa lot of work lor main
dealels,company fleets and of
courseindividuals, but being
rccognisedas one.of the best il its
field, the fype of people that go there
can be a tad rnore diverse.Pentagon
has done work for Jaguar-at Browns
Lane and evenfor TV- prepalingcars
for television commercials.The
company also catersfor a number of
celebrjties' cars' PentagonDirector
and co-founder, Peter Mukherjee is
redcenrabor.rtreveaÌìng ihe narnesof
someof lhe famous faces that have
gracedPentagon'spremises.Instead
he simply said úat. "our cüstomeÍ
ìist readsúke a who's who"'
Many of its customershave
traveiled far and wide. Before the
company openedup regional ofíices,
it was not unusualfor people to drive
down from Scotland to have úeir car
fitted with window tinting. Iu some
i"ooô
octouei
instances,a Pentagonteam has been
sent abload to do cÌients' caÍs.
Around half the work the firm
gets is via the motor trade' The main
dealergroups will field customer
cars out to the comPanY,if aa owner
requestswindow tinting. As such'
word has got about largelY through
recornmendation,although the
companyhas now embarkedon an
advertisingcampaign.
This has beenparticularlY
important as úe company attemptsto
develop the market further with its
new product, SupaGlass.We
featuredthis in the last issue of
Jaguar Monthly. BasicallY it's a
protectivefi1m, applied in much the
sameway as the standal'dwindow
tinting. It will hold úe side and rear
glasspanelstogetherif anYone
attemptslo srnashthemto gain
accessto the car, either to steal
somethingvaiuable such as a
compiltet',caÍtera or mobile phone.
or to tâke the car itself. It's a highÌy
effective security film and initial
ordels seemto suggestthat úe
companyhas sh'ucka chord in the
market place.
On tlrc d.aywe
arrívedwìth ott'
guíneapig
3.2-Iín'e
Sotereign,
anotlrcr íaguar
was being done an absolutelY
gorgeous XJR.
Tãteproeess
There are manYPeoPlein the car
market that say they car aPPÌY
window tints to YouÍ car, but
Pentagonis confident that it is
unique in its level of professionalìsm
and qualiry, which is whY it caters
more fot the ptestige end of Íhe
market.
All tlie glassaÍeasa-recleaned,
any car stickersale removed and the
relevantpiecesof interior nim are
for
taken off. The fúm is aPPLied,
rough fitting, cut for size and then
applied permanentlyto the inside of
the glass.It is heat gun treatedbefole
any ail bubbÌesare Pressedout
towards the edgesand the film is
then cut for final trimming. It túes
around six houls to do a comPÌete
59
câr, and the guys at Peotagon take a
careful, orderly and professional
approachto each car theY do.
On completion, you aÍe advised
not to wind any windows down for a
couple of days.But after that, You're
left wiú a very subtle tint, which
works very well. Our 3.2-1ttte lag'tat
XJ6 Sovereignlooked the business
wiú its tinted glass complementing
úe black paintwork well. From the
inside, you âre not aware that You
have tinting, but from the outside the
difference is subtle a:rd yet effectiveThe facility úat Pentagonhas is
all part of how the firm managesto
do such a high-qualitYjob. TI-re
workshop spaceis vast, witlr plenty
of room to move velúcles around and
storeúem. All materials are neatly
stored and there is lots of room for
úe staff to move around the car
úey're working on. Ïre facilitY is
How it oll begon
Work on the window tinting starts
with the highly-trained staff
carefully rernoving intedor door
rrims to allow themfull accessïo
the síde plass.
Arter all the glass has been cleaned,
thefiIm is \atd ro the outside and
nteasuredfor approximatesize'
Secref of success
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The fusíde glassarea is clearted
and all stickers are removed
before the rough-cutfilm it
applied. It is snxoathedoff, and
any defonnities are removed using
the lteat eun.
The side glassis carefully rrímtned
at the edgesso that it ts not )
disnrbed wlrcn the windows are
operated. You are advised not to
use the windowsfor two daYs
ímmedi at ely after firìn g.
clean, modem, light and airy. It all
helps createa good imPresston.
and GeoffRussell
PeterMukhuriee
in 1993,basedin
foundedPentagon
a kitchenanda car!The
pairwantedtheir
enirepreneurÍal
companyto offerÌhe best-in-class
qualityandservice,usethe best
anddeveloPa Premium
technology
on ownersof
marketby focussing
oremiumvehicles.
Manvin the industry,including
feltthatthe UK climate
filmsupjrliers,
for windowtintingwas notstrong
enoughto supportsucha strategy.
thisverystraÌegyhelPed
However,
growthe overallmarketÍor window
tinting.
Fromtherethe businesshas
grownandevolved,movingto new
oremiseslastyearandthisYear
the newProduct
launching
afterthreeYears'
SupaGlass
exheustlveresearchwith partnersin
theUS.
Asidefromthe WestLondon
alsonownave
base,Pentagon
regionalofficesin Belfast'
Bristol,Glasgow'
Birmingham,
Reading,RomÍordandWatford'
Even at this earlY stage, the heat
gun is applìed to the film ro rid it
of any creasesand aír bubbles.It
will be usedagainwlrcn aPPIYing
thefilrn to the inside of the glass.
The whole industrYof window
tinting is more comPlex úan You'd
think - certainÌy more involved than
I'm preparedto go into detail here'
But Peter Mukhe{ee is the chairman
of úe Automotive Film GrouP of the
Glazing Federationand is involved
heavily with insuring úat qualiry
standardsof wi:rdow tinting are
maintained.He has worked closelY
wiú police ovel the degleesof
window tinting that are legallY
permissible,to preveÍIt PeoPle
applyrng very dark tints to theiÌ car's
glass - in particular to the
windscreen, which is highlY
dangerous.
From its humble beginnings Peter
Mukhurjee and his busi:ress partner
Geoff Russell have built uP the
businessto becomeúe leading
specialistin its field. So what's úe
key to its success?'T[efocus on
quality," explains Peter. BY the
number of prestigecars parked up on
the freshly-painted workshop floor,
I'd say that úis eúos has not gone
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unrecognised.
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impressivenew
facílity is
spacious,clean
and temperature
controlled. It
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PeterMukherjee,
managing
Pentagon's
Weìl,we arc not a üolentÌot in
dìrector.
theBMWCar oÍfice,but armedwitha
we didjustthat'
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meatylooking
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later,
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withtinyshardsof glass.Surethe glass
butthe
shattered,
wascompìetely
windowstayedfirmlyin place,andwe
wereno closerto gettìngintothe cabin'
Well,the
Sohowis thisPossible?
by
wasprotected
windowin question
a very
newSuPa$ass,
Pentagon's
film'The
windowsecurìty
sophiúcated
ideaof thistypeof film is not new,but
the difficultyhai beento getitto work
ástheÍilm usedup until
effectively,
nowhasbeentoothinto resi$a deteÍhas
PentaSon
minedattackHowever,
Bf ìlnitGia|. February 2000
lf you take London as an
exaÍ-nple, one can is bnoken
into every 23 seconds
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c elÊâningglassthoroughlyís vÍtal íor íilnr to adhereto window
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l' Pentagonhas spent a !6t oÍ tlínê Íinding the right adhesives
spentseverõlyearsfindinga way to fit
thickerfìlm to curvedvehicleglass,and
now has a systemwhìch offers an
excellentlevel of protection.
Previousfilms haveonlYbeen Ì00
film is 300
micronsthick,but Supaglass
promicronsthick,so when a Supaglass
tected window is attacked,the glass
shatters,but the fìlm which is fìtted to
the insideof the glass,holdsÏhe broken
glasstogeihereven iÍ it is 'epeatedÌy
attacked.lt is not bulletprool however,
and gívenenoughlime and the right
tools a thief would be ableto get ín,
gfUt$íeãf"
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is to Protect
but the po;ntof Supaglass
who
críminal,
asainstan oPportunisiic
,tiukusup the vastmajorityof people
involvedin breakinginto cars.
But do you reaìlYneed reinforced
windows?Évenif you have been fortunate enoughto escapethe realityof car
crime,that Ìs not to say ìt won't happen
at some point in the Íuture. lf you take
Londonas an examPle,one car ls
broken into every23 seconds,and, on
average,it takesthe thief just 15
secondsÌo 8et into the car, stealthe
stereoand whateverelsehe fancies,
and be saíelyon his way beforeanyone
can raiseÌhe alarm.We aÌl try to Proiect
our cnrs by fìtting sophisticatedalarms
but while thesemay
and immobiìisers,
well detera thief írom takingthe whole
car away,they do not aci as ruch of a
deteÍrentto a thief who is only interes!
ed in the contentsof your car.
while the majorityof car-crìme
occurswhìlethe vehicleis Parkedand
unoccupied,there is a worryingnew
A
trend for what is known as car-jacl<ing'
car-jackerknows ihat You are mucn
more likelyto havesomething'ofvalue
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whenyouleaveit parked
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in the car;a laptop comPuter,
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yourselfwhat you have on the passenger seatof your car as you drivearound.
Lockìngyour doors is not enough to
protectyou from this type of crime, as
tend to wait at a iunction
car-jackers
side
and smashyour passenger
window.and will be halfway down the
íreet while you are still undoing your
seatbelt.lf you decÍdeto makechase,
chancesare he will havesome rnates
nearbywho wìll then make off with
your caÍ as well. A car fitted with
shouÌdthwartthe carjacker
Supaglass
Êvenif you think you are unlikelyto
be the subjectoí any íorm of car crime,
íill has somethingup ìts
Supaglass
sleeveto inteÍest you, namely safety.ìf
you are unfortunateenough to be
involvedin a seriousaccident,it is likely
one or more of the side windowswill
shatteçcoveringyou and your passengers in hundredsof piecesof glasswíth
potentiallydisastrousconsequencesíor
your Íace and eyes. MoÍeover,research
in Americahas Pointedto another
worryingtrend associatedwith airbags.
In certainsiÌuations,broken glasscan
actuallybe groundinto the car's
occupantsby the expandingairbagA
shouldprevent
caÍ fiüedwith Supaglass
these type of injuries.
can
So we haveseen how SuPaglass
protectboth you and your car,but how
ìs it fìtted?Pentagonwill need your car
for the bestpart of a day,and the
companycan Íun you into the west end
of Londonfor a spot of retailtherapy
get to work on
whìle its technicians
vourwindows.DePendingon the
model,the sidewindowsare eithet
trim is
removed,or the surrounding
taken off to give good accessto the
glass.The windowis then thoroughly
cleaned- this can take two hours oÍ
more as Íhe glasshas to be spotlessto
ensuTeã good finish.
fhe Íìlm is then cut out with a template,and fittedto the window using
variousadhesivesto ensure it staysPUt
It is cut tô sÍzeand checkedfor flaws. If
there ìs the minutestdefect the window
is done again.Oncethe job is completed it is virtuallyimpossibleto te,.
has beenfÌtted.
Supagìass
As you would exPectfrom a
companvwhich has made its name
Írom fitting superiorqualítywindow
tìnts,it will come as no surpriseto hear
ihat Pentagonalsooffersis Supaglass
ìn both lightand darksmoke as well as
the clearvariety.lf tinted Supaglassts
fitted, then the rear screen is fìtted with
the company'snormaltinted film to
matchthe side windows,as rear
screensare too curvedto get the film to
adhereto the glasscorrectly.Supaglass
is guaranteedfor three yearsagainst
the
bubblingand peeìing.which.shows
confidencePentagonhas in its Product
We were very imPÍessedwith
tt provides.
excellentprotecSupaglass.
thieves,and
tìon againstoppoÍtunistic
has significantsafetybenefitsas well. <)
Contact:
Pentagon
Tel:0181749 9749
Tel:0181749 4499
vwnrv.supaglass.co.uk
www.pentagonautotint.co.uk
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a junction and smash Yc:un
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it takes just a few sccondstCIsmash a ear window, reach in and
grab vaíuablesleft on the seat,but there's a waYto beat the thief
Pentagonwere askedif they coulddo
Whateveractionyou take,YourLand
Rover'swindows are alwaysgoing to be its anythingto help by strengtheningtheir
tint filmsto createa securityglass.
mostvulnerablepoint- after all, glassis
Likeso manythíngsin life,that's easy
easierand quickerto penetratethan body
oanelsand door locks.The answeristo put enoughto say,but a lot more difficultto
put into praciice.Pentagon,under the
barsup at the windows- figuratively
directìonof managing
officiallY
of
course
speaking,
set
directorGeoffRusseì1,
known as'vehicleperimeter
keeping
testing
about i nvestigating,
Theway it'sdone is
security'.
to applya film to the interior valuables oat af a n d e v a l u a t i n gg l a s sa n d
glassproductsin an attemPt
wíndow
of a vehicle's
surfaces
or
to createa safety-securÌty
glasswhich will íorm a virtu- sigr?t,
glass.
ally impenetrableshieldfrom retnove4 is the
"Finally,after much
outsideattack.
we develoPed
searching,
based first line af
Pentagon5upaglass.
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defenee dgsinsÉ
companyin Floridain the
leadersín this
recognised
the apportunÍst USA.We neededa Product
technologyfol lowing more
that would preventbroken
in
than ten yearsexPerience
thief
glassfrom Íolding in,
the applicationof lìghtan effectivebarrier",says
creating
thereby
windows'
vehicle
reducingtinted film to
Geoff.
Havingbegunasa mobilewindow
He approacheda numberof large
in 1992,Pentagonrapidly
tinting business
including3M, who dìdn't have
companies,
developedinto a world classbusiness
a suitableproduct."The bÍg boystold us it
tinting the carwindowsof the rich and
couldn'tbe done and anywaythere would
famousin the nation'scaPital,and
b e n o c a l lf o r i t . B u tt h a t d i d n 't m a k e
beyond.When one of their wealthy
windowsare its
to us-asa vehicle's
sense
a
car-jacking,
clientswasthe victimof
a nI rv/ ::i:,",I":ï::'.n1"i".
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cartnref,and Land
J
RovervehiclelaDoearto be a favourite
taÍget. And it'snot just Parkedand
unattendedvehiclesthat are at risk- it's
not unknownfor a smashand grab villain
to attacka carwaiting at traffic lights,
window and
smashingthe passenger
makingoff with a handbagor laPtoP
computerleft lyingon the seat.
While mostof uswould probablyhope
not to haveto adopt a fortressmentality
twenÇ-four hoursa day,there âre many
t hingsthat ca nbe símp lyd onet o det er
carcrime.Keepingvaluablesout of sight
doorssecurely
or removedcompletely,
l ockedwh en p arked ,ala rm sand
immobilisers
activatedand secondary
securitydeviceslikesteeríngwheel or
pedallocksÍitted.
ii..rii*;t: Pentogon's manogingdire*or, Geaff
Russeí|,
rernovesthe rear door gloss
Ì'6.Fj'i8h{iDiscoveryafter opplicationof
Pentogontinted Supa6lossfilm
Ah*vc rlgfut;6eoff removesan AIPinelight
fRÍUlAugust2003
&
A
.rit"r:r'r.ç
i::$."Chris Polfitt rernoyes the
front daar window frame which
reoches to the bottom of the door.,.
ii-:lloe *,.n1ie.',..then sets obout
remaving the gloss itself
il.Ëv i f iËi1:::Geoff Russeíl uses o
temPlate to cut a Discovery window
shoped piece of film,..
;:it:i.'.r... wlrich David Landells opplies
to tfte previousÍy eleoned rear
window.,.
;tr r::1i;i,r,..then'squeegees'itinto
Ptdce...
weakest point. both from a securitypoint
of view and in the event oÍ an accident.
"The Governmenthascalledfor improvement in perimetersafetyand security,but
sofar nothing hasbeendone about it.
Someexecutivecarshavelaminatedside
glass,but thatb not reallysafe".
SupaGlass
is a complexproduct but is,
essentiâlly,
an extremelytough polyesterbasedlamina tetha t is bo nded t o t he
insidesurfacesof the windows. lt is
appliedas â film, o pticallyc learand
t heref ore in visibleeith
,
erto t he or iginal
or replace mento
t ug he ne dor lâm inat ed
glass,usin ga spe cia llyfo rm ulat eds t r ong
acrylicadhesiveinfusedwith UV
inhibitors.Then follows:thick laverof
PETinfusedwith UV inhibitors;mounting completely.100microns,they say,is not
adhesive;thick layer
strongenough,althoughthey wiil
of PETinf usedwith
applysucha thicknessto the front
hg,ldinEo
UV inhibitors;dyed
windscreenif requÌred.
"
gross
shottered
supaGlass
ís usuallyappliedoniy to
mounting adheiive
ÍY::jylt[YY".
^PETlayer
inhibitors;
which
sidewíndows'
thevehicle's
in pfoce is
AbViAUSIY A
with UV'
infused
inhibitors;.metailized
gfe't
in
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l a y e r;PE T l a y e r
gyent
thg
Af An
infusedwittr uv
inh.ibitors;
scratch
Oeeident Of
r e sr sta n t la ve r .
Thefilm ísa
eoílision
micron
standard.300
which,sayPentagonisstrongenoughto
prevententry through the glass
i-cnX:Film for the Alpine liglrt is Íredt ftted to tf?e
intricately curved gloss...
li.Ì .r..,then refìtted by Chris
to attâckand,
aremostvulnerable
usinga tirrtedfilm,canmakea
vehiclelookprettysmart,too. Once
hold
ill
i n pl acetheS upaGl assfi l mw
the qlassin place,evenif it is
a benefitin the
shattered
- cle.arly
event oï a col l rsronas w el l as Tor
secuntv
reasons.
Althouqhthe shatteredwindow
will be impenetrable{rom the outside,it
can easilybe pushedout Írom the inside.
5o no additionalfearsoÍ being trapped
insidea crushedor upturned vehicle.
se€urity aPplication
I had Pentagontinted film appliedto a
vehiclea Íew yearsago and reallyliked
too. So
the look and ítsheat resistance.
with
achievìngthe sameon the Discovery,
the benefitof addedsecurityseemedlike
the right idea.
A Discoveryit turns out, is one of the
most comolexvehiclesfor this kind of
process,
requiringthe entire front door
window framesto be removedand the
*t\3
window glassextractedbefore the
f i l m c a nb e a p p l ì e d S
. e r i e sl l
August 2003lRftl
:' 'l
'{ir":,i.*:Film is opplied to the
interior
E*lt:",":."Dovid carefully frl es
down the window edge to give
a smaoth finish
i:rsnÍ $elr,.r: Pentagon
SupoG/oss demonsÍ,rdted on o
Ronge Rover window - it's
virtu ally i mpossible to
penetrate the film bonded to
the shottered glass
DRIVINGON today's roads is a hazardous
enough businessat the best of times'
Ownershipof a highly desirable4x4 brings
with it the added worry of theft. AnY
productthat can reducesuchhazardsand
concernshasto be welcome' Sincehaving
Pentagon'sSupaGlassfitted to our Discovery
we have noticed:
ã An added senseof securityfrom the
product'sprotectivequalitíes,not iust from ã
theft viewpoint, but also in an accidentor
collision.
E A huge reductionin heat coming through
the glassfrom the sun bY virtue of
SupaGlasstlight and UV filteringÍncreasingcomfort Íor driver and passengers
alike.
f Lesseye strain from sunlight glare'
t MoÍe comÍortablenight driving with much
lessglare from following headlights'
I lt makesthe Discoverylook good and it's a
bonusto know that prying eyeswill be less
able to see into the vehicle's interior'
I No conçernsover lossof visibility through
the tint, even on grey.rainy days.--
4\
shade.No tinting isallowedon the
Discoverys
are, apparently,lessof a
.z:z;tt problem.
althoughthere'sno bar
front windscreen,
to fitting the opticallyclearversionof
The applicationprocessis a
lass.
SupaG
cìoselyguardedsecretand the windows
I had Smoketinted SuPaGlass,
were whisked off to
givesa 35 percentvisible
which
betreated behind
heat fnom the
fitted to the front
light transmission,
closeddoors.ïhe
sun shining
and rear sidedoor windows,with
' regular'tìn tedfilm.
h n r r r e v o r i ç: Ie sç
MÌdnight,20 percentvisibÍelight
througÍr the
on the AIpinelÌghÍs,
transmission,
commercia
lly sensitive
rrrndr rrt :nd
+ho
Discovery's
sideloadbaywindowsand reardoor
window.
processiscarriedout
windows is
Applyinga tint film hasa number
ìn pubrlic"
A simple
of
idea,the skillcomesin greatly redueed, of purposes,
course,only one oï
the experience
ofthe
as is Fzeddlight, which iscosmetic.
team who applythe
Heattransference
productto a huge
glare Õt night
from sunlightinto
range of both exotic
the vehicleisgreatly
and everydayvehicles.
reducedas isthe dazzle
"The aim isto givethe appearance
of
both from the sun and
tinted glass,and not simplya pieceof
from Íollowingcar
film", saysGeoff.
headlightsat nÍght.Ultra
Pentagonhave createda set of
violet light is reduced- a
templâtesfor mostpopularvehiclesand
healthbenefit- and the
from thesethe film iscut to shape.lt's
Ín privacyfrom
íncrease
then appliedeither in situ on the vehicle,
the pryingeyesof
On
or to removedglasswhere necessary.
passersby
is an aid to securityin itself,and
the Discovery,
aswell asthe front door
glass,the reardoor glassand alpínelights couldbe a comfortfor a woman driving
at night.
alone,especially
haveto be taken out. Reardoor and side
load bay wìndowsremainin place.
Under Britishregulations,no Íilm darker ín sofe honds
'Smoke'shadecan legally PentagonsupplyLandRoverwith
than Pentagon's
as part of the comPany's
SupaGlass
be f itted to a vehicle'sfrõnt door
Autobiographyscheme,through their
windows.But behindthe 'B' pillar,more
br anc hin Bir m in g h a mT. h e c o m p a n yh a v e
or lessanythinggoes,though Pentagon
set up sometwenty-onefranchised
w iìl go no fu rthe r tha n the ir ' M idnight '
&RM August2003
through Britainaswell as in
branches
F l o r i d aa n d P a r i sa, n d m o r e a r e p l a n n e d ,
insistsGeoffRussell.
The companyis highlyprofessional,
their aporoachto their customersis
Youonly haveto glance
exemplary.
almostclinicallyclean
aroundPentagon's
carsin for
workshopsat the mega-bucks
treatment,to know that the
SupaGlass
productcomeshighlyrecommended'
ïhe day I wasthere a magnificentblack,
third generation
ãsyet unregistered,
RangeRoverwas ín the
process
of gettíngthe full
w o r k s ,w h i l e a l o n g s i d ei t s a ta
No Defenders
Freelander.
that day,but Geoff saYstheY
are a commonvlsitorto
Acton
impressive
Pentagon's
premises.
Among the manYother
mouth-wateringand fascinating vehiclesin the baYs
wâs a MetropolitanPolice
secondgenerationRange
Roverbeingfitted with clear
S u o a G l a sosn a l l t h e w i n d o w s- o n e o f a
fleet being providedwith added protection againstbomb blast.
isgood enoughfor
If SupaGlass
ffin1
them, ìt's good enough Íor me.
Ltd, Pentagon
PentaEonGlass-Tech
House,Acton ParkEstate,The Vale'
LondonW3 7QE Te[A2087499749www Pentag an GIas sTech. com