PLASTIC-VIEW has been manufacturing "see-thru" solar control window shades since 1947. Our window shades are used in a wide variety of applications, including office buildings, homes, restaurants, showrooms, hotels and more, with a special emphasis on airport control towers. Over 98% of all U.S. airport control tower cabs have received Plastic-View shades via the PV-128 ATCT Sales & Service Program.

PLASTIC-VIEW window shades have been successfully installed in airport control towers throughout the USA and in over 75 nations worldwide. We are the world's leading manufacturer for this highly technical and specialized application.

PLASTIC-VIEW "SEE-THRU" window shades dramatically reduce sun glare while still preserving the full view out. This allows air traffic controllers to maintain visual contact with both air and ground traffic, without the eye straining glare. Conventional window coverings such as draperies, vertical blinds, etc. are only effective for reducing glare when they are closed, which naturally eliminates the view out, creating a tremendous safety hazard in airport control towers. Factory tinted/metallized glass or window film is also a safety hazard in that they obstruct the view out at night and do not have the flexibility to be raised in an emergency to allow for the 'red warning light' to be flashed from the tower.

In today's sophisticated airport control towers there are numerous computer and radar screens that can be very difficult to read due to excessive amounts of eye straining glare. PLASTIC-VIEW window shades are the perfect solution for reducing this glare while still maintaining the full view out. Plus, our F-72 SR material also reflects over 60% of the total solar energy, keeping temperatures more uniform throughout the tower and making the working environment far more comfortable.

PLASTIC-VIEW window shades are a vital part of air traffic control safety and are in full compliance with the FAA specification E-2470b/12520-5 and have been designated by the U.S. Army (TB-95-1) as "mandatory operational safety equipment" and are included in the the US NAVY T.I.P. tower improvement program, USAF RAPCON Control Tower Design Guid, etc.

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