Energy Efficiency
Solar screens can significantly reduce indoor temperature and therefore save money on your cooling costs. Depending on the type of fabric used, the solar screen can reduce ambient room temperature by up to 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

Solar screens can be installed both on the exterior and interior applications. The benefit with exterior solar screens is that the fabric blocks the sun before it enters the home through the glass. Sometimes it is not feasible to install an exterior screen. In such a case, interior screens offer a good alternative. Interior screens are also more economical.

An exterior solar shade can effectively block up to 90 % of solar heat rays. You may therefore realize a potential reduction in air-conditioning costs by as much as 25 – 40%.

If energy savings and solar protection is most important, then a more closed or tighter weave like the Mermet 6% Satine is better suited for such applications.

Cuts down on Solar Glare

Both interior and exterior solar screens reduce or eliminate sun glare while still keeping a view of the outside. All of our screen mesh fabrics cut down on solar glare, but some are more open than others. If reducing sun glare is important but also keeping the view, then the Mermet® 10% Natte is better suited for such applications.

Additional Benefits

Solar shades also cut down on interior fading of floors, carpets, and furniture.

Solar shades also give you daytime privacy in your home or office. Sunair also offers black out type fabrics that completely block all light. These fabrics are ideal for media rooms and where privacy is important.

Sunair offers fabrics from both Ferrari® and Mermet®. The Mermet® fabric is a woven fiberglass fabric. Since the fabric yarn is coated prior to weaving, you will have a significantly better visibility through this fabric than with standard woven polyester. Polyester fabrics are woven, and then coated.