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Silver Backed Roller Shades

1/3/2016

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Silver backed fabrics change the whole game when it comes to fabric color and performance for your roller shade.

Non-silver backed solar screen fabrics have some predictable performance characteristics- if you look at the chart below, you’ll see that typical light colored screens perform well at keeping a room cooler, with a lower shading coefficient overall, but they also fall to the right on the graph with a higher Visible Light Transmission.

Conventional solar screen fabrics in darker colors fall  far to the left, with very low VLT values, meaning that they reduce glare very well, but they also fall in the upper portion of the graph, showing higher shading coefficient values.

So what does this mean in plain English?  Well, darker shades are easier to see through - i.e. better visibility but are hotter because their color absorbs heat which gets transmitted inside your space.  Lighter shades are harder to see through - i.e. less visibility because the light will "glow" when it strikes the lighter fabrics which obscures the view.  However, the lighter color does not absorb heat as much, so less heat is transmitted into your space.

Here is the good news.  By using some sort of space age silver technology, these silver backed marvels allow for dark fabric which preserves view and then magically the heat gain is reduced by the silver on the back - which does not create a glow problem.  Again, if you can understand it, check out the silver fabrics on the chart below.

Or said more technically, "notice that all of the colors of both SilverScreen and EnviroScreen high performance fabrics fall into what we call the “silver sweet spot”… low on the Shading Coefficient axis and low on the Visible Light Transmission axis. Every color! Excellent performance in both areas (all three really, if you consider view-through a separate value). No compromise necessary. This is all due to the ultra-fine, reflective layer of silver backing on the solar fabric, which reflects away heat and light, allowing the interior to stay cool, glare free and maintain a great view and connection to the outdoors."

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Of course, we would love to help you choose best silver screen fabric for your roller shade project.  Also, be sure to check out our online roller shade calculator for a rough idea of what your project might cost.  Or, please use this contact form to describe your project with rough sizes, and we will gladly email you a rough estimate.
10 Comments
Mary Woods
4/12/2019 02:01:48 pm

Looking for a blackout material that’s whiteish on one side and reflective silver on the other. Must be vinyl or similar because it can be exposed to outdoors. I’m replacing the shade material in my roller shades in the windows of my motorhome and cannot find this material anywhere in the states. I don’t need much, about 54.5” x 45”. Thank you!

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Charlie Wakefield link
4/14/2019 08:23:51 am

Hi Mary,

Please contact us with your email and phone number through our contact form located at:

https://www.latreiarollershades.com/contact.html

I am not sure that we have exactly what you are looking for but I need to speak with you and get some pictures of what you have to better answer your question.

So, please kindly contact us using the our contact form. The link is above.

Thanks,
Charlie Wakefield
Latreia Blinds and Shutters

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Lee Burstiner
4/19/2020 11:22:24 pm

I have a similar problem on my sailboat. Have 3 Oceanair shades that are functional but material has become damaged on edges and has mildew stains. Want to replace material. Can I ship you the shades and you replace the material on the rollers so that I can reinstall?

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Charlie link
4/20/2020 04:57:18 am

Hi Lee,

We do not provide repair or fabrication services for roller shades. Your best bet would be to find a local blind repair service or else contact Oceanair directly for advice.

Take Care,
Charlie

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1/20/2021 12:30:17 am

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2/24/2021 02:54:26 am

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3/4/2021 10:28:30 pm

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3/17/2021 03:38:42 am

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4/9/2021 05:07:02 am

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1/17/2022 11:42:01 pm

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