So what is it made of, you might ask? If you are going to wrap your brand new car into something, you want to know not only where it came from, its underlying purpose, and its consistency. Therefore, let's talk about what is inside the Paint Protection Film sheet. PPF's key ingredient is Urethane, a powerful and versatile polymer made from carbamate. As a compound, it has a unique property of lightness and transparency, similar to plastic. But unlike plastic, it does not break nor is subject to tears or cracks with its high strength resistance to shock, abrasion, and corrosion. Also, Urethane is the incredibly flexible compound that can return to its original form after stretching and any deformation.
Urethane is also taking place in a wide variety of home applications. It serves as one of the main ingredients in the putty for bathroom tile laying as it protects the spaces from moisture while preventing any growth of mold or mildew deposits. Other uses of the compound are in the coating of the boats, protection of submarine cables, and a wide variety of sports equipment such as football pads and even surfboard fins. Its strength and wear resistance make it an ideal component for the production of mining equipment. More importantly, going back to its roots, Urethane is still utilized today in various parts of military and aerospace technology.
As one can see, the uses of Urethane can be broad, but as it relates to cars(our main topic of discussion), it is the main ingredient in Clear Bra Film. Its thickness in PPF film is approximately 8mm(0.008 inches) deep, which in most cases, exceeds the thickness of the paint layer on most cars. However, in addition to Urethane, high-quality Paint Protection Film consists of at least two additional protective layers. The first, serving as a top layer, consists of Elastomeric polymers which protected with Clear Coat. As mentioned earlier, this part of the film gives it a self-healing property from light scratches. But that's not all! Clear coating on a high-quality film must contain low surface energy, which prevents organic compounds such as bugs and bird droppings from entering the surface of the film. Second, the bottom layer, consisting of acrylic adhesive of elastic properties, allows PPF to be tensile bending to the contours of your car. It is so durable that even with time, the film will not peel off while its transparency makes it completely invisible to the naked eye.
With that said, adequately installed Paint Protection Film improves the color depth of your car while providing a mirror effect to its factory paint.
By purchasing PPF services from a Certified, proven installer of Suntek Ultra, Xpel Ultimate Plus, Llumar Platinum, or 3M products, you get the best service quality while obtaining an official warranty.