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4/10/25 1. Business Adoption Is Booming: Companies across industries (like healthcare, finance, retail, manufacturing, and entertainment) are integrating AI to automate tasks, gain insights from data, and enhance customer experiences. Think customer support chatbots, fraud detection systems, and predictive analytics. 2. Generative AI Is Everywhere: Tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and others are being used for content creation, coding assistance, design, writing, and even brainstorming. As these tools improve and become more accessible, more people and businesses are adopting them. 3. AI in Everyday Tech: Smartphones, smart homes, virtual assistants — AI is increasingly baked into consumer tech. In 2025, we’ll see even more AI-powered features in apps, wearable tech, and home devices. 4. Government & Education Use: Governments and schools are also exploring AI for efficiency, education tools, and research. There’s a big push to develop AI ethically and responsibly, which is accelerating regulation alongside innovation. 5. AI Assistants at Work: From personal productivity (emails, summaries, scheduling) to coding copilots and design helpers, AI is becoming a co-worker in many professional environments. 1. Lead Generation & Sales: How AI Helps: Predict who’s likely to need window film (based on home age, weather data, search trends, etc.) Write personalized outreach emails or text messages. Auto-respond to web inquiries with pre-qualified info. Example:  AI chatbot on your site says:"Hey! Looking to reduce heat or protect your windows? Let me help you find the right option." Tools: ChatGPT, Drift, HubSpot, Smartwriter.ai. 2. "Visual Estimates & Project Previews" How AI Helps: Use image recognition to analyze photos of a customer’s windows and estimate film coverage area. Generate previews of what different film types (tint, frosted, decorative) will look like on their windows. Example: Customer uploads a photo, AI overlays film tint in real-time. Tools: Canva AI (for mockups), computer vision APIs, custom-built tools (happy to help brainstorm one!). 3. "Smarter Scheduling & Routing"How AI Helps:    Optimize your daily schedule by location, job time, and traffic data.  Auto-book appointments and send reminders to reduce no-shows. Example: You get a daily schedule that shaves off 2 hours of drive time. Tools:  Google AI Calendar, Route4Me, Housecall Pro (some with AI features). 4. "Inventory & Operations"How AI Helps:   Forecast demand for different film types (solar, security, decorative) based on season or region. Automatically reorder supplies when stock is low. Example: AI alerts you: “Order more solar film — demand expected to rise this summer.” Tools:  NetSuite, Zoho Inventory with AI plugins, predictive analytics tools. 5. "Marketing & Customer Reviews" How AI Helps:  Write Google review follow-up texts or emails.  Generate social media posts from job photos or customer quotes.  Improve your SEO with blog content written by AI. Example: "We just installed heat-reducing film for a client in Tampa — check out the before/after!" (AI writes the caption and hashtags) Tools:  ChatGPT, Jasper, Copy.ai, Hootsuite with AI. 6. "Drafting Emails Faster (and Better)" AI tools like ChatGPT, GrammarlyGO, or Microsoft Copilot can write entire email drafts for you based on a short prompt. Example: You type: “Follow-up email after demo” → AI generates a professional email with a subject line, call to action, and friendly tone. 7. "Optimizing Subject Lines & Copy" AI analyzes which subject lines get the most opens and tweaks your content for tone, readability, and persuasion. Example: Swaps "Check this out" → "Boost your productivity with these 3 quick wins" Tools:  Copy.ai, Jasper, Phrasee. 8. "Tone Adjustment" AI can rewrite emails in different tones: more formal, more persuasive, more concise, or more friendly. Example: Original:  “I don’t have time this week.” AI version: “This week’s a bit packed — can we reconnect early next week?”   4/10/25

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Joshua Huff Nearly 1,000 birds flew to their deaths this past Thursday in Chicago after crashing into a lakeside convention center. Approximately 961 birds were found dead outside the mostly glass-clad McCormick Place Lakeside Center. Reports indicate the deaths were likely a result of the convention center’s bright lights and poor weather. The combination of the two confused the birds, which flew into the facility’s nearly all-glass exterior. Studies show lights on buildings in migratory flight paths confuse birds’ navigation systems. As a result, birds will circle buildings repeatedly and die of exhaustion or collision. “I’ve been in Chicago for 40 years and bird-watch all the time, and I’ve never seen anything like that,” Douglas Stotz, senior conservation ecologist at the Field Museum of Natural History, told The New York Times. Stotz added the previous record death total at the convention center numbered 200. He said rain and warm weather stalled the birds’ migration south. When the weather cleared, they flew to the city in mass, leading to a perfect storm at McCormick Place. The convention center has long been known to be a death trap for birds. Since the early 1980s, more than 42,000 birds have been found dead after they collided with its windows. There have been discussions to retrofit the windows with patterned screening, but high costs have been a deterrent, reported the Chicago Sun Times in 2022. Annette Prince, director of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, told Insider that McCormick Place occasionally keeps its lights on throughout the evening, which drew in the birds. She said that given the center’s location off the lake, it’s “the first encounter on the lake that birds can run into.” McCormick Place issued a statement claiming its lights are turned off unless workers and visitors are onsite. However, there was an event during the week of the bird strikes, so the lights were sometimes on. McCormick Place stated it is “truly saddened by the incident” and does what it can to protect birds, including participating in the Lights Out Chicago program and maintaining a six-acre bird sanctuary. The Lights Out Chicago program, established in 1995, encourages occupants of tall buildings to turn off or dim their decorative lights. The goal is to reduce the total light emitted from the building from 11 p.m. until sunrise during migratory seasons (mid-March to early June and late August to mid-November). Illinois is well acquainted with bird deaths as a result of glass collisions. The state passed the Bird-Safe Buildings Act in 2021, which requires bird-friendly designs to be incorporated into the construction and renovation of state-owned buildings. The designs include screens and shutters to be incorporated into the building, along with various types of glass, including opaque, etched, stained, frosted, ultraviolet patterned or translucent glass. Chicago has held off on implementing a 2020 ordinance that would give greater weight to bird protection measures when evaluating whether new projects meet the city’s sustainable development requirements. More than eight million birds migrate through Chicago. Many birds killed by Chicago buildings are small migrants from the tropics–warblers, thrushes, and tanagers, among others. Reports indicate most of the birds killed on Thursday were tiny warblers. This article is from USGNN™, the daily e-newsletter that covers the latest glass industry news. Click HERE to sign up—there is no charge. Interested in a deeper dive? Free subscriptions to USGlass magazine in print or digital format are available. Subscribe at no charge Sign up today.

Washington, D.C. – May 18, 2023 – A recent poll of U.S. homeowners who have experienced fading of household furniture or floors near sunny windows, found 63 percent would consider having window film professionally installed to help reduce the sun’s heat, glare and its fading impact on furnishings for only a fraction of the cost of replacing the window itself. Window films block 99 percent of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays that are a leading cause of fading, along with light, heat and other lesser factors, according to the International Window Film Association (IWFA). “Americans are spending more on furnishing their homes, so they naturally want to preserve the investment they have made for as long as possible and it seems they know enough about the harmful impact of the sun’s UV rays to see window films as a way to reduce the sun’s damage,” said Darrell Smith, executive director of the IWFA. For example, if a home’s wood floor has faded and needs to be replaced, it can cost as much as $6,400 for a 10 by 20 room, according to a recent study, that also states wood floors are one of the most popular features used to sell a home. In addition to helping to reduce interior fading , professionally installed window films may upgrade existing windows to improve their energy saving performance at a fraction of the cost of replacement windows. When considering window films, contact a local window film professional. IWFA member businesses are found at www.iwfa.com/dealer-locator/. This survey was conducted online within the U.S. by The Harris Poll on behalf of the International Window Film Association from April 25 – 27, 2023 among 1,430 U.S. homeowners ages 18 and older, among whom 688 experienced fading. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within +/- 2.9 percentage points using a 95 percent confidence level. Source - https://iwfa.com/news/harris-survey-homeowners-with-fading/

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installation accessories BACK INSTALLATION ACCESSORIES This page is for informational purposes only. To order online or to see a comprehensive list of all our products, including pricing, please request access to our online store by clicking the button here. ORDER ONLINE GT128 CERAMIC SAFETY FILM CUTTER Designed to deliver rapid, precise cuts for thick gauge safety films. It is intended for precision pre-cutting on flat, square-edged tables. GT944 AUTO GLASS EDGE TRIMMER Use along the top edge of roll down windows for a precise “micro-edge” finish (1/8″). Use GT137 as a replacement blade. GT033 RED DEVIL SQUEEGEE Flexible squeegee that is great for tight corners and maneuvering around gaskets. GT191 THE EDGE TOOL A convenient trim guide or can be used to pull back gaskets. GT132 HOOK TOOL Used this tool to pull back on rubber gaskets in auto doors to tuck film below the seal. GT030 MOTUS D GRIP HANDLE Used with GT050, GT062 or GT064 to obtain more leverage when applying flat glass films. (See Handled Squeegee Section) GT135 BLADEEATER Designed for professional installers, the BLADEater holds your knife safely and securely, and allows you to easily snap and discard blades into the replaceable well. Once the well is full, simply toss the well, blades and all. GT134 BLADEEATER REPL WELL Replacement well for BLADEater. GT1004 OLFA DC4 BLADE DISPOSAL Blade disposer that can be emptied and re-used. GT194 GASKET STICK The Push Stick, also referred to as "The Bone" is a cheap and easy to use tool, designed to help you get film tucked in behind the gaskets on auto doors. MADE IN THE USA GT194B BLUE GASKET STICK The Push Stick, also referred to as "The Bone" is a cheap and easy to use tool, designed to help you get film tucked in behind the gaskets on auto doors. MADE IN THE USA GT176 WAIST APRON Heavy duty waist apron for easy access to tools while on the job. GT1080 ERGODYNE WAIST APRON 13 pocket tool apron. GTSS - INSTALLER SET The window tinting industries first and only absorbent rope braid used for absorbing water running down behind the dash of a vehicle while installing film. Helping to protect the electronics and other parts from water damage. Ends coated to prevent Frey of strands. • 90-day free replacement if defect from workmanship. • Machine Washable. • Hand Made in the USA, By Tinters for Tinters GTSS-MINI The Mini size SoakShield is the same length as the original only 30% thinner. Able to fit better it tight gap spaced. Works great for back windows also. • Ends coated to prevent Frey of strands. • 90-day free replacement if defect from workmanship. • Machine Washable. • Hand Made in the USA, By Tinters for Tinter GTSS-ORIGINAL Original Standard size is 5-6′ long depending on stretching it out during installation. Great for your average coupe, sedan, compact SUV. Ends coated to prevent Frey of strands. • 90-day free replacement if defect from workmanship. • Machine Washable. • Hand Made in the USA, By Tinters for Tinters GTSS-XL Our XL size SoakShield rope able to extend the dash on larger Cars, Trucks, Vans, and SUVs. 18” longer than Original.Ends coated to prevent Frey of strands. • 90-day free replacement if defect from workmanship. • Machine Washable. • Hand Made in the USA, By Tinters for Tinters GT251 WAGNER HT3500 HEAT GUN This model allows you to heat shrink in low or high fan speeds and has a variable temperature setting to fine tune the amount of heat needed for a specific application. 120 Volt Use GT250 WAGNER HT1000 HEAT GUN Standard heat gun with high, medium, low settings. (120 Volt). GT979 KEVLAR HEAT GLOVES Heat resistant gloves great for use during heat shrinking. GT921C JIFFY STEAMER J2W REPL BOTTLE Replacement bottle for the Jiffy Steamer (GT921). GT2081B – Smooth-It Black Smooth-IT is designed to effectively and evenly smooth out the edge of most tools used for film installation. It works great on plastic and rubber tools. The black mat is a medium fabric that works best and faster on big or deep scratches in the tool’s edge. Replacement mats can be purchased as part GT2082B GT2081G – Smooth-It Grey This tool is designed to effectively and evenly smooth out the edge of most tools used for film installation. It works great on plastic and rubber tools. The grey mat is a fine fabric that is ideal for removing small or light scratches from the tool. Replacement mats can be purchased as part GT2082G. GT2082G – Smooth-It Grey Mats Grey replacement mat for the Smooth-It. (3 pack) The grey (1000D) is a fine fabric, ideal for removing small or light scratches on your installation tools. GT2082B – Smooth-It Black Mats Black replacement mat for the Smooth-It. (3 pack) The black (600D) mat is a medium fabric that works best and faster on big or deep scratches. GT2015 Jiffy J4000W Professional Steamer The J4000W has a large 1 gallon internal water reservoir and provides 2 hours of continuous steam before refilling. Quick 15 minute heat-up time. Go from PREHEAT mode to full steam power in just two minutes. Has a flexible 7.5′ hose for easy maneuverabilty on the job and an angled 9″ aluminum steam head concentrates steam into a targeted area for precise removal. Steam-resistant nitrile gloves included in each unit. 120 volt; alternate voltage available upon request. GT921 Jiffy J2W Portable Steamer The Jiffy Steamer is a commercial steamer, impact resistant, 1300 watt heating element, heats up in 2 minutes with 2 hours of steaming per filling. Great for removing film and adhesive off back windows. 120 Volt Use. 220 Volt available as special order. GTXD795 DOW 795 SEALANT 10.3OZ Highly resistant to weather, UV and temperature extremes One-part, medium-modulus neutral-cure adhesive/sealant silicone material Supports glass and other panel materials under high wind load Weatherproofs substrates such as glass, aluminum, steel, painted metal, EIFS, granite & other stone, concrete, brick, plastic Ready to use as supplied with all-temperature gunnability, easy tooling and low-odor curing GTXD995 DOW SEALANT 10.3OZ A one-component, self-priming, shelf-stable, neutral-cure, elastomeric adhesive specifically formulated for silicone structural glazing and exhibits excellent unprimed adhesion to most building substrates. This product has superior unprimed adhesion for structural glazing applications for hurricane or impact rated windows and doors. It has a movement capability of +/- 50%. GT2029 THE SHANK Gasket Push Sticks are used to push down the gasket lips on roll down windows allowing the window film to be installed below the gasket line. The long and thin design can also be used to focus pressure and push out small fingers / bubbles deep in a rear deck, windshield area or very tight corners in port windows.