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How To Choose TPU Paint Protection Film For Your Market
Paint protection film is not one product. The roll you stock decides which installers will reorder from you, because thickness, top coat and substrate change both the price and the installation window. This page groups the four lines we supply most often, and the notes below explain where each one fits.
Start with the substrate: TPU or TPH
TPU is a thermoplastic polyurethane with elastic memory — it stretches around curves, self-heals light scratches when warmed, and resists yellowing far better than TPH. TPH is a modified PVC with a TPU top coat: cheaper per roll, easier to install for high-volume shops, but with a shorter outdoor life. If your customers install full-front kits on new cars, stock TPU. If they wrap fleets and used vehicles on a tight budget, TPH moves faster.
Thickness: 6.5, 7.5, 8.5 or 10mil
6.5mil is the entry point and the most common choice for partial-front kits. 7.5mil is the volume seller in most export markets. 8.5mil suits premium packages and heavier stone-chip exposure. 10mil is a heavy-duty film for track use, off-road vehicles and markets that equate thickness with protection. Thicker is not automatically better — beyond 8.5mil the film becomes harder to stretch into recesses, and installer complaints rise.
Finish: gloss, matte and colored
Gloss keeps the original paint look and hides swirl marks. Matte gives the stealth look and needs different care instructions, because matte surfaces cannot be polished. Colored PPF combines protection with a color change — one film, one labor charge, and a higher ticket than clear film alone.
What To Confirm Before Ordering
Ask for the TDS of the exact SKU, not the product family: top coat type, adhesion value, haze, elongation and the QUV test hours behind the anti-yellowing claim. Confirm roll width (1.52m is standard, jumbo rolls on request), core size and whether the liner is PET or paper. Then ask about batch consistency — a supplier that compounds its own TPU can repeat a color; a trader cannot.
Every roll we ship carries a 10-year factory warranty against yellowing, cracking, bubbling and delamination, with a typical service life of ten years or more under normal outdoor exposure. Claims are handled by batch number, not by argument.