A solar control film which includes an adhesive layer for adhering the
solar control film to a substrate, a metallized layer and a scratch
resistant layer containing dispersed carbon black particles wherein the
metallized layer is between the adhesive layer for adhering to a
substrate and the scratch resistant layer. The solar control film can be
prepared by a process which involves mixing a composition comprised of
carbon black in particulate form dispersed in a nitrocellulose resin with
a polymer forming material to form a coating composition and applying the
coating composition to a component of a solar control film whereby the
coating composition forms a scratch resistant layer containing dispersed
carbon black particles.