NORTHGUARDWINDOW FILM(437) 217-3456 ↗Strong bronze exterior film for heavy solar loads
The darker bronze exterior shade, for glass that takes heavy sun and cannot be filmed from inside.
NorthGuard installs Madico Exterior Solar Bronze in its darker shade on the outside of glass in Toronto and the GTA. The bronze film targets heavy sun on glass that cannot be filmed from inside, with a strongly mirrored look from the street.
On-site check and written quote · Mobile service across Toronto and the GTA
- Visible light transmitted
- 21%
- Total solar energy rejected (TSER)
- 76%
- Glare reduction
- 77%
Madico's published typical values, measured on single-pane 6 mm clear glass. Full specifications and sources
The heat and glare problem Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil answers
Madico Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil is for glass that lets in more sun, heat or glare than the room can use. South and west facades with laminated or triple pane glass take a lot of sun and offer no easy way in from the room side. Light tints barely register against that load. The film has to be dark, and it has to go outside.
How Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil cuts heat and glare
Exterior Solar Bronze 20 rejects 76% of total solar energy and 94% of infrared. It reflects 51% of solar energy outward, absorbs 35% and transmits 13%, with an SHGC of 0.24. Visible light transmitted is 21% and glare reduction is 77%.
Where Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil fits best
NorthGuard suggests Madico Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil for jobs like these.
- Sun-baked south and west facades where an SHGC of 0.24 is the target.
- Laminated glass units on heavily sunlit elevations, a case Madico flags for exterior film.
- Buildings that want a uniform, deep bronze exterior look.
- Glass where the 51% of solar energy reflected outward matters, since only 35% is absorbed.
What Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil will not do
Madico Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil has limits that NorthGuard states before any quote.
- The film is on the outer face, so it faces weather and outdoor cleaning.
- Visible light reflected of 34% outside gives a strongly mirrored bronze look from the street.
- Only 21% of visible light passes, so rooms get much darker.
Get an Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil quote from NorthGuard
NorthGuard checks your glass on site, confirms that Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil suits it and sends a written quote.
Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil specifications from Madico
Madico publishes these values for Madico Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil, part SB 20 E PS SR.
| Property | Madico value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visible light transmitted | 21% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected external | 34% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected internal | 26% | 1 |
| Glare reduction | 77% | 1 |
| Total solar energy transmitted | 13% | 1 |
| Total solar energy reflected external | 51% | 1 |
| Total solar energy absorbed | 35% | 1 |
| Shading coefficient (SC) | 0.28 | 1 |
| Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) | 0.24 | 1 |
| U factor | 1.02 | 1 |
| UV rejection | ≥ 99% | 1 |
| Emissivity | 0.76 | 1 |
| Light to solar gain | 0.86 | 1 |
| Total solar energy rejected (TSER) | 76% | 1 |
| IR rejection | 94% | 1 |
| Infrared energy rejection (IRER) | 84% | 1 |
| Test basis | Read per NFRC standards, calculated on single pane 6 mm (1/4 in) clear glass; typical properties, not a specification | 1 |
| Film thickness | 0.003 inch (0.076 mm), 3 mil | 2 |
| Adhesive type | Pressure sensitive acrylic | 2 |
| Series | Madico Exterior Series | 2 |
- Madico PDF: Architectural film performance measurements
- Madico spec sheet: Solar bronze 20 E PS SR
- Madico page: Solar bronze exterior
- Madico PDF: Case study barcelona commercial building
Optical values are Madico's published typical values, measured on single-pane 6 mm clear glass, so results on your own glass can differ.
Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil questions and answers
NorthGuard answers these questions about Madico Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil with Madico's published data.
How much of the sun does Exterior Solar Bronze 20 turn away?
Madico lists total solar energy rejected at 76% and infrared rejection at 94%. Solar energy reflected outward is 51%. The solar heat gain coefficient is 0.24.
How dark is Exterior Solar Bronze 20?
Exterior Solar Bronze 20 transmits 21% of visible light and reflects 34% on the outside face. Glare reduction is 77%. Expect a deep bronze, mirror-leaning look.
How thick is Exterior Solar Bronze 20?
Madico's spec lists 0.003 inch, which is 3 mil, with a pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive. It sits in Madico's Exterior Series. That series is meant for applying to the outside of the glass.
Does Exterior Solar Bronze 20 absorb much heat into the glass?
Madico lists 35% of solar energy absorbed, which is a smaller share than the 51% reflected outward. Absorbed energy still warms glass. Glass type should be reviewed before install.
Madico Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil for Toronto sun and glare
NorthGuard installs Madico Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil on Toronto glass that takes strong afternoon sun, from condo towers to south-facing living rooms. NorthGuard checks which way the glass faces and how the room is used before recommending a shade.
NorthGuard comes to you in Yonge and Eglinton, Yorkville, CityPlace and Davisville: neighbourhoods known for condo and apartment towers with large glass walls. Mobile service covers the rest of Toronto and the GTA, with no showroom.
Madico Nova 70, our premium option
Madico Nova 70 is our premium option when a room should stay brighter than Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil leaves it: Madico lists Nova 70 at 68% visible light transmitted, against 21% for Exterior Solar Bronze 20 3mil, with 46% of total solar energy rejected.
The Nova promotion (ends December 31, 2026): 30% off supplied and installed, from 50 sq ft of glass.
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NorthGuard also installs the other films in this Madico range, and each one has its own page.
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