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The lightest Advanced Ceramic grade, for windows where daylight and a natural look come first.
NorthGuard installs Madico Sunscape Advanced Ceramic in its lightest shade on Toronto and GTA homes that want less sun heat without a mirrored look. Madico describes the ceramic range as natural and non-reflective, and the lightest grade lets more than half of the daylight through.
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- Visible light transmitted
- 53%
- Total solar energy rejected (TSER)
- 44%
- Glare reduction
- 40%
Madico's published typical values, measured on single-pane 6 mm clear glass. Full specifications and sources
The heat and glare problem Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 answers
Madico Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 is for glass that lets in more sun, heat or glare than the room can use. Clear glass on a sunny side lets heat build through the afternoon, yet many solar films change the face of a house with a mirror finish or a heavy tint. Owners who like their windows plain often put up with the heat instead.
How Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 cuts heat and glare
Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 passes 53% of visible light and reflects only 12% outside and 10% inside, so the glass keeps a plain look. Madico lists 44% of total solar energy rejected, 66% infrared rejection and a SHGC of 0.56. Glare drops by 40% and UV rejection is 99% or more.
Where Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 fits best
NorthGuard suggests Madico Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 for jobs like these.
- Living rooms and kitchens that should stay bright, with 53% of visible light passing.
- Houses where a mirrored face on the street side is unwelcome, since exterior reflectance is 12%.
- Rooms with a moderate heat problem, where 44% total solar energy rejected is enough.
- Art, floors and fabrics near the glass, given UV rejection of 99% or more.
What Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 will not do
Madico Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 has limits that NorthGuard states before any quote.
- Total solar energy rejected is 44%, so very hot glass may need the darker Advanced Ceramic 4000 or 3000.
- Glare drops by 40%, which may not be enough for screens that face low afternoon sun.
- Advanced Ceramic 5000 is a solar film, not a safety film, and Madico's figures come from single-pane glass, so double-pane units can differ.
Get a Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 quote from NorthGuard
NorthGuard checks your glass on site, confirms that Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 suits it and sends a written quote.
Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 specifications from Madico
Madico publishes these values for Madico Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000, part MAC 5000.
| Property | Madico value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visible light transmitted | 53% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected external | 12% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected internal | 10% | 1 |
| Glare reduction | 40% | 1 |
| Total solar energy transmitted | 40% | 1 |
| Total solar energy reflected external | 11% | 1 |
| Total solar energy absorbed | 49% | 1 |
| Shading coefficient (SC) | 0.64 | 1 |
| Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) | 0.56 | 1 |
| U factor | 1.05 | 1 |
| UV rejection | ≥ 99% | 1 |
| Emissivity | 0.89 | 1 |
| Light to solar gain | 0.95 | 1 |
| Total solar energy rejected (TSER) | 44% | 1 |
| IR rejection (780 to 2500 nm) | 66% | 1 |
| Infrared energy rejection (IRER) | 49% | 1 |
| Film thickness | 0.0015 inch (0.038 mm) | 2 |
| Colour | Neutral tone shade | 2 |
| Construction | Multi-ply laminate | 2 |
| Adhesive type | Pressure sensitive acrylic | 2 |
- Madico PDF: Sunscape performance measurements
- Madico spec sheet: Mac 5000
- Madico page: Advanced ceramic window film
Optical values are Madico's published typical values, measured on single-pane 6 mm clear glass, so results on your own glass can differ.
Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 questions and answers
NorthGuard answers these questions about Madico Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 with Madico's published data.
How bright does a room stay with Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000?
Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 passes 53% of visible light, the most of the three Advanced Ceramic grades. Glare drops by 40%. Madico took both readings on single-pane 6 mm clear glass.
Does Advanced Ceramic 5000 look like a mirror from outside?
Advanced Ceramic 5000 reflects 12% of visible light outside and 10% inside, low figures that keep the glass from looking mirrored. Madico describes the ceramic range as having a natural, non-reflective appearance.
How much sun heat does Advanced Ceramic 5000 reject?
Madico lists total solar energy rejected at 44% for Advanced Ceramic 5000, with a SHGC of 0.56 and a shading coefficient of 0.64. Infrared rejection is 66%. The film absorbs 49% of solar energy, so the glass type matters.
What is Advanced Ceramic 5000 made of?
Madico's spec sheet, which names the product MAC 5000, lists a multi-ply laminate 0.0015 inch (0.038 mm) thick. The adhesive is pressure sensitive acrylic and the colour is a neutral tone shade.
How do the three Advanced Ceramic grades compare?
Madico's Advanced Ceramic range runs from 5000, the lightest at 53% visible light, through 4000 at 46% to 3000 at 35%. Total solar energy rejected rises as the film darkens, from 44% to 50% and then 58%.
Madico Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 for Toronto sun and glare
NorthGuard installs Madico Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 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 Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000 leaves it: Madico lists Nova 70 at 68% visible light transmitted, against 53% for Sunscape Advanced Ceramic 5000, 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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