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Designer Grey 35 cuts glare by 57% and rejects 54% of total solar energy.
NorthGuard installs Madico Sunscape Designer Grey in its deepest shade on Toronto and GTA glass that needs firmer glare and heat control in a plain grey tint. The darker grade dims the room more than the lighter two and reflects more on the room side at night.
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- Visible light transmitted
- 38%
- Total solar energy rejected (TSER)
- 54%
- Glare reduction
- 57%
Madico's published typical values, measured on single-pane 6 mm clear glass. Full specifications and sources
The heat and glare problem Sunscape Designer Grey 35 answers
Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 35 is for glass that lets in more sun, heat or glare than the room can use. Sunny living rooms with big glass can be too bright to watch a screen and too warm to sit in by mid afternoon. Lighter grey films help only a little there. A deeper grey takes more of both away.
How Sunscape Designer Grey 35 cuts heat and glare
Sunscape Designer Grey 35 reduces glare by 57% and passes 38% of visible light. Madico lists 54% total solar energy rejected and 78% infrared rejection, with a SHGC of 0.46. Reflectance is 15% outside and 21% inside.
Where Sunscape Designer Grey 35 fits best
NorthGuard suggests Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 35 for jobs like these.
- Sunny living rooms where glare and heat both build by mid afternoon.
- Glass that needs 57% glare reduction in a plain grey tint.
- Rooms where 54% total solar energy rejected fits the heat load.
- Owners who prefer grey to bronze, earth-tone or silver films.
What Sunscape Designer Grey 35 will not do
Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 35 has limits that NorthGuard states before any quote.
- Interior reflectance of 21% shows a lit room in the glass after dark.
- At 38% visible light, rooms look darker than with Designer Grey 45 or 55.
- The film absorbs 54% of solar energy, so the glass type is checked before install.
Get a Sunscape Designer Grey 35 quote from NorthGuard
NorthGuard checks your glass on site, confirms that Sunscape Designer Grey 35 suits it and sends a written quote.
Sunscape Designer Grey 35 specifications from Madico
Madico publishes these values for Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 35, part Designer Grey 35 DA SR.
| Property | Madico value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visible light transmitted | 38% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected external | 15% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected internal | 21% | 1 |
| Glare reduction | 57% | 1 |
| Total solar energy transmitted | 30% | 1 |
| Total solar energy reflected external | 15% | 1 |
| Total solar energy absorbed | 54% | 1 |
| Shading coefficient (SC) | 0.53 | 1 |
| Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) | 0.46 | 1 |
| U factor | 0.95 | 1 |
| UV rejection | ≥ 99% | 1 |
| Emissivity | 0.70 | 1 |
| Light to solar gain | 0.83 | 1 |
| Total solar energy rejected (TSER) | 54% | 1 |
| IR rejection (780 to 2500 nm) | 78% | 1 |
| Infrared energy rejection (IRER) | 58% | 1 |
| Film thickness | 0.0015 inch (0.038 mm) | 2 |
| Colour | Grey tone shade | 2 |
| Construction | Multi-ply laminate | 2 |
| Adhesive type | Detackified acrylic | 2 |
- Madico PDF: Sunscape performance measurements
- Madico spec sheet: Designer grey 35 DA SR
- Madico page: Sunscape designer grey
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 Designer Grey 35 questions and answers
NorthGuard answers these questions about Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 35 with Madico's published data.
How much glare does Sunscape Designer Grey 35 cut?
Sunscape Designer Grey 35 cuts glare by 57% on Madico's performance sheet, with 38% of visible light passing.
How much heat does Designer Grey 35 reject?
Madico lists Designer Grey 35 at 54% total solar energy rejected and 78% infrared rejection, with a SHGC of 0.46 and a shading coefficient of 0.53.
Why does Designer Grey 35 reflect more inside than outside?
Madico gives no reason why Designer Grey 35 reflects more inside than outside; its performance sheet lists 21% visible reflectance inside and 15% outside. In practice the room side shows more reflection at night with lights on.
Is there a safety version of Designer Grey 35?
Madico sells a Designer Grey 35 8 mil safety and security film as a separate product, with 36% visible light and a multi-ply build that helps hold broken glass together. Designer Grey 35 on this page is a 0.0015 inch solar film.
Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 35 for Toronto sun and glare
NorthGuard installs Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 35 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 Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton, Yorkville and CityPlace: 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 Designer Grey 35 leaves it: Madico lists Nova 70 at 68% visible light transmitted, against 38% for Sunscape Designer Grey 35, 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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