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Designer Grey 45 passes 49% of visible light and cuts glare by 45%.
NorthGuard installs Madico Sunscape Designer Grey in its middle shade for Toronto and GTA rooms that want a clear grey tint, steady glare control and a low-reflection look. The middle grade keeps about half of the daylight.
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- Visible light transmitted
- 49%
- Total solar energy rejected (TSER)
- 46%
- Glare reduction
- 45%
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 45 answers
Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 45 is for glass that lets in more sun, heat or glare than the room can use. Home offices and family rooms with screens often fight midday glare, but owners worry that a film will make the house look mirrored or the room gloomy. A middle grey with low reflectance answers both worries.
How Sunscape Designer Grey 45 cuts heat and glare
Sunscape Designer Grey 45 cuts glare by 45% and passes 49% of visible light. Reflectance stays at 12% outside and 13% inside. Madico lists 46% total solar energy rejected and 69% infrared rejection, with a SHGC of 0.54.
Where Sunscape Designer Grey 45 fits best
NorthGuard suggests Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 45 for jobs like these.
- Home offices and family rooms with screen glare at midday.
- Houses where reflectance has to stay low, at 12% outside.
- Rooms that can give up about half the daylight but no more.
- Glass with moderate heat gain, given 46% total solar energy rejected.
What Sunscape Designer Grey 45 will not do
Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 45 has limits that NorthGuard states before any quote.
- Total solar energy rejected is 46%, so strongly sunlit rooms may need Designer Grey 35 or a reflective film.
- Daytime privacy is limited with 12% exterior reflectance.
- The film absorbs 49% of solar energy, so the glass type is checked before install.
Get a Sunscape Designer Grey 45 quote from NorthGuard
NorthGuard checks your glass on site, confirms that Sunscape Designer Grey 45 suits it and sends a written quote.
Sunscape Designer Grey 45 specifications from Madico
Madico publishes these values for Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 45, part Designer Grey 45 DA SR.
| Property | Madico value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visible light transmitted | 49% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected external | 12% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected internal | 13% | 1 |
| Glare reduction | 45% | 1 |
| Total solar energy transmitted | 39% | 1 |
| Total solar energy reflected external | 12% | 1 |
| Total solar energy absorbed | 49% | 1 |
| Shading coefficient (SC) | 0.62 | 1 |
| Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) | 0.54 | 1 |
| U factor | 0.99 | 1 |
| UV rejection | ≥ 99% | 1 |
| Emissivity | 0.78 | 1 |
| Light to solar gain | 0.90 | 1 |
| Total solar energy rejected (TSER) | 46% | 1 |
| IR rejection (780 to 2500 nm) | 69% | 1 |
| Infrared energy rejection (IRER) | 50% | 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 45 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 45 questions and answers
NorthGuard answers these questions about Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 45 with Madico's published data.
How dark is Sunscape Designer Grey 45?
Sunscape Designer Grey 45 passes 49% of visible light, so the room keeps about half its daylight. Glare drops by 45%.
How much heat does Designer Grey 45 reject?
Madico lists Designer Grey 45 at 46% total solar energy rejected and 69% infrared rejection, with a SHGC of 0.54 and a shading coefficient of 0.62.
Is Designer Grey 45 the same as the Designer Grey 45 8mil safety film?
Designer Grey 45 is a different product from the 8 mil safety version: Madico lists Designer Grey 45 as a 0.0015 inch solar film with 49% visible light, while Designer Grey 45 8mil is a thicker multi-ply safety film with 43%.
What does Designer Grey 45 look like?
Designer Grey 45 is a grey tone shade in Madico's spec sheet wording, with 12% of visible light reflected outside and 13% inside. Madico's product page describes a sleek grey tint.
Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 45 for Toronto sun and glare
NorthGuard installs Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 45 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 CityPlace, Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton and Yorkville: 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 45 leaves it: Madico lists Nova 70 at 68% visible light transmitted, against 49% for Sunscape Designer Grey 45, 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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