NORTHGUARDWINDOW FILM(437) 217-3456 ↗Grey safety film that helps hold broken glass together
The lighter Designer Grey 8 mil grade pairs a multi-ply safety build with 43% visible light.
NorthGuard installs Madico Sunscape Designer Grey safety film in its lighter shade on Toronto and GTA glass that needs a grey tint and a multi-ply build. Madico says the film helps hold broken glass together, and the lighter grade keeps more daylight than the darker one.
On-site check and written quote · Mobile service across Toronto and the GTA
- Break strength
- 200 lbs per inch of width
- Visible light transmitted
- 43%
- UV rejection
- ≥ 99%
Madico's published typical values, measured on single-pane 6 mm clear glass. Full specifications and sources
The broken-glass risk Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil is built for
Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil is for glass where a broken pane would be a hazard or an easy way in. Ground-floor glass, patio doors and sidelights in houses can break from an accident or a thrown object, and the loose shards are the hazard. Many owners also want those panes tinted for sun. A grey safety film covers both jobs in one layer.
How Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil is built and what it does
Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil is a multi-ply laminate with a 0.0085 inch structural component. Madico lists a break strength of 200 lbs per inch of width and a tensile strength of 25,000 PSI. Optically, 43% of visible light passes and 51% of total solar energy is rejected.
Where Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil fits best
NorthGuard suggests Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil for jobs like these.
- Patio doors, sidelights and ground-floor windows where broken glass is the worry.
- Panes that also need a grey tint, with 51% glare reduction.
- Homes and offices that want one film for safety backing and sun control.
- School and office glass, which Madico lists among the film's uses.
What Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil will not do
Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil has limits that NorthGuard states before any quote.
- Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil helps hold broken glass together, but it does not stop glass from breaking.
- The film absorbs 52% of solar energy, so the glass type and frame are checked before install.
- At 43% visible light, the room is noticeably dimmer than with a clear safety film.
Get a Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil quote from NorthGuard
NorthGuard checks your glass on site, confirms that Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil suits it and sends a written quote.
Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil specifications from Madico
Madico publishes these values for Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil, part DG 45 8MIL PS SR.
| Property | Madico value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visible light transmitted | 43% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected external | 14% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected internal | 17% | 1 |
| Glare reduction | 51% | 1 |
| Total solar energy transmitted | 34% | 1 |
| Total solar energy reflected external | 14% | 1 |
| Total solar energy absorbed | 52% | 1 |
| Shading coefficient (SC) | 0.57 | 1 |
| Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) | 0.49 | 1 |
| U factor | 0.95 | 1 |
| UV rejection | ≥ 99% | 1 |
| Emissivity | 0.71 | 1 |
| Light to solar gain | 0.88 | 1 |
| Total solar energy rejected (TSER) | 51% | 1 |
| IR rejection (780 to 2500 nm) | 76% | 1 |
| Infrared energy rejection (IRER) | 55% | 1 |
| Structural component | 0.0085 inch | 2 |
| Construction | Multi-ply laminate | 2 |
| Adhesive type | Acrylic pressure sensitive | 2 |
| Tensile strength | 25,000 PSI average, MD/TD | 2 |
| Break strength | 200 lbs per inch of width | 2 |
| Peel strength | 5 to 6 lbs per inch | 2 |
| Colour | Light reflective grey | 3 |
- Madico PDF: Sunscape performance measurements
- Madico page: Designer grey safety security
- Madico spec sheet: Sunscape designer grey 45 8mil PS SR 8 mil
- Madico page: Sunscape designer grey safety security
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 8mil questions and answers
NorthGuard answers these questions about Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil with Madico's published data.
Does Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil stop glass from breaking?
Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil does not stop glass from breaking. Madico says the film helps hold broken glass together, and lists a break strength of 200 lbs per inch of width.
How is Designer Grey 45 8mil different from Designer Grey 45?
Designer Grey 45 8mil is a multi-ply safety film with a 0.0085 inch structural component, while Designer Grey 45 is a 0.0015 inch solar film. The 8 mil film passes 43% of visible light against 49% for the solar grade.
Is Designer Grey 45 8mil the same as Neutral Grey 45 8 mil?
Madico has not said whether Designer Grey 45 8mil and Neutral Grey 45 8 Mil are the same film, but it publishes identical figures for both, from 43% visible light to 200 lbs per inch of width break strength. NorthGuard lists each as Madico presents it.
How much sun control does Designer Grey 45 8mil add?
Designer Grey 45 8mil rejects 51% of total solar energy and 76% of infrared, with a SHGC of 0.49, per Madico. Glare drops by 51% and UV rejection is 99% or more.
Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil for Toronto glass that needs backing
NorthGuard installs Madico Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil on Toronto storefronts, offices and ground-floor glass where a broken pane is the worry. NorthGuard looks at the glass type, frame and edges first, because film choice depends on how the glass is held.
NorthGuard comes to you in Greektown, Kensington Market, Leslieville and Roncesvalles: neighbourhoods known for main-street shopfronts with street-level glass. 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 for sun and heat, a different job from Sunscape Designer Grey 45 8mil: Madico lists Nova 70 at 68% visible light transmitted, 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.
See Nova 70, our premium optionMore Sunscape designer window films from NorthGuard
NorthGuard also installs the other films in this Madico range, and each one has its own page.
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