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The darker Purelite grade, for offices and homes that need glare cut by more than half.
NorthGuard installs Madico Sunscape Purelite in its darker shade for Toronto and GTA offices and homes where glare is the daily complaint. The film stays neutral in tone while cutting glare by more than half and turning back most of the infrared heat.
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- Visible light transmitted
- 39%
- 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 Purelite 40 answers
Madico Sunscape Purelite 40 is for glass that lets in more sun, heat or glare than the room can use. Open-plan offices and home workspaces with wide glazing lose the afternoon to glare on screens and desks. Blinds fix the glare but close off the room. A neutral film is the middle path for owners who dislike tinted colour casts.
How Sunscape Purelite 40 cuts heat and glare
Sunscape Purelite 40 cuts glare by 57% and passes 39% of visible light. Madico lists 90% infrared rejection, 54% of total solar energy rejected and a SHGC of 0.47. Reflectance is 15% outside and 12% inside.
Where Sunscape Purelite 40 fits best
NorthGuard suggests Madico Sunscape Purelite 40 for jobs like these.
- Offices and home workspaces where 57% glare reduction keeps screens usable.
- Glass that brings in heavy infrared heat, given 90% infrared rejection.
- Owners who want a light neutral tone instead of grey, bronze or silver.
- Rooms that need 54% total solar energy rejected and can accept 39% visible light.
What Sunscape Purelite 40 will not do
Madico Sunscape Purelite 40 has limits that NorthGuard states before any quote.
- Visible light falls to 39%, so the room looks clearly dimmer than with Purelite 60.
- The film absorbs 56% of solar energy, so the glass type is checked before install.
- Exterior reflectance of 15% gives only modest daytime privacy, which fades at night with lights on.
Get a Sunscape Purelite 40 quote from NorthGuard
NorthGuard checks your glass on site, confirms that Sunscape Purelite 40 suits it and sends a written quote.
Sunscape Purelite 40 specifications from Madico
Madico publishes these values for Madico Sunscape Purelite 40, part Purelite 40 DA SR.
| Property | Madico value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visible light transmitted | 39% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected external | 15% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected internal | 12% | 1 |
| Glare reduction | 57% | 1 |
| Total solar energy transmitted | 29% | 1 |
| Total solar energy reflected external | 15% | 1 |
| Total solar energy absorbed | 56% | 1 |
| Shading coefficient (SC) | 0.53 | 1 |
| Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) | 0.47 | 1 |
| U factor | 1.02 | 1 |
| UV rejection | ≥ 99% | 1 |
| Emissivity | 0.83 | 1 |
| Light to solar gain | 0.83 | 1 |
| Total solar energy rejected (TSER) | 54% | 1 |
| IR rejection (780 to 2500 nm) | 90% | 1 |
| Infrared energy rejection (IRER) | 59% | 1 |
| Film thickness | 0.002 inch (0.050 mm) | 2 |
| Colour | Light neutral tone | 2 |
| Construction | Multi-ply laminate | 2 |
| Adhesive type | Detackified acrylic | 2 |
- Madico PDF: Sunscape performance measurements
- Madico spec sheet: Purelite 40 DA SR
- Madico page: Purelite
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 Purelite 40 questions and answers
NorthGuard answers these questions about Madico Sunscape Purelite 40 with Madico's published data.
How much glare does Sunscape Purelite 40 remove?
Sunscape Purelite 40 reduces glare by 57%, per Madico's performance sheet for single-pane 6 mm clear glass. Visible light transmitted is 39%.
What heat figures does Purelite 40 have?
Madico lists Purelite 40 at 54% total solar energy rejected, 90% infrared rejection and a SHGC of 0.47. The shading coefficient is 0.53 and the U factor is 1.02.
Is Purelite 40 a grey film?
Purelite 40 is not described as grey: Madico's spec sheet lists its colour as a light neutral tone. Madico says the Purelite line keeps a highly neutral appearance on glass.
How thick is Purelite 40?
Purelite 40 is 0.002 inch (0.050 mm) thick, a multi-ply laminate with a detackified acrylic adhesive. Madico lists UV rejection at 99% or more.
Madico Sunscape Purelite 40 for Toronto sun and glare
NorthGuard installs Madico Sunscape Purelite 40 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 Purelite 40 leaves it: Madico lists Nova 70 at 68% visible light transmitted, against 39% for Sunscape Purelite 40, 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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