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Softlite 35 rejects 87% of infrared while passing 35% of visible light.
NorthGuard installs Madico Sunscape Softlite in its lighter shade for Toronto and GTA homes that want a warm, lightly reflective tone with strong heat control. Madico describes the soft earth tone as blending with house exteriors and adding daytime privacy.
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- Visible light transmitted
- 35%
- Total solar energy rejected (TSER)
- 62%
- Glare reduction
- 61%
Madico's published typical values, measured on single-pane 6 mm clear glass. Full specifications and sources
The heat and glare problem Sunscape Softlite 35 answers
Madico Sunscape Softlite 35 is for glass that lets in more sun, heat or glare than the room can use. Sun-facing bedrooms and living rooms with large glass can stay warm well into the evening. Owners want the heat cut without a cold grey cast or a bright mirror on the house front. A soft, warm reflective tone is the middle ground.
How Sunscape Softlite 35 cuts heat and glare
Sunscape Softlite 35 rejects 62% of total solar energy and 87% of infrared, with a SHGC of 0.38. Visible light passes at 35% and glare drops by 61%. Reflectance is 18% outside and 24% inside.
Where Sunscape Softlite 35 fits best
NorthGuard suggests Madico Sunscape Softlite 35 for jobs like these.
- Sun-facing bedrooms and living rooms that hold heat into the evening.
- Houses where a warm, lightly reflective tone suits the exterior.
- Rooms that need 62% total solar energy rejected without going below 35% visible light.
- Daytime privacy at street level, with 18% exterior reflectance.
What Sunscape Softlite 35 will not do
Madico Sunscape Softlite 35 has limits that NorthGuard states before any quote.
- Interior reflectance of 24% is higher than exterior, so a lit room shows its own reflection in the glass at night.
- The film absorbs 52% of solar energy, so the glass type is checked before install.
- The tone is reflective, so glass that must look untinted from the street needs a different film.
Get a Sunscape Softlite 35 quote from NorthGuard
NorthGuard checks your glass on site, confirms that Sunscape Softlite 35 suits it and sends a written quote.
Sunscape Softlite 35 specifications from Madico
Madico publishes these values for Madico Sunscape Softlite 35, part Softlite 35 DA SR.
| Property | Madico value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visible light transmitted | 35% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected external | 18% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected internal | 24% | 1 |
| Glare reduction | 61% | 1 |
| Total solar energy transmitted | 24% | 1 |
| Total solar energy reflected external | 24% | 1 |
| Total solar energy absorbed | 52% | 1 |
| Shading coefficient (SC) | 0.44 | 1 |
| Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) | 0.38 | 1 |
| U factor | 0.91 | 1 |
| UV rejection | ≥ 99% | 1 |
| Emissivity | 0.62 | 1 |
| Light to solar gain | 0.90 | 1 |
| Total solar energy rejected (TSER) | 62% | 1 |
| IR rejection (780 to 2500 nm) | 87% | 1 |
| Infrared energy rejection (IRER) | 68% | 1 |
| Film thickness | 0.0015 inch (0.038 mm) | 2 |
| Colour | Light reflective soft earth tone shade | 2 |
| Construction | Multi-ply laminate | 2 |
| Adhesive type | Detackified acrylic | 2 |
- Madico PDF: Sunscape performance measurements
- Madico spec sheet: Softlite 35 DA SR
- Madico page: Softlite
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 Softlite 35 questions and answers
NorthGuard answers these questions about Madico Sunscape Softlite 35 with Madico's published data.
What colour is Sunscape Softlite 35?
Sunscape Softlite 35 is a light reflective soft earth tone in Madico's spec sheet wording. Madico's product page says the soft earth tone blends with any exterior. Film samples shown at NorthGuard's on-site check are the clearest way to judge it.
How much heat does Softlite 35 reject?
Madico lists Softlite 35 at 62% total solar energy rejected and 87% infrared rejection, with a SHGC of 0.38 and a shading coefficient of 0.44. The readings come from single-pane 6 mm clear glass.
Why do Softlite 35 and Solar Bronze 35 have the same figures?
Madico publishes identical optical figures for Softlite 35 in its Sunscape performance sheet and for Solar Bronze 35 in its architectural performance sheet. Madico does not say whether the two films share a construction, so NorthGuard lists them as separate products.
Does Softlite 35 give privacy?
Softlite 35 gives some daytime privacy, since 18% of visible light reflects off the outside face and Madico says its reflective properties add privacy by day. At night with lights on, 24% interior reflectance shows the room in the glass.
Madico Sunscape Softlite 35 for Toronto sun and glare
NorthGuard installs Madico Sunscape Softlite 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 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 Softlite 35 leaves it: Madico lists Nova 70 at 68% visible light transmitted, against 35% for Sunscape Softlite 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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