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Starlite 8 rejects 80% of total solar energy and 98% of infrared, the highest on Madico's Sunscape sheet.
NorthGuard installs Madico Sunscape Starlite in its darkest shade on Toronto and GTA glass where sun control outranks daylight and view. The darkest Sunscape grade turns the outside face into a strong mirror and leaves the room dark enough to need lamps by day.
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- Visible light transmitted
- 8%
- Total solar energy rejected (TSER)
- 80%
- Glare reduction
- 92%
Madico's published typical values, measured on single-pane 6 mm clear glass. Full specifications and sources
The heat and glare problem Sunscape Starlite 8 answers
Madico Sunscape Starlite 8 is for glass that lets in more sun, heat or glare than the room can use. Sunrooms, glass-walled home gyms and rooms behind full-sun glazing can be very hard to cool or use in summer. Even dark tints leave too much heat. Owners in that spot will trade nearly all the daylight to get the room under control.
How Sunscape Starlite 8 cuts heat and glare
Sunscape Starlite 8 rejects 80% of total solar energy and 98% of infrared, with a SHGC of 0.20. Glare drops by 92% and 8% of visible light passes. Reflectance is 55% outside and 25% inside.
Where Sunscape Starlite 8 fits best
NorthGuard suggests Madico Sunscape Starlite 8 for jobs like these.
- Sunrooms and glass-walled spaces that overheat in summer.
- Glass where a SHGC of 0.20 is the target.
- Rooms where 92% glare reduction is needed and daylight is not.
- Overlooked glass that needs a strong mirror face, with 55% exterior reflectance.
What Sunscape Starlite 8 will not do
Madico Sunscape Starlite 8 has limits that NorthGuard states before any quote.
- Only 8% of visible light passes, so rooms are dark and lights will be on by day.
- Interior reflectance of 25% makes the glass a clear mirror of a lit room at night.
- The strong mirror face outside may not suit every street or condo exterior, so building rules are worth checking first.
Get a Sunscape Starlite 8 quote from NorthGuard
NorthGuard checks your glass on site, confirms that Sunscape Starlite 8 suits it and sends a written quote.
Sunscape Starlite 8 specifications from Madico
Madico publishes these values for Madico Sunscape Starlite 8, part Starlite 8 DA SR.
| Property | Madico value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visible light transmitted | 8% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected external | 55% | 1 |
| Visible light reflected internal | 25% | 1 |
| Glare reduction | 92% | 1 |
| Total solar energy transmitted | 5% | 1 |
| Total solar energy reflected external | 45% | 1 |
| Total solar energy absorbed | 49% | 1 |
| Shading coefficient (SC) | 0.23 | 1 |
| Solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) | 0.20 | 1 |
| U factor | 1.02 | 1 |
| UV rejection | ≥ 99% | 1 |
| Emissivity | 0.82 | 1 |
| Light to solar gain | 0.37 | 1 |
| Total solar energy rejected (TSER) | 80% | 1 |
| IR rejection (780 to 2500 nm) | 98% | 1 |
| Infrared energy rejection (IRER) | 80% | 1 |
| Film thickness | 0.0015 inch (0.038 mm) | 2 |
| Colour | Reflective grey tone shade | 2 |
| Construction | Multi-ply laminate | 2 |
| Adhesive type | Detackified acrylic | 2 |
- Madico PDF: Sunscape performance measurements
- Madico spec sheet: Starlite 8 DA SR
- Madico page: Starlite
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 Starlite 8 questions and answers
NorthGuard answers these questions about Madico Sunscape Starlite 8 with Madico's published data.
Is Sunscape Starlite 8 the darkest Sunscape film?
Sunscape Starlite 8 is the darkest film on Madico's Sunscape performance sheet, with 8% visible light transmitted. Glare reduction is 92%, also the highest on that sheet.
How much heat does Starlite 8 reject?
Madico lists Starlite 8 at 80% total solar energy rejected and 98% infrared rejection, with a SHGC of 0.20 and a shading coefficient of 0.23. These are single-pane 6 mm clear glass readings.
What will Starlite 8 look like from the street?
Starlite 8 looks like a strong mirror from the street by day, with 55% of visible light reflected off the outer face. At night with lights on inside, 25% interior reflectance shows the room in the glass instead.
What is Starlite 8 made of?
Starlite 8 is a multi-ply laminate 0.0015 inch (0.038 mm) thick with a detackified acrylic adhesive and a reflective grey tone colour, per Madico's spec sheet. UV rejection is 99% or more.
Madico Sunscape Starlite 8 for Toronto sun and glare
NorthGuard installs Madico Sunscape Starlite 8 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 Starlite 8 leaves it: Madico lists Nova 70 at 68% visible light transmitted, against 8% for Sunscape Starlite 8, 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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