Window film brand
Madico
A Lintec company. Bought Sun-Gard's maker SolaMatrix in 2010 and Johnson Window Films in January 2026.
- 10lines sold now
- 2discontinued lines
- 1903earliest event on record
- 25news items archived
- Owned by
- Lintec Corporation (Lintec USA Holdings)
- Makes
- Window tint, Paint protection film, Windshield protection film, Safety and security film
- Website
- madico.com (opens in a new tab)
What Madico sells now
From Madico's own website, checked September 2026. Lines without a link don't have a spec page yet.
| Film line | Type | Darkness | Heat rejected | At TintCenter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madico Black Pearl HP | Car · Hybrid (dyed + metal) | 4–42% | 41–53% | |
| Madico Black Pearl NC | Car · Nano-ceramic | 4–72% | 47–63% | |
| Madico Black Pearl NR | Car · Other | 4–69% | 24–40% | |
| Madico Charcool | Car · Hybrid (dyed + metal) | 7–48% | 27–38% | |
| Madico Onyx | Car · Metallized | 7–53% | 38–49% | |
| Madico GP Max | Car · Hybrid (dyed + metal) | 5–47% | 37–64% | |
| Madico Shadow | Car · Other | 6–49% | 27–38% | |
| Madico WinCos IR | Car · Nano-ceramic | 5–87% | 26–66% | |
| Madico Protekt PPF | Car · Paint protection film | – | – | |
| Madico ClearPlex | Car · Windshield protection film | 88–89% | 16–19% |
Heat rejected = total solar energy rejected (TSER), lowest to highest across the line's shades, from the maker's published specs (each line's page names the source and its date). Darker shades usually reject more. Figures are for film on clear glass, so treat comparisons as a guide.
Madico spec sheets and documents
Official spec sheets, brochures, warranties and reports published by Madico, saved as part of our record of the window film industry. When Madico reissued a document, we kept every edition. Specs and offers in them may since have changed.
Every document belongs to its maker and is credited to it. Rights holders can ask for a document to be removed or replaced.
- 306documents: browse them all
- 334editions kept: newest first
- 2002–2026years covered: start with the oldest
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Madico film installation guide (M956145) (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Installation guide · 2026 -
Madico Sunscape Film Installation Guide (S955010) (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Installation guide · 2026 -
Madico Protekt PPF Shipping and Storage Guidelines (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Care and cleaning guide · 2026 -
Madico Protekt PPF Care Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Care and cleaning guide · 2026 -
Madico ClearPlex Dealer brochure (December 2024 edition) (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Brochure · 2026 -
Madico ClearPlex Consumer brochure (June 2022 edition) (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Brochure · 2026 -
Madico Automotive Film Performance Measurements performance data (December 2025 edition) (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Spec sheet · 2026 -
Madico SafetyShield G2 1500 data sheet (September 2025 edition) (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Spec sheet · 2026
History and ownership
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Hy-Sil, Madico's forerunner, founded
Hy-Sil was founded in Boston with David Hyman as its first president.
Source: Madico (opens in a new tab)
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First transparent reflective window film
Hy-Sil commercialized the first transparent reflective window film.
Source: Madico (opens in a new tab)
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Madico formed
Hy-Sil formed Material Distribution Corporation, Madico, in Woburn, Massachusetts.
Source: Madico (opens in a new tab)
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Madico becomes part of FSK
Madico became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese company FSK.
Source: Madico (opens in a new tab)
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FSK becomes Lintec
FSK merged with Shikoku Paper and Sohken Chemical to form Lintec Corporation, Madico's parent today.
Source: Madico (opens in a new tab)
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Madico marks 100 years
Madico celebrated its centennial with a special history issue of its dealer newsletter, tracing the company back to Hy-Sil in 1903.
Source: The Madico Monthly, September 2003 (archived) (opens in a new tab)
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Madico launches ClearPlex windshield protection film
Madico called ClearPlex, developed with ClearPlex Corporation, the first invisible windshield protection film on the market. Madico bought ClearPlex outright in 2016.
Source: Madico press release (archived) (opens in a new tab)
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NFRC certifies 45 Madico window films
The National Fenestration Rating Council certified 45 Madico films, including Sunscape Select, SafetyShield and Advanced Ceramics. Madico said that was more than twice as many as any other maker.
Source: Madico press release (archived) (opens in a new tab)
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Madico buys SolaMatrix, owner of Sun-Gard
Madico bought SolaMatrix of St. Petersburg, Florida, the maker of Sun-Gard window film. The business stayed in St. Petersburg, where Madico expanded manufacturing.
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Madico moves its window film division to St. Petersburg
After buying SolaMatrix (Sun-Gard), Madico made the St. Petersburg, Florida plant the home and main production site of its window film division.
Source: Letter from Madico president Bob Connelly (archived) (opens in a new tab)
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Madico buys ClearPlex
Madico agreed to buy ClearPlex windshield protection film and the ProtectionPro cutting system from ClearPlex Corporation of Draper, Utah. Madico had made ClearPlex film for the previous ten years.
Source: Madico (opens in a new tab)
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Madico buys Midwest Marketing's distribution center
Madico bought the Midwest Marketing distribution center in Peoria, Illinois.
Source: Madico (opens in a new tab)
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Madico Canada formed
Madico bought its two Canadian distributors, Courage Distributing and Window Film Systems, to form Madico Canada.
Source: Madico (opens in a new tab)
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Madico agrees to buy Johnson Window Films
Madico announced a definitive agreement to buy Johnson Laminating & Coating and Johnson Window Films, including Johnson's Amsterdam business serving Europe.
Source: Madico (opens in a new tab)
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Madico completes its purchase of Johnson
Madico announced it had acquired Johnson for an undisclosed amount. Madico took over manufacturing, sales and customer service; many Johnson employees joined Madico, and William Davidson, son of owner Scott Davidson, stayed on to lead the Johnson brand.
Discontinued Madico lines
These lines are no longer made or no longer listed by Madico. We keep their specs so owners of older installations can identify their film.
| Film line | Type | Darkness | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madico TG | Car · Dyed | 11–38% | No longer listed |
| Madico Charcoal | Car · Dyed | 10–35% | No longer listedListed 2013 to 2022; gone by 2025 |
Madico news archive
Mergers, launches and company news about Madico, newest first, linked to the original reports. "TintCenter coverage" items are our own posts from the time.
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