The next generation of enclosure technology starts here
ViewScape is the ideal choice for long-span, transparent roof structures, offering exceptional clarity with essential strength and solar performance advantages. ViewScape is four times stronger than traditional ETFE, substantially increasing spans and reducing secondary structural costs. It is customizable to meet project-specific thermal performance requirements, perfect for stadiums, airports, concert venues or cultural facilities.
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A better option for transparent
enclosure systems exists
Clarity
The ViewScape material can be seen through without glare making it more aesthetically pleasing than fritted ETFE.
Thermal control
The composite roofing system with built-in solar control offers the best of both worlds: the clarity of ETFE with the strength and solar properties of conventional translucent building materials.
Strength
The vastly superior strength of ViewScape allows for longer spans with fewer secondary support elements and no reinforcing cables.
Customizable
ViewScape can be tailored to your specific needs to enhance thermal, aesthetic performance.
Simplified design
Fewer layers of material, cushions, reinforcing cables or clamping, and longer spans makes ViewScape easier to transport and erect—reducing visual clutter, construction and installation time, and cost.
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ViewScape testing data
| Property | Value | Test Method |
|---|
| Solar optical | ||
| Visible light transmission | 28.7% | ASTM E903 − 12 |
| Solar heat gain coefficient | 0.39 | ASTM E903 − 12 |
| Infrared rejection | 80% | ASTM E903 − 12 |
| Haze | <20% | ASTM D 1003 – 97 |
| Mechanical | ||
| Thickness | 400±25 µm | Internal test method |
| Color | Clear, Grey, Custom | |
| Tensile strength at break | 110 ± 10 MPa | ASTM D882 – 10 |
| Elongation at break | 130 ± 30% | ASTM D882 – 10 |
| Young’s modulus | 2450 ± 250 MPa | ASTM E111 – 17 |
| Flame testing | ||
| Vertical burning | VTM-0 | UL94 |
| Surface burning characteristics of building materials | Class A | UL723 |
| Roof coverings | Class A | UL790 |
| Impact testing | ||
| Small missile impact | Passed | ASTM1996 |
Let’s be clear
A growing number of sports venues, airports and cultural facilities are choosing conventional ETFE materials for their roofs and facades to create an open, outdoor atmosphere in a controlled, conditioned environment. ViewScape replaces conventional ETFE materials with a customizable solution to specific projects allowing designers to redefine what is possible in long-span and lightweight structures.
The most obvious opportunities in sports are longspan roof and façade applications
ViewScapeTM may be the ideal solution for any project looking to maximize natural light or achieve an “outdoor” look and feel in a space that also must provide fan comfort and climate control. The most obvious opportunities in sports are longspan roof and façade applications in large, enclosed or partially-enclosed stadiums and ballparks.
Bart Miller, National Sports Market Leader, Walter P Moore
ViewScapeTM was designed with sustainability in mind.
ViewScape is lightweight and strong, so it requires significantly less secondary structure in the form of structural steel, reinforcing cables, and aluminum extrusions. The clarity and solar properties of ViewScape reduce demand for lighting and cooling energy, making it an ideal product for clients who seek more environmentally responsible venues.
Steve Sorrentino, Sr. Director, Specialty Films, Madico, Inc.
Once the idea for ViewScapeTM was born, we sought a specialized research and manufacturing firm to bring this new product to life
Over the last several years and through the process of delivering numerous stadiums across the US, we have seen the need for a more robust and customizable transparent foil material.
Bart Miller, National Sports Market Leader, Walter P Moore
ViewScape is Customizable for Visible Light Transmittance (VLT) and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC)
We can tailor the layers of the composite to achieve 5%, 20%, 30% and even 60% VLTs, which varies the reflectivity of the material from the outside, similar to a pair of sunglass lenses, while maintaining transparency from the inside. The solar properties of ViewScape can be customized to meet the aesthetic vision and the energy performance goals of any project. Madico also offers ViewScape PrismTM which is a patented coating that offers reflective ROYGBIV color.
Steve Sorrentino, Sr. Director, Specialty Films, Madico, Inc.
