BrightSun Panels

Polycarbonate (“Poly”) is 250 times stronger than glass, and a very tough material.  BrightSun Shutters’ high grade “multi wall Poly” is 85% optically transparent, with high impact-resistance certified to repel flying debris, in a category 5 hurricane. (Watch Intro video above.)

Unlike most thermoplastics (acrylics), Polycarbonate can undergo large deformations without cracking or breaking.  Acrylic, which is similar in appearance to Polycarbonate, is brittle and cannot withstand high wind load pressures without cracking, or shattering.

Transparent Polycarbonate is the material used in teller’s windows, barriers in banks, and is referred to as, “bullet proof glass”.

The cockpit canopy of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor jet fighter is made from a piece of high optical quality Polycarbonate, as is the President’s limousine windows.

Of course not, with BrightSun Shutters transparent panels, you can enjoy Florida’s sunshine, all year long.

Absolutely not, there is no need to “put them up”, and then “take them down”, every time a storm approaches, and passes.  Some customers prefer to “leave them up”, to reduce energy (A/C) costs, and prevent dust from entering through window “leaks”.

After many frustrating years “managing” clamshell shutters, we decided to not “live in a cave”, in our new home.  Because we couldn’t find reasonable, transparent window protection (very costly impact glass was our only choice), we designed, made, and installed our own “Poly” panels.  Neighbors’ positive feedback, and requests, led to the formation of BrightSun Shutters.

After two hurricane seasons, and countless demonstrations to test the panels (the baseball bat “test”), we are not only very pleased by not living “in a cave”, but also we feel very protected against wind storms.  Our Polycarbonate panels are certified to repel a 2” x 4” x 8ft. stud, in a 170 mph windstorm, with not only minor scratching.