PDLC Switchable Frosted Glass with Switchable Privacy Glass Film
What is Smart Glass
Smart glass, also known as switchable glass, is a type of glass
that possesses light transmission properties that can be altered by
applying light, heat or voltage to it. The more common types of
smart glass make use of a small amount of electricity to transform
between transparent and translucent. Electronically tintable glass
when activated will change the tint of the glass by using
electricity to control microscopic particles within it. This
enables the glass to effectively block out some or all wavelengths
of light. With just the touch of a button or a gesture or flip of a
switch or your phone, you can instantly change the tint of smart
glass to keep out harsh sunlight as well as outside heat.
Switchable windows are also effective at blocking out infrared and
UV rays, thus making your interior safer, cooler and more
enjoyable.
How does switchable privacy glass work
Through the application of an electrical current the properties of
the glass change turning it from opaque to clear in less than 0.01
seconds. This transformation to opaque and back again can be
triggered from a range of wall switches, remote controls, movement
sensors, light sensors or timers, depending on each customer’s
individual needs. Numerous variations of privacy switchable glass
can be supplied including colour tinted, fire rated, double glazed,
curved and shaped privacy glass.
The original ON/OFF switchable smart glass is a laminated glass
panel with a polymer dispersed liquid crystal interlayer film
(PDLC). It offers instant privacy at the flick of a switch by
changing its state from transparent to opaque and vice versa
through a small electrical current.
Once activated, Electric Glass turns transparent for as long as the
transformer is running. When the electrical current stops, the
electric smart glass instantly returns to an opaque state.
Switchable Glass / Privacy Glass Datasheets:
| Product Name | PDLC Switchable Frosted Glass with Switchable Privacy Glass Film |
| Raw Material Glass | Clear Glass, Ultra Clear Glass |
| Thickness | 5+5mm / 6+6mm |
| Color | Clear, Milky, Grey, Blue, Green, Red, Black |
| Common Width | Smart Glass -- 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8meters (Max 1.8meters) Self-Adhesive PDLC Film-- 1.0, 1.2, 1.5meters (Max 1.5meters) |
| PDLC Film Length | 30 or 50 meters/roll or per request |
| Light Transmittance | Clear Glass: >= 82% (ON) / <=8% (OFF) Ultra Clear Glass: >= 86% (ON) / <=10% (OFF) |
| Response Time | From OFF to ON: <=50ms From ON to OFF: <=200ms |
| Power consumption | 5W/sq.meter |
| Operating Temperature | -20 ℃ and 70 ℃ |
| Life Time | >=50,000hours |
| Transformer | AC 60V (Suggest to use nominated transformer) |
| Silicon Glue | Neutral (Suggest to use nominated silicon glue to prevent glass
corrison) |
