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Toughened Switchable Smart Glass

Product Overview

Our Toughened Switchable Smart Privacy Glass represents a versatile and advanced solution in smart glass technology, providing an effective balance of privacy, functionality, and clarity. By bonding the liquid crystal switchable coating directly to a toughened glass panel, this product seamlessly shifts from frosted to clear with a simple switch, making it suitable for various applications, from office partitions to interactive displays. Ideal for high-quality, time-sensitive projects, our Toughened Switchable Glass reduces lead time while offering customization in size and shape to meet specific project requirements. Additionally, it doubles as a high-definition rear projection screen, ensuring that this smart glass solution delivers both privacy and an impressive visual experience.

Our standard Toughened Switchable Smart Privacy Glass tends to be our most popular option worldwide offering a cost-effective solution where the liquid crystal Switchable coating is bonded directly to a toughened glass panel. Switchable Glass, also known as Smart Glass, switches from frosted to clear at the flick of a switch.

This means that the Switchable coating can be simply applied to any type or thickness of glass (including fire-rated or acoustic rated glass), creating a solution with optimum clarity and performance. Another major factor is a reduction in manufacturing lead-time, making it the ideal choice for all time-critical projects.

Our standard Toughened Switchable glass (single glazed) uses toughened/tempered glass in thicknesses ranging 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm and 15mm. The 4mm and 6mm glass options are often used by DGU/IGU manufacturers to build into their own sealed units.

A simple ON-OFF mode switches the glass from being clear (transparent) to frosted (opaque). In its frosted state, the Switchable layer acts as an electronic blind providing privacy and security for any glass, window or partition.

Toughened Switchable Glass can be manufactured to any size in widths up to 1800mm. Larger sizes and custom shapes are also available. Multiple panels can be joined together to create large Switchable Glazed walls or partitions.

This unique glass technology can also be used as a high definition rear projection screen to display corporate presentations, TV images and videos. A truly innovative product making Switchable Smart Privacy Glass technology accessible to everyone while giving your home or business the added WOW factor.

Switchable Glass dimensions are subject to a tolerance of +/- 3mm.

If you require installation of the product, please do reach out and speak to our team for availability and options.

What is the difference between Smart Toughened and Laminate Glass?

The main difference between our Switchable Laminate and Toughened Glass is their make-up. The Toughened version is a single piece of toughened glass with our PDLC technology coated down onto one surface, this makes it a more economical solution but offers you the same technology – just with an exposed layer which is perfect for partitions and projection. For Laminates, the Switchable layer is encapsulated inside of two pieces of toughened glass, forming a full seal.

How is Switchable Smart Glass installed?

Switchable Smart Glass should be handled and installed like normal glazing, however there are a couple of points to consider. Such as, each panel of glass will have a bus bar area to conceal within the frame which will also have 2 thin cables exiting from it so during the installation process this will need to be planned for cable routes. If you’re using our Toughened Switchable Glass you’ll need to ensure that you only use glass lifting equipment on the glass exposed side and not on the surface of the PDLC technology. Contact our team now for further information and guidance!

Can Switchable Smart Glass be used in/as Doors?

Yes of course, we would just need a drawing to confirm cutouts and shapes for your ironmongery / door furniture. Send over your information to our team for now a quote!

Does Switchable Smart Glass have a maximum size and thickness?

Yes, the largest piece we can manufacture in a seamless panel is 4000mm x 1800mm – we can produce larger glass panels but there would be a join line in the Switchable Technology. There is no current restriction on thickness, if it is custom please discuss this with our team to consider overall weight and handling factors.

How is Switchable Toughened Glass made?

Our Toughened Switchable Glass is manufactured by using a factory process which coats the PDLC technology onto the surface of a single piece of toughened glass. Check out our Manufacturing Process page.

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