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The Magic Of Smart Glass Film Technology

By Leslie Ball


In the world, change is the only constant thing, and indeed, there is no other sector that experiences faster change than technology. The change in technology is affecting all aspects of our life, and if you cannot adapt fast enough, you will be left behind, and become obsolete. The same applies to our business. Just yesterday, the blinds overtook curtains and the perfect privacy solutions in our offices. The story is no longer the same; the smart glass film has overtaken every aspect of providing privacy and security to the offices and other business premises.

The smart glass technology, also known as the switchable windows or switchable glass is the technology that depends on minute electric current to turn the glasses from completely opaque, to translucent or transparent and vice versa. It does this using voltage, light or heat when activated. There are several technologies that can be used to achieve this effect; the common ones include thermochromic, electrochromic, photochromic, the suspended particle, and the liquid crystal technology.

They are installed on building envelopes to create a climate adaptive building shell, a technology that is now accessible even to the low-end market. The technology offers several windows to on expenses related to heating, lighting, and even air conditioning. In addition to this, it can replace installations like motorized light screens, curtains, and blinds, thus saving the maintenance and the installation costs for the same. Their ability to block the ultraviolet rations also reduces on the fabric fading which is also an advantage.

Normally, it is relied upon to create climate adaptive sky scrappers and other commercial buildings and the cost has come down, allowing its application in residential buildings as well as hotels and restaurants. It greatly cuts on costs related to air conditioning, heating and as well as lighting in offices. In many commercial buildings, it is now used as a replacement for curtains, blinds and the motorized light screens, thus doing away with the cost of buying, installing, and maintaining them.

The areas of applications are as wide as the glasses. They are mainly used for room partitions, security and privacy glazing, skylights, vision panels, counters and furniture in businesses premises, conservatories, sunrooms, screen for video projections, blinds, windows, and doors.

The specifications vary widely and may largely depend on the intended use. However, some factors to consider under specification include the power consumption, the frequency, the current required, the operation specifications, and the time taken to switch from translucent to transparent, the light transmittance, the thickness, and the haze coefficient among others.

In order to get the right one though, you have to consider their specifications. The variables are many to consider, thanks to many manufacturers. However, some of the things to look at include, the power consumption, the time taken to change from transparent to translucent (one interface to the other), the thickness, haze coefficient, the frequency, light transmittance, and the operation specification among others.

You should also consider its price, the durability, the cost of maintenance, the shapes and sizes available, and the support services offered by the vendor in case of difficulties. In addition to office applications, they are useful in residential installations. In hospitals, they are useful for ICU rooms, the X-ray protection screen, the examination rooms, and the movable privacy screens as well as doors and windows.

There are many other areas that where they are used such as banking halls, security rooms, hotels (conference, bar and restaurants, and toilets and balconies). Generally, this is what you need to take your business to the next level.




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