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PRIVACYGLASS^™

Invisibility in an instant

Privacy on demand

PRIVACYGLASS^™ is smart. Switch it on and you?ll see right through it. Turn it off and it inverts to an obscure state - conveniently concealing any space in an instant. Now, glass of any size can be shielded at the flick of a switch, giving you immediate privacy and flexibility that opaque glass, blinds and curtains can?t match.

Advanced Japanese technology gives PrivacyGlass^™ its functionality. A patented liquid crystal sheet is laminated between two panes of glass. The sheet?s randomly aligned liquid crystal molecules disperse the flow of light, ordinarily obscuring the view. When an electrical current is introduced to the sheet, the liquid crystal molecules immediately align themselves to allow light to pass freely through them, transforming the glass to a clear state.

Privacy with safety and protection built in

Thanks to the high tech interlayer laminated between two pieces of glass, PrivacyGlass^™ is strong. Should the glass break, the interlayer keeps the glass intact, guarding against injury and creating a reliable barrier to forced entry. PrivacyGlass^™ complies with the stringent safety legislation and standards prescribed by the National Building Regulations. PrivacyGlass^™ is hygienic, easy to keep clean, and it cuts out the ultra violet light that damages furniture and fabric.

Intelligent Applications

PrivacyGlass^™ switches between an obscure and clear state with electrical current. This feature gives PrivacyGlass^™ the ability to intuitively respond to dynamic signals from permanent, temporary or artificial power sources and electrical sensors.

• High risk display areas can be concealed as soon as power fails or an alarm is triggered
• A security breach can trigger a signal to create an immediate visual barrier to intruders, concealing residents or staff as they move to safety
• Light sensors can be used to automatically convert a shop front to a billboard at nightfall

Suggested applications

PrivacyGlass^™ gives you the ability to design unique spaces where versatility is required.

Residential

Design to let the light and views in to any area of a home and switch on the privacy only when needed. Glass walls, shower doors, walk-in dressing rooms, screen walls and partitions, skylights, windows and doors can all be designed to let the outside in for as long as you choose to ? without the expense, maintenance and hygiene challenges that fabrics present.

Commercial

Conceptualise uninterrupted, light-filled and productive work environments that put every square metre of expensive office space to effective use. PrivacyGlass^™ gives you the ability to create highly versatile and efficient work space. Turn areas into private meeting rooms only when needed, partition work stations in the blink of an eye, and conceal spaces when required.

Retail

Invent original retail space, showrooms and displays that open up or hide at the flick of a switch. In an obscure state, PrivacyGlass^™ becomes a screen that displays projected images, messages and advertising. Shop fronts can convert into advertising space in a flash. Windows become revenue generating billboards at times when transparency isn?t needed.

Health and Leisure

Specify PrivacyGlass^™ when the hygiene of partitioning is essential. Because glass can be kept clinically clean with ease, PrivacyGlass^™ is an effective and efficient solution in hospitals, restaurants and hotels. And the ability to turn wards, examination rooms, changing rooms or other public areas into private spaces with a switch gives property owners the ability to change spaces to suit shifting needs quickly and economically.

Transport

Plan to compartmentalise areas of an airplane, bus or train to adapt to differing circumstances and conditions. PrivacyGlass^™ will frost the partitions and windows of vehicles in an instant to let in or shield light and views.

Sizes

PrivacyGlass^™ can be made to order to standard sizes. Sheets are available in dimensions of up to 1000 x 3000mm. The glass may be tinted on request. PrivacyGlass^™ requires only 3.5 watts of power per square metre to activate ? making it an economic solution.

PrivacyGlass^™ is manufactured in South Africa by GSA under license to Clear Solve to exacting international quality specifications and standards.


PrivacyGlass^™ is a SmartGlass product distributed exclusively by GSA, a division of the PG Group.