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Privacy Glass - PRIVA-LITE

Switchable glass for modular partitioning & locations that require privacy

What is PRIVA-LITE?

Privacy glass - often known as smart glass, intelligent glass or switchable glass - is ideal for providing opaque glass on demand in commercial buildings and residential properties. 

Manufactured to the highest standard by Saint-Gobain, PRIVA-LITE technology is a thermal and sound-insulating laminated glazing solution incorporating a liquid crystal film that can manage transparency on demand, changing instantly from clear state to translucent, and vice versa.

The liquid crystals align when the electrical current is switched on, causing the glass to turn transparent instantly. When the power is switched off, the glass has a naturally opaque appearance, blocking vision (total privacy), yet permitting light to pass through (translucent).

Watch the video to find our more information about our switchable privacy glass, PRIVA-LITE or read more on our FAQs page here.

 

 

For further details please contact: David Whitty -
David.Whitty@saint-gobain.com


Why privacy glass?

PRIVA-LITE, our privacy glass, switches between transparent and opalescent states instantaneously and silently, which removes the need for blinds or curtains. 

PRIVA-LITE offers the perfect blend of privacy and freedom. It offers a sleek, sophisticated interior or exterior solution that switches between transparent and opalescent states instantaneously and silently, eliminating the need for curtains or blinds. The privacy glass completely obscures the view without compromising light transmission, reducing the need for, and cost of, artificial lighting.

PRIVA-LITE also has a highly effective rear-projection surface - making it ideal for office spaces and meeting rooms.

Our switchable glass has low power consumption (only 0-3 W/m2, depending on state), with long-term durability and reliability with no maintenance costs. 

switchable privacy glass


Where can privacy glass be used?

Switchable glass PRIVA-LITE is ideal for a wide range of applications where a transparent to opaque glass is required.

Interiors:

  • Partitions, doors and sliding doors, floor panels, counters, display cases, screens etc.
  • Back-projections screens / multi-media walls.

Exteriors:

  • Windows, single or double glazed facades.
  • Opaque back projection screens / multi-media walls.

Our Privacy Glass Range

PRIVA-LITE Classic

Max size 1000 x 3750 mm

Min Size 200 x 300 mm

Available a single glass or integrated in a Double Glazed Unit.

PRIVA-LITE XL

Max size 1820 x 3500 mm

Min size 200 x 300 mm

Available a single glass or integrated in a Double Glazed Unit.

PRIVA-LITE Colour

12 colours available.

PRIVA-LITE pre-framed

DIY set - consists of glass, frame and electrical accessories

PRIVA-LITE sliding door system

Kit available in a sliding door system


Product Specificatons

Size

PRIVA-LITE Classic

Max size 1000 x 3750 mm

Min Size 200 x 300 mm

PRIVA-LITE XL

Max size 1820 x 3500 mm

Min size 200 x 300 mm

Thickness

Standard: 12 mm

Others: from 8 to 33 mm

Cutting

The glazing is delivered in the required dimension.

No further cutting or drilling is possible.

In the event of a hanging screen, the anchor holes have to be drilled previously during production and located in a zone without LC film.

Electrodes and cable exits

Depending on the size of the glass-pane, both electrodes can be positioned either on top, at the bottom, on the right or left side, with the exit of the cable at the centre of the electrodes’ side.

Power Supply

For PRIVA-LITE CLASSIC:

  • QG6 power supply unit is able to supply 6 m2 of glass.
  • Input 100~230V AC, output 100V AC.

For PRIVA-LITE XL:

  • PSU power supply unit is able to supply 6,37 m2 of glass.
  • Input 230V AC, output 65V AC.

All power supply units have CE certificates

 

 

Performances Single glazing PRIVA-LITE Classic 55.4 (12mm) Single glazing PRIVA-LITE XL 55.4 (12mm)
ON OFF ON OFF
Light transmission* 77% 76% 77% 50%
Light reflection* 19% 18% 19% 18%
Solar factor* 63% 64% 63% 64%
Ug (W/m2K) 5.6 - 5.8 5.6 - 5.8
Haze (level of blur)* 5.7% min 90% 6% min 99%

* The spectrophotometeric data are given with a tolerance of +- 2%


Handling and Processing

PRIVA-LITE must be glazed by recommended installers who have received special training, such as Glassolutions.

 

PRIVA-LITE installation

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