How switchable PDLC smart glass goes clear to private in under a second, how it is controlled, and when to choose retrofit film or laminated glass.
Phase Glass provides switchable privacy glass, retrofit PDLC smart film and laminated smart glass for residential and commercial projects.
Switchable smart glass, PDLC privacy glass, goes from transparent to private in seconds, as retrofit film for existing glass or laminated glass for new construction. Crystal clear to completely private, with the daylight and the view still in the room.
<1 second
Clear to completely opaque. No tint, no blur. Total privacy, instantly.
99% UV blocked
Heat and glare rejected at the glass, clear or private, all day.
Zero blinds
Keep the architecture. Lose the hardware, cords, and dust.
Switchable smart glass is built around a PDLC layer. Polymer dispersed liquid crystal. With power applied, the crystals align and light passes straight through: the glass reads as ordinary clear glazing. Switch the power off, and the crystals scatter light, turning the glass private. The change takes under a second, with no moving parts and nothing to open or close.
Millions of liquid crystals live between two conductive layers. Powered, they align and light passes straight through. Unpowered, they scatter every ray. No power means private by default.
RATED FOR 50,000+ SWITCHING CYCLES AND COASTAL MARINE-AIR CONDITIONS. HOLD A LIVE SAMPLE AT YOUR CONSULTATION.
FIVE LAYERS · ONE SWITCH
Low-iron glass, edge-to-edge clarity
Conductive layer
PDLC film, the layer that switches
Electrical layer, low voltage, safe to touch
Protective tempered glass
A wall switch, remote, app, or building control system operates the glass: including multi-zone control, so different panels or rooms switch independently. Privacy becomes part of the architecture instead of something bolted onto it.
The most common setup: a switch by the door, clear to private in under a second.
Switch a panel, a room or a whole elevation from a remote or an app.
Ties into whole-home automation and building control systems so privacy becomes part of your scenes.
Panels can be wired as individual zones or grouped into one circuit, so each room or wall switches independently.
The glass is clear while low-voltage power is applied and opaque when power is removed, so its unpowered default state is private. Draw is small and occurs only while the glass is held clear. Electrical requirements are reviewed as part of every project, and electrical compliance work is performed by licensed professionals.
The same switchable privacy, delivered two different ways. Which one fits depends on whether you are keeping your existing glass or specifying new glazing. Both switch the same way; they differ in when and how they are installed.
Not sure which applies? Send us photos and rough dimensions and we’ll recommend the right configuration.
Open views, total comfort. Floor-to-ceiling glass without a single blind.
Open and collaborative, until the conversation is confidential.
Patient privacy in under a second. No curtains, easy to sanitize.
Storefronts and facades that switch from showcase to secure.
Guest comfort, elevated. Views by day, serenity by night.
Spa-like light with instant privacy, glass showers included.
Privacy for secondary living spaces while keeping natural light.
Upgrade suitable existing interior glass with switchable PDLC film without replacing the full glazing system.
STEP 01
We bring live sample glass to your home, office or job site. See the switch in person, at the scale of your own glazing. No obligation.
STEP 02
Laser measurements, fabrication to spec, and a fixed quote locked for 60 days. Film retrofit or full panels, whichever fits.
STEP 03
Most homes done in a single day, low-voltage wiring included. Tap the switch. Instant comfort.
Tell us about the space, and we’ll help you evaluate whether switchable glass, film or laminated, is the right fit.
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Smart glass, also called switchable glass or PDLC glass, is glazing with a switchable liquid-crystal layer. With power applied the crystals align and the glass is clear; switched off, they scatter light and the glass turns private, all in under a second.
Yes. The PDLC layer scatters light completely: no silhouettes, no shadows, nothing visible from either side, day or night. It is not a tint or a blur.
Switchable smart film is applied to existing interior glazing, so you keep the glass you already have. Laminated smart glass is a factory-laminated panel with the switchable layer sealed inside, made for new construction or glazing replacement.
In most applications, yes. The glass itself provides the privacy, so there are no blinds, cords or curtains to install, clean or replace.
Yes. The glass is clear while low-voltage power is applied and opaque when power is removed, so its unpowered default state is private. Draw is small and occurs only while the glass is held clear.
The glass rests opaque, private by default. It draws low-voltage power only, safe to touch, and sips about as much energy as a night light per panel.
Yes. 99% of UV and most infrared is rejected at the glass in both states. Privacy is switchable; heat protection is always on.
Both. We supply and support residential, commercial, healthcare and hospitality projects, from a single bathroom window to full glass partition systems.
Share the application, approximate dimensions and any plans or elevations. We review the requirements and return project-specific pricing, along with the configuration we recommend.