Laminated Smart Glass: Privacy Built Into the Glass Itself

Factory-laminated switchable glass panels with the PDLC layer sealed inside, fabricated to project dimensions for new construction, remodels and glazing replacement.

Phase Glass provides switchable privacy glass, retrofit PDLC smart film and laminated smart glass for residential and commercial projects.

Factory-laminated switchable glass panels with the PDLC layer sealed inside. Finished architectural glazing that switches from clear to private in seconds. Built to each project’s dimensions, specified from the drawing set forward.

SECTION · LAMINATED SWITCHABLE PANEL

The format to specify when glazing is being designed or replaced.

In laminated smart glass, the PDLC switchable layer is laminated between glass at the factory. If your existing glass is staying in place, retrofit switchable film is usually the better route.

Two distinct products. Keep them distinct in the spec.

Retrofit film converts glazing that is already installed and is the usual choice in a finished building. Laminated smart glass is a factory-made panel specified for new construction, glazing replacement and interior partitions. Both switch the same way; they differ in when and how they are installed.

Designed in from the start.

New Custom Homes

Floor-to-ceiling glazing with privacy designed in from day one.

Remodels

Replace dated glazing with panels that switch on demand.

Glass Partitions

New office and residential partitions with built-in privacy.

Shower Enclosures

New enclosures where the privacy layer is sealed inside the glass.

Doors and Sidelites

Switchable glazing specified as part of the door package.

Commercial Fit-Outs

Conference rooms and facades planned around switchable glass.

From drawing set to switch-on.

PDLC glazing shows up in drawings as a material callout, but it lives or dies in the details: panel formats, power routing, switching zones, and the junction between glass and frame. We work through those with your team before they become site problems.

Final engineering, structural glass makeup, safety glazing, and code and electrical compliance are handled by the appropriate licensed project professionals.

Design and pre-drywall

Ideally we are brought in at design or pre-drywall, so panel formats and power locations are agreed before close-in.

Documentation

Format, panel sizes and zoning, the control method, and the low-voltage power route. Shop drawings for the specified panels move through your submittal workflow.

Glazing package

Laminated panels arrive factory-finished with the switchable layer sealed inside, sequenced with the glazing package and installed like architectural glass.

Commissioning

Tested and prepared for clear-to-private operation before handover, with the controls chosen for the project.

Specification support for architects, builders and designers.

Product selection, spec support, wiring and electrical guidance, glazing consultation, shop drawing review, and Revit/CAD for active projects.

Laminated smart glass questions, answered.

What is laminated smart glass?

Laminated smart glass is a factory-made glass panel with the switchable PDLC layer laminated inside it. The panel arrives as finished switchable glazing and is installed like architectural glass.

When should laminated smart glass be specified instead of film?

For new construction, remodels, new partitions and enclosures, or any opening where the glazing is being replaced. If the existing glass is staying, retrofit switchable film is usually the better route.

Can panels be made to custom sizes?

Panels are fabricated to each project’s dimensions and glass configuration. We review openings, controls, and electrical requirements as part of planning.

How is switching zoned in a specification?

Zones can be defined per panel, per room or per elevation, and the glass integrates with wall switches, remotes, apps and building control systems. We resolve the zoning with your team during documentation.

Can architects and builders request specifications?

Yes. Optical and electrical data, performance specs, CAD details, BIM/Revit content and installation details are available on request, and we can review drawings with your team.

How do I get pricing for laminated smart glass?

Share the application, approximate dimensions and any plans or elevations. We review the requirements and return project-specific pricing with the glass configuration we recommend.

Specifying glazing for an upcoming project?

Share the plans, openings, or design intent, and we’ll review the laminated smart glass configuration that fits.

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Questions and answers

What is laminated smart glass?

Laminated smart glass is a factory-made glass panel with the switchable PDLC layer laminated inside it. The panel arrives as finished switchable glazing and is installed like architectural glass.

When should laminated smart glass be specified instead of film?

For new construction, remodels, new partitions and enclosures, or any opening where the glazing is being replaced. If the existing glass is staying, retrofit switchable film is usually the better route.

Can panels be made to custom sizes?

Panels are fabricated to each project’s dimensions and glass configuration. We review openings, controls, and electrical requirements as part of planning.

How is switching zoned in a specification?

Zones can be defined per panel, per room or per elevation, and the glass integrates with wall switches, remotes, apps and building control systems. We resolve the zoning with your team during documentation.

Can architects and builders request specifications?

Yes. Optical and electrical data, performance specs, CAD details, BIM/Revit content and installation details are available on request, and we can review drawings with your team.

How do I get pricing for laminated smart glass?

Share the application, approximate dimensions and any plans or elevations. We review the requirements and return project-specific pricing with the glass configuration we recommend.