The Differences between Dimable Film and Dimable Glass




Products

Smart Film

Smart Glass
Product  Life-cycle  10 Years (Indoor only)  15 Years (Indoor / Outdoor)
Transport Difficulty Level          
Installation Level    
Project Cost         
Heat & Sound Level Protection

   

    

Comparison

Smart Film

 
 

  • Smart film has great flexibility and can directly adhere to ordinary glass or cured glass surface.
  • Advantages 
  • Convenient and fast,
  • Diversifies the functions of glass
  • Easy, Cost efficient & saves time

Smart Glass

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  • Smart Glass adopts PDLC film as the intermediate sandwich between 2 layers of the glass.
  • Advantages 
  • Longer life, Provide better sound proof,
  • 100 % Customized solutions,
  • Suitable for outdoors applications

 How to choose Smart Glass or Smart Film?

Project with existing glass: Our smart self-adhesive / Privacy / Dimmable Film can be applied to any pre-installed glass.
Benefits:
Low project cost
Easy & fast installation

For new project: Smartglass is the best choice for heat & sound proof.
Benefits:
100% customized solution
Better Sound & Heat resistance 

Installation

Easy to install 1 to 2 installers requires


Installation

5 to 6 Skill Installers  Required


Transportation

Can be rolled, convenient for transport


Transportation

Requires special Handling / Packaging / Shipping methods


    Technical Specification:

    Parameter

    Items

    State

    Smart Film

    Smart Glass

    Optical Properties

    Visible Light Transmission

    ON

    >83%

    >81%

    OFF

    <3.7%

    <5%

    Parallel Light Transmission

    ON

    >80%

    OFF

    <5%

    Visual Angle

    ON

    150°

    120°

    UV Blocking

    ON/OFF

    >99%

    Haze

    ON

    <5%

    OFF

    <92%

    Heat Resistance

    R/RO

    0.8 – 1.1

    Electrical Properties

    Operating Voltage

    ON

    60VAC

    Power Consumption

    ON

    12.5W/m²

    A.C. Transformer

    /

    50W, 100W, 200W, 300 (depend upon Film or Glass qty installed)  

    Specification

    Thickness

    /

    0.016 inch

    0.028 inch

    0.20+0.20 inch

    0.24+0.24 inch

    0.32+0.32 inch

    Max Width

    /

    Self-adhesive

    (non-adhesive)

    72 inch Approx

    59 inch Approx.

    72 inch Approx.

    Color

    /

    White, Dark Grey, Light Grey, Blue, Green, Pink, Red etc.

    Product Lifecycle

    /

    >50000 hrs

    Operating temperature

    /

    /

    -20~195°F