✅# Switchable Smart Glass & PDLC Privacy Film – New York City

Imagine one moment gazing across Manhattan’s skyline and the next enjoying total privacy with a tap.

SmartGlass USA installs PDLC smart film that turns any existing pane from crystal-clear to frosted in less than a second—no blinds, no dust, no view lost.

🧠 What Is Smart Glass Film?

🟩Smart glass film is a self-adhesive PDLC (Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal) film that can be applied to existing glass walls, partitions, or windows.

🟩When powered on, it becomes transparent; when off, it turns opaque, providing instant privacy without curtains, blinds, or frosted glass.

This electric opaque glass solution is ideal for:

• ✔️Conference rooms

• ✔️Medical examination rooms

• ✔️Hotel bathrooms and suites

• ✔️Storefronts and interactive displays

🟩Electrically charged liquid-crystal droplets scatter light when the film is OFF (opaque) and align parallel when ON (transparent).

• Switch time < 1 s

• Power draw ≈ 5 W m² (only when transparent)

• Lifetime ≥ 15 years / 3 million cycles

🔎How It Works

Why New York Needs Smart Glass

• Local Law 97 readiness – Smart glass reduces solar heat gain, helping Class A offices and multifamily towers cut emissions before fines start in 2025.

• Vertical density – Floor-to-ceiling glazing is everywhere from Hudson Yards to DUMBO; switchable film delivers privacy without blocking daylight or views.

• Real-estate premium – Every square foot is gold. A single PDLC partition can create huddle rooms on demand, boosting rentable area by up to 12 %.

Case Study · WeWork SoHo, 154 Grand St

To cut acoustic spill and keep an open-plan vibe, WeWork retrofitted 120 ft² of existing glass with our Nano-Cloak™ PDLC film. Members now toggle privacy via app; management reports 27 % drop in meeting-room booking conflicts and quieter common areas, all installed overnight without tearing down walls.

🏨 Applications in NYC Businesses

🏙️ Offices in Manhattan & Downtown

Ideal for corporate boardrooms, legal firms, financial offices, and coworking spaces in Midtown and Wall Street.

🏥 Clinics and Hospitals in Brooklyn & Queens

Improve patient privacy instantly. Used in medical suites, diagnostic centers, recovery rooms, and operating areas.

🛍️ Retail and Storefront Displays

Showcase products on transparent glass during the day, and switch to opaque for projection or advertising at night..

🏨 Hotels in Times Square and SoHo

Enhance guest experience with elegant privacy in bathroom glass, room partitions, and spa zones.

✅Performance & Compliance

📞 Get a Free Demo or Quote Today

Looking to upgrade your space with smart privacy glass in NYC?

We offer on-site demos and quotes throughout New York City, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

👉 Call us at (904) 386 9222 or fill out the form below to get started.
Let us help you transform your space — faster than you think.

📌MetricResultTest

🟢StandardVisible Light Transmission (ON) 83% ASTM D1003

🟢Haze (OFF) > 95% opacity ASTM D1003 U-

🟢Value improvement −0.9 W/m²K ASHRAE 90.1

🟢Fire rating UL 94 V-0 UL 94

SmartGlass USA provides all the necessary data sheets for DOB filings and LL97 audits.

Installation & Lead Times

1. Site survey (48 h) – Free measurement & power-routing check.

2. Film custom-cut in Jacksonville HQ – 7 business days.

3. Night-shift install in Manhattan – Average 2-4 hours per partition.
   We work union or non-union; COI provided.

Warranty: 5 years parts & labor · 15 years optical performance.