LC SmartGlass has been installed in London’s Paddington hospital.  Various  glazed partition screens between cinical treatment rooms and public areas have been fitted with LC Smart Glass offering privacy at the touch of a button.  SmartGlass offers hygienic and easily cleaned surfaces and is ideal for use in hospital interiors.

LC SmartGlass has been installed to great effect in the new Beaubourg children’s workshop at the centre Georges Pompidou in Paris.

When the SmartGlass is switched on children can be seen playing in an area behind it, when it is switched off a movie showing various activities is viewed on the Smartglass.

Smart Glass International uses a patented film containing rod-like particles which are suspended within billions of minute encapsulated cells. These cells are uniformly distributed throughout the layer of film, and by applying a small voltage the cells align and glass appears completely clear because light is allowed to travel through. However once electric supply is switched off, the cells orientate randomly, blocking the light. The switchable glass can therefore transform from completely clear to translucent, with varying degrees of opacity under your control.

The benefits of incorporating switchable glass into your residential dwelling or office space are endless. The most common use however is privacy control. You can now have a boardroom without the hassle of installing blinds or curtains, or a home gym or dining room that allows complete privacy when needed. It is ecologically friendly as well as economically efficient. It creates a high end corporate image and offers high UV stability. Another advantage is its durability, it surpassed over 100,000 cycles in tests.

Smart Glass International has been an expert supplier of this breakthrough technology for a number of years. They have a rich portfolio that consists of various applications using switchable glass. Some of these include upmarket domestic bathroom, health centres, courts, local authority interview rooms, hospital prayer rooms and bank headquarters.

Smart glass International offers their services to architects, interior designers and home owners worldwide. In addition to the switchable glass itself, SGI offers installation teams that will gladly assist you anywhere on the globe. Their policy is to provide each and every customer with complete satisfaction, and will go to any length to provide you with expert service. For more detailed information on their range of products, or to arrange a quote please feel free to contact them here.

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SmartGlass International is a company at the forefront of the smart glass industry and utilises two types of smart glass technologies in their products.

• Suspended particle Device or SPD glass works with a thin laminate layer of film with randomly distributed particles encapsulated between two or more sheets of glass, when an electric current is passed through the film the particles align and the glass becomes clear as the spaces between the aligned particles allow light to pass through. SPD glass is mainly used in solar control, it can appear clear or translucent and can be adjusted to any degree of opacity in between.

• LC SmartGlass or polymer dispersed liquid crystal glass is also known as privacy glass and is used in a number of applications including office partitioning and bathrooms. It has the ability to be clear when an electric current is passed through and will instantly appear frosted when it is stopped, this works by crystallisation, when electricity is applied the crystals dissolve and their molecules align allowing light to pass through again.

Glass has clearly come a long way and smart glass is a testament to its progress and indispensability. As an experienced and reputable supplier, SmartGlass International is the obvious choice when you are considering using smart glass in your home or building design. If you require any additional information or if you want to request a quote you can contact them here.

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Normally window placement and design has to be approached with great care to allow sufficient light while maintaining a sense of privacy. It is for this reason that SmartGlass International has developed a range of innovative products including privacy glass, a revolutionary product designed to offer you the best of both worlds. With SGI’s privacy glass you have the freedom of having instant control over your privacy.

SmartGlass International offers two kinds of electrically switchable glass namely:

• LC SmartGlass^TM : Liquid crystal polymer or LC smart glass can interchange between clear and frosted in an instant. Mostly used as privacy glass, it can be used in office partitioning, skylights and projection screens to name a few…
• SPD SmartGlass^TM : Suspended Particle Device or SPD smart glass is predominantly used for solar control and lets you accurately adjust its degree opacity to meet your desired level of light.

Privacy glass has also accumulated new and diverse uses in various market sectors. Architects and engineers have recognised the potential of smart glass and can now be seen in the construction of marine and aviation interiors, healthcare buildings, hotels, security and fire doors. With Smart Glass International you can now enjoy complete privacy simply with the flick of a switch. As a company with a solid reputation and considerable experience in smart glass, you can rely on SmartGlass International to have a solution to suit your needs. For any further information or to request a quote, you can contact them here.

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The use of Electric glass has grown in popularity due its seemingly unlimited number of uses. Although it is currently being used in the construction of some aeroplanes, production cars and even spacecraft, its impact on building construction and design stands out as its most significant field of application. SmartGlass International offers electric glass solutions for a variety of challenges facing architects and engineers in modern building design.

SmartGlass International addresses two major shortcomings with traditional construction glass namely solar control and privacy:

• Solar Control: SPD SmartGlassTM effectively controls the amount of light entering a building and can substantially reduce costs by limiting climate control expenditure. It also has the added benefit that it blocks ultra violet rays whether it is switched on or off, thus providing protection against its harmful effects. A light sensor or timer can be also programmed to activate the glass at certain light levels or during certain times of day. SPD SmartGlass can appear clear or translucent, and can be adjusted to any opacity in between.
• Privacy Glass: LC SmartGlassTM ensures instant privacy at you fingertips. Its appearance can interchange between clear when on and frosted when switched off. It is mainly used in office partitioning, bathrooms or windows to render any area private on demand

SmartGlass International is an industry leader when it comes to electric glass supply, they offer products of the highest quality and is dedicated to overall customer satisfaction. SGI is also part of an international sales network and have installation teams capable of doing installations worldwide. If you require any further information you can contact them here.

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Architectural glass differs from regular clear glass not only because it’s used as a decorative building material, but it also acts to fulfil specific structural needs. The most common traditional types of architectural glass include:

• Crown Glass: This was used mainly for windows and is known to be the first alternative method of window manufacturing by hand blowing.
• Float Glass: This type of glass is probably the most common of all clear glass, it is a soda-lime based glass manufactured by floating the molten glass on a bed of molten metal with a low melting temperature to achieve its uniform thickness.
• Rolled Plate (figured) Glass: This is the most common method used for cathedrals as the glass can be moulded in various elaborate patterns and styles.

Building on the good practices that have developed over the years in the production of traditional types of glass, advances in science have made it possible to develop new technologies in glass – not only advancing the manufacturing process but also greatly expanding its functionality.

SmartGlass International has taken the concept of architectural glass to a whole new level. By implementing advanced glass technologies, SmartGlass International offers electrically switchable glass or “Smart Glass” with the ability to interchange between clear and opaque with the flick of a switch. Depending on the product, you can achieve an instant change in translucence or render the glass ‘frosted’ by simply applying or removing an electrical current. Whether you are looking for privacy or solar control, SGI will have the solution you are looking for.

It is therefore evident that SmartGlass International can offer a product far beyond the realm of what most even thought possible. For more information or queries on their architectural glass and other products please don’t hesitate to contact us.

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SmartGlass International has its head quarters, manufacturing and R&D centres in Dublin, Ireland with commercial, sales and technical offices in the UK.  With the intention of concentrating its products and markets SmartGlass International only produces electronically switchable glass products and through continued research and development projects is expanding its range of products to meet the needs of growing specialist markets in architecture, transport and medical fields.  SmartGlass International has invested heavily in plant and machinery and now has the capacity to fulfil large orders on short lead times.  Each piece of SmartGlass is bespoke made to meet and exceed the client’s needs.

SmartGlass International is an award winning company claiming such accolades as the royal institute of British architects sponsored 100% Detail innovative product award.

In January 2009, SmartGlass International Ltd and SCHOTT Glass signed an agreement giving SCHOTT the Worldwide sales exclusivity for LC SmartGlass (except UK & Irl).  This partnership allows both parties to use their particular expertise to grow the Worldwide SmartGlass market.

For 125 years, SCHOTT has been setting the standard in the special glass industry and in 2009 celebrates its 125^th birthday.  www.schott.com

The use of intelligent smart glass provides added value and increased flexibility in new building design, improves working environments and building ergonomics, saves energy, and increases the well being of occupants.  SmartGlass International is dedicated to bringing environmentally friendly building products and unique design capabilities to their customers.

Through continued investment SGI has expanded to become World leader in the manufacture of electronically controlled smart glass products for the architectural market.  SGI offers unique and bespoke SmartGlass services including technical, consultancy, design, installation, supply only service, control systems, service and maintenance through to complete “design & build” turnkey solutions.

LC SmartGlass™ is used for privacy purposes allowing instant privacy at the flick of a switch.  Using a minute electrical current, users can immediately switch the LC SmartGlass from clear to private (opaque) and vice versa.  LC SmartGlass is easily installed and uses a minute electrical current.  Various configurations can be supplied including colour tinted, fire rated, double glazed, curved and shaped.

SmartGlass International’s SPD-SmartGlass™ can be manually or automatically “tuned” to precisely control the amount of light, glare and heat passing through. Glass facades using patented SPD light-control technology reduce the need for air conditioning during the summer months and heating during winter. The ability to instantly switch the glass to maximize daylight when it’s really needed and to provide controllable solar shading during peak light conditions is unique.

These products foster innovative building design opportunities never before available while offering unprecedented environmental benefits and protection to building inhabitants.

SmartGlass is currently used in partition screens, windows, roof-lights and doors, projection screens, security & teller screens but as architects and designers explore the boundaries and turn conventional perspectives of glass on their head it is expected that the markets will continue to grow and expand into new and innovative uses.

Evidence that the trend for increases in SmartGlass sales is visible in the range and locations of projects recently completed by SmartGlass International including the Guinness Storehouse, Golbach Kirchner, Royal College of Physicians, several upmarket private homes, various hospitals, Chevron Texaco HQ, Rolls Royce, Damico tankers, Royal Institution of GB, Emirates Airlines, Saudi Arabian National Guard, European Space Agency, Central Bank of Ireland, Chubb Custodial, SMI, Fairline boats,  Zeus Packaging & Pictet Bank.  Since 2008, SmartGlass Internationals products have been sold in more than 37 countries throughout the World.

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SPD-Smart License Expansion from the Hamburg Air Show

May 18, 2010 – From the booth of its partner the SCHOTT Group at the 2010 Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany, SmartGlass International Ltd., a licensee of Research Frontiers Inc. (Nasdaq: REFR), announced an agreement with Research Frontiers to expand the scope of SmartGlass International’s license to include SPD-Smart aircraft and marine products, and a further expansion of the geographic territory where it can offer these and its SPD-SmartÔ architectural products.

Under the new agreement, SmartGlass International is authorized to manufacture and offer SPD-Smart architectural, aerospace and marine products worldwide. These products include: architectural windows, skylights and partitions; aerospace windows and cabin dividers; and marine windows. Prior to this agreement, SmartGlass International was licensed to offer SPD-Smart architectural products worldwide outside of North America.

SmartGlass International is the leading worldwide manufacturer of electronically switchable glass supplied to the commercial, hospitality, healthcare, transport and security, industrial, exhibition and exclusive residential sectors. The company recently tripled its smart glass production capacity with a new factory capable of producing over 400,000 square feet of smart glass per year. This factory, located in Dublin, Ireland, includes state-of-the-art lamination and glass fabrication facilities.

SmartGlass International and the SCHOTT Group have an agreement granting SCHOTT the right to sell SmartGlass International’s SPD-Smart products. In business for more than 125 years, SCHOTT is a world leader in the specialty glass industry and brings its extensive infrastructure of sales, distribution and service – including over 50 sales offices spanning 125 countries – to SmartGlass International and its award-winning SPD-Smart product line.

The 2010 Aircraft Interiors Expo, considered the leading event for the world’s aircraft interiors industry, will be held May 18-20, 2010 in Hamburg Germany. SmartGlass International will exhibit an SPD-Smart aircraft cabin window and other smart glass products at the SCHOTT Aviation booth located at Stand 5G80. Information about the Aircraft Interiors expo can be found at: http://www.aircraftinteriorsexpo.com.

SPD-Smart light-control film technology transforms widely used products – windows, skylights, curtainwalls, partitions, sunroofs and more – into products that allow users to instantly and precisely control the light, glare and heat entering a building or vehicle. SPD-SmartGlass is instantly tunable to an infinite number of light transmission states regardless of window size, and easily adapts to individual preferences using control devices ranging from basic dimmer switches and photosensors to those that are integrated into a building’s or vehicle’s intelligent control system. These unequalled performance characteristics help optimize energy-savings and human comfort, and they offer many other desired benefits such as increased security, noise reduction, protection from harmful ultraviolet light and the potential for aesthetically distinctive designs. On aircraft, weight-saving light-control and shading systems are needed that reduce cabin heat build-up, preserve views and offer privacy on-demand, and protect passengers and interiors from harmful UV light. In a boat, glare from the water and solar heat gain from the sun can pose particularly unique issues that need heat, light and glare to be controlled and managed, while also preserving views. In a home or office, managing energy and preserving views is desired using windows and skylights with excellent solar heat gain control properties and daylight harvesting benefits to further reduce energy consumption and improve occupant comfort. SPD-Smart light-control film technology can address all of these needs, thus allowing elegant and efficient engineering and design solutions for the modern green home, office, boat, car or aircraft.

John Browne, Managing Director of SmartGlass International, commented: “The world market is increasingly demanding high-performance glazings that share a common set of performance features and outcomes across applications – energy efficiency, dynamic shading and privacy on-demand, enhanced occupant and passenger comfort, and product solutions that integrate well with automated control systems. We are committed to offering the best smart glass products available today and are very excited to work with our partner SCHOTT to bring an expanded portfolio of architectural, aerospace and marine SPD-Smart products to the world market.”

“SmartGlass International and their growing business has an excellent and well-deserved reputation in the worldwide smart glass industry,” commented Joseph Harary, Chief Executive Officer of Research Frontiers. “They bring many resources and competencies to the SPD infrastructure and to their customers – a commitment to product quality and customer service, world-class production capabilities, and their strong sales and service partnership with SCHOTT. This expansion further of their licensed products into aircraft and marine, and their now worldwide geographic territory will bring the many distinctive benefits of SPD-Smart products to even more people and organizations across the world.”

About SmartGlass International Ltd.

SmartGlass International Ltd. (SGI) is a dedicated manufacturer of electronically switchable glass. These technologically advanced glass products are fast moving from niche to mainstream items with particular value in the commercial, residential, retail, security, transport, healthcare and hospitality sectors.  The company’s main products are SPD-SmartGlass for solar control and LC SmartGlass for privacy.

SmartGlass International has its headquarters, manufacturing, finance and R&D centres in Dublin, Ireland and has commercial, sales and technical offices in the UK.  With the intention of concentrating its products and markets, SGI only produces electronically switchable glass products and, because of continued research and development initiatives, we are expanding our range of products to meet the needs of growing specialist markets in the architecture, transport and medical fields. SmartGlass International has invested heavily in plant and machinery and has the capacity to fulfill large orders on short lead times over wide geographic areas. Each piece of SmartGlass produced is bespoke made to meet and exceed our client’s needs – always.

SmartGlass International is an award-winning company claiming such accolades as the 100% Detail “Most Innovative Building Product Award” sponsored by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Additional information about SmartGlass International is available at: http://www.smartglassinternational.com.

About The SCHOTT Group

The SCHOTT Group is an international technology group that sees its core purpose as the lasting improvement of living and working conditions. To this end, the company has been developing special materials, components and systems for more than 125 years. Main areas of focus include architectural glass, solar energy, household appliances, pharmaceuticals, electronics, optics and products for the automotive and aviation industries. SCHOTT is present in close proximity to its customers with offices in all its major markets including Europe, the Middle East, China, Australia and elsewhere. The SCHOTT company employs over 17,000 people worldwide and has sales of approximately US $3 billion. The company’s technological and economic expertise is closely linked with its social and ecological responsibility. The parent company of the SCHOTT Group is SCHOTT AG, whose sole shareholder is the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung (Foundation).

Solar architecture, fascinating illumination effects plus decorative glass ideas – SCHOTT offers multifaceted applications for interior and exterior architecture. Some of the most progressive designs around the world bear the distinctive signature of its multinational technology-based group. When glass and light are combined to create aesthetically pleasing and fascinating beauty, you can bet that SCHOTT was involved.

Additional information about SCHOTT is available at: www.schott.com.

About SPD Technology and Research Frontiers Inc.

Research Frontiers Inc. (Nasdaq: REFR) develops and licenses suspended particle device (SPD) technology used in VaryFast SPD-Smart controllable glass and plastic products. Benefits include dynamic control of light, glare and heat passing through many types of glazings, noise reduction, greater security due to both privacy and structural integrity, and the protection of interiors and occupants from heat and harmful ultraviolet radiation. SPD technology, made possible by a flexible light-control film invented and patented by Research Frontiers, allows the user to instantly, precisely and uniformly control the shading of glass or plastic, either manually or automatically. This patented film can be used to transform into “smart” products a variety of products used every day in homes, buildings, cars, aircraft, boats, trains and motorcoaches.

Current product applications for SPD technology include: SPD-Smart windows, sunshades, skylights, atria, curtainwalls and interior partitions for homes and buildings; automotive windows, sunroofs, roof systems, sunvisors and sunshades; and aircraft and marine windows and window shades. Potential future applications include: eyewear products including sunglasses, ski goggles and motorcycle helmets, mirrors; flat panel displays for electronic products; and light-control filters for various industrial and consumer applications.

SPD-Smart film technology was awarded the “Best of What’s New Award” for home technology from Popular Science magazine, received the 2007 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Excellence in Technology for glass, and was also recognized as one of the top technologies by the Society of Automotive Engineers’ Aerospace Engineering magazine. SPD technology is covered by over 500 patents and patent applications held by Research Frontiers worldwide. Currently 37 companies are licensed to use Research Frontiers’ patented SPD light-control technology in emulsions, films, or end-products. Further information about SPD-Smart technology, Research Frontiers and its licensees can be found at www.SmartGlass.com.

Note: From time to time Research Frontiers may issue forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. This press release contains forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ and are not guaranteed. Any forward-looking statements should be considered accordingly. SPD-Smart™, SPD-SmartGlass™, SmartGlass™, VaryFast™, Speed Matters™, VaryFast™, Powered by SPD™, SPD Clean Technology™, SPD On-Board™, Visit SmartGlass.com – to change your view of the world™ are The View of the Future – Everywhere You Look™ are trademarks of Research Frontiers Inc.

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