Switchable
Smart Window Film
An electro-optical liquid-crystal adhesive film that turns existing glass into switchable privacy glazing — transparent…
Security — Safer Environment
Security in a glazed building is not one product. It is a set of decisions about what can be seen, what can be reached and what happens to the glass under impact.
Glass is the part of the envelope that gives way first
The search for a safer environment has taken centre stage in a world where security concerns are larger than ever. In a glazed building, the glass is where several of those concerns meet: visibility into secure areas, the behaviour of the pane under impact, and the cumulative damage that sunlight does to what is behind it.
Smart film and iSmart glass as a security layer
TouchActiv Smart Film is designed for modern security requirements. It protects against harmful UV and IR rays — up to 99% and 98% respectively — reducing interior fading and yellowing and curbing sunlight-induced conditions, while providing excellent heat insulation.
Applied to schools, offices and financial institutions, iSmart Glass and film give a building the ability to close a sightline instantly, which is frequently the practical security requirement rather than resistance to forced entry.
Benefits
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Up to 99% UV protection
Reducing the ultraviolet component reaching the interior.
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Up to 98% IR protection
Intercepting infrared heat at the glass line.
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Reduced fading and yellowing
Interiors, furnishings and stock hold their finish.
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Instant visual privacy
Sightlines into secure areas can be closed on demand.
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Excellent heat insulation
Thermal benefit alongside the security function.
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Suited to sensitive settings
Specified for schools, offices and financial institutions.
Features
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Define the risk
Overlooking, opportunistic observation, forced entry and impact are different problems with different products.
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Layer the response
Switchable privacy for sightlines, laminated and safety grades for impact, and attack-rated or ballistic specifications where the assessment calls for them.
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Protect what is behind the glass
UV and IR rejection reduces fading and yellowing of interiors, stock and documents.
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Install and verify
Confirm the installed system against the requirement that generated it, not against the product datasheet.
Applications
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Bank and financial institution interiors
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School and campus glazing
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Server rooms and secure areas
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Reception and cash-handling positions
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Executive offices and legal practices
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Clinics handling confidential records
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Frequently asked questions
Privacy film and safety film do different jobs. For impact and forced-entry resistance, specify laminated safety grades — and for a formal security requirement, attack-rated or ballistic specifications are available.
Up to 99% UV and up to 98% IR protection. These are the product performance claims carried across from TouchActiv's published material; confirm tested values for the specific grade before they enter a specification.
It is specified for schools, offices and financial institutions.
Yes — that is the core behaviour of the switchable products, and it is often the practical security requirement.
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