Tuesday 18 March 2014

Smart Glass & Smart Windows Industry Opportunities and Future Scope

INTRODUCTION : 

 A smart glass is expected to can control the measure of light, and hotness, passing through. With the turn of a catch, the glass can change from transparent to totally murky. Not at all like blinds, smart windows are fit for part of the way blocking light while supporting a reasonable perspective of what lies behind the window.

The "Smart Glasses" gives the focal point of easier vitality utilization with the included accommodation of a technologically exceptional window set up of blinds. While the essential idea driving all smart windows is the same, they might be made in a few diverse routes, each with an alternate system and properties for blocking light.


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laminated glass i.e Liquid-crystal glass is having minimum of two clear or colored sheets of glass and a liquid crystal film, assembled between at least two plastic inter-layers. In this window's "off" condition, the glazing is a milky white. In case of current is applied, however, it turns slightly hazy clear. The switch between the two states is closely instantaneous. This liquid crystal window provides no energy saving benefits as there is little change in performance properties and because it requires constant energy to maintain its clear state. Liquid crystal glazing is designed for internal applications, including partitions, display cases, bank screens.

  • Smart Glass
1.      Smart Glass (Single Glazing)
2.      Smart Glass (Double Glazing)
3.      Smart Glass (Laminate)
4.      Smart Glass Screens.
 

APPLICATIONS :

Smart glass can be applicable in the following areas:
  • Applications of smart glass include building windows, doors and skylights;
  •  automobile, boat and aircraft windows;
  •  appliance windows, computer screens and cell phone screens.
  •  Its use in home and residential windows can all but eliminate the need for blinds or shades, and it fits in with the "green movement" by helping with interior heating and cooling.
  • Few professions and industries such as the fitment , the automobile, and the house.
  • In the industry of real estate/decoration, it can be applied in high-stand apartments, villas, town houses, office building and stores.
  • Building walls, doors, windows and indoor separation, decorations.
  • The big area of the projection wall
  • The controllable options of offices (meeting rooms, supervision rooms)
  • The controllable options of public facilities (restaurants, hotels, banks, hospitals, the recreational places)
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BENEFITS :

  •  Instant and precise privacy control
  •  Reduced fading of carpets, furniture and protects valuable artwork
  •  High UV stability
  •  Low working voltage
  •  High contrast for use as rear projection screen
  •  Long life – tested to in excess of 1,000,000 cycles
  •  Efficient use of space in the built environment
  •  Blocks 99.5+% of damaging UV rays
  •  Stable colour characteristics for the life of the unit
  •   Aesthetically pleasing
  •  Hygienic and low maintenance
  •  Tested to IPX7, BS EN 60529:1992.
  •  Tested to EN ISO 12543-4
  •  Eco friendly
  •  Exceptional optical qualities that reduce glare and eye strain
  •  High durability, solid-state technology with no moving parts to wear out or break
  •  Large sizes of many shapes can be produced
  •  Enhance corporate image
  • Reduces uncomfortable “Gold fish bowl” feeling when living or working in high-density buildings such as apartment blocks or office complexes.
  • Elimination of the need for expensive window dressings like electronic louvers; blinds and solar shades used in architectural applications
  • Wide range of light transmission levels without the blocking of ones view
  • Long life – tested to in excess of 100,000 cycles
  • High contrast at any viewing angle and any illumination level
  • Low working voltage
  • Hygienic low maintenance material
  • Aesthetically pleasing
  • High UV stability
  • Protects skin from damaging UV rays
  • Reduced fading of carpets, furniture and protect valuable artwork
  • Exceptional optical qualities that reduce glare and eye strain
  • Eco friendly, reduced building carbon emissions
  • Ambient temperature control
  • Stable colour characteristics for the life of the unit
  • High durability, solid-state technology with no moving parts to wear out or break
  • Energy Savings on cooling, shading & lighting costs .

According to the market research report, the total Smart Glass market is expected to reach $3.83 billion by 2017 at a CAGR of 20.3% from 2012 to 2017. 
Source: MarketsandMarkets Analysis
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