Essex-based independent glass processor, toughener, and laminator ESG has secured UK exclusivity to supply ESG Polyvision, which it describes as “the most advanced and largest-sized switchable privacy glass on the market”.
Combining US-based Polytronix Inc’s “technically advanced film product”, with its own “tried and tested” toughened laminated glass, the switchable glass “turns from transparent to opaque at the click of a switch”. ESG md Scott Sinden explains: “ESG Polyvision provides instant privacy when switched to its ‘off’ state. Most importantly, it can be manufactured and supplied to suit varying healthcare requirements, such as fire-rated and impact-resistant.” Using a minute electrical current, users can immediately switch the glass from clear to private (opaque), and vice-versa. All ESG Polyvision panels feature a PDLC film encapsulated between two or more glass sheets. When the electrical supply is switched on, liquid crystal molecules align, and incidental light passes through, making the glass clear. To help combat healthcare-associated infections, an anti-microbial protective layer, known as ClearShield, can also be applied, “preventing the prevalence and spread of potentially harmful bacteria” thanks to its “unique non-stick surface”.
