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The specifying professional's switchable glazing layer — sub-100ms switching, 99% UV rejection, full submittal support.
When Princeton architects, lab planners, and design-build teams specify switchable glazing, the material in question is almost always PDLC — polymer dispersed liquid crystal. It is the technology behind every 'smart glass' partition and privacy wall on the market, and understanding it as a material makes for better projects: better details, better controls, better budgets.
ClearSwitch Glass supplies and installs PDLC smart film across Princeton — retrofit film for existing glazing and laminated PDLC panels for new work — and supports the design side with samples, spec sheets, and submittal documentation.
A PDLC layer consists of liquid-crystal droplets dispersed in a polymer matrix between two transparent conductive electrodes. Unpowered, the droplets orient randomly and scatter light: the panel reads as uniform frost. Apply low-voltage AC and the crystals align to the field, letting light pass cleanly. Key figures: switching under 100 milliseconds, 99% UV rejection, and power draw per panel comparable to an LED lamp.
Where Princeton projects specify PDLC:
Controllable sightlines for labs and observation areas with flush, cleanable surfaces — no coverings that harbor dust.
Route 1 corridor fit-outs use PDLC partitions to reconcile daylight-sharing with meeting confidentiality.
Seminar rooms, advising offices, and clinical-training spaces get switchable observation glass.
Architects detail PDLC into showers, wine rooms, and street-facing glazing without altering historic exteriors.
You are dealing with the installing contractor directly — the same firm that will fabricate, fit, wire, and warranty the panels quotes your drawings. We turn submittals around quickly, provide physical samples for client presentations, and flag detailing issues (edge conditions, busbar placement, transformer locations) before they become site problems.
Schedule a ConsultationFor specified work in Princeton, the path looks like this:
Site survey or drawing review, film-grade selection (HD or low-haze UHD), and an itemized written quote with spec sheets.
Panels and film are produced to your glazing schedule, with seams, busbars, and transformer locations engineered up front.
We install, wire, and commission the system — including zones, scenes, and any smart-home or BMS integration.
Yes — spec sheets, sample kits, wiring diagrams, and shop-drawing input are standard deliverables for us. We routinely work alongside architects and GCs on Princeton-area projects from DD through closeout.
Retrofit film is cut to your glazing, with oversized panes handled by engineered seams placed to be unobtrusive. Laminated PDLC panels for new construction are fabricated to order; very large formats are achievable with planning.
Energized PDLC has slight haze compared to raw glass. Our UHD film line is selected specifically for low haze and high clarity, which is what we recommend anywhere the clear state is on permanent display.
Glass-walled collaboration when you want it. Total privacy in a tenth of a second when you need it. And a projection screen hiding inside the wall.
Tell us about your project and our team will reach out within 24 hours with a detailed, no-obligation quote.