Metro Switchable glass is like an inbuilt privacy system, allowing for the effortless shift from clear glass to opaque glass and vice versa with the flick of a switch, using an interlayer that is inserted as part of a laminated panel.

Delivering total privacy while maintaining access to natural light, without any moving parts. Free from the need for blinds or walls, creating pristine and open interior spaces.

The Metro Switchable glass range

We have two products to choose from below, our switchable glass is backed by a 5 year warranty, ensuring lasting performance and peace of mind.

  • Original - Offering privacy at the flick of a switch, by changing its state from opaque to transparent and vice versa instantly.
  • Blackout - Comes in a black tint that reduces the amount of penetrating light by 86% while maintaining the highest levels of transparency in ON mode.

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Details
  • Category
    Wall Partitions and Shelving Systems, Frosted Glass, Decorative Glass
  • Brand
    Metro Performance Glass
  • Year
    2024
  • Warranty
    5 years
General
  • Type of use
    Commercial and Residential
  • Package type
    Fragile - handle with care
  • Care and cleaning
    Easy maintenance
  • Installation
    Professional installation required
  • Assembly
    Tools required
Scope of use

Switchable glass applications

  • Hospitality – ensuite divisions, windows
  • Corporate – minimise distractions, meeting privacy
  • Healthcare – intensive care units, operating rooms
  • Residential – windows, ensuite divisions
  • Retail – store front display, marketing campaigns

How does Switchable glass work?

Switch the current off and the glass turns opaque, turn it back on and the glass reverts to a clear, transparent view. This ingenious technology involves a film of dispersed liquid crystal in a polymer matrix pressed between two glass sheets. When a small current is applied to the liquid crystal, its molecules align allowing light to pass through. When the current is disconnected, the molecules immediately disarrange for instantaneous and total privacy

It is a LSG panel that can be sold as a single panel or included in insulated glass units for both internal and external applications.

The switchable glass panel is obscure when the power is off and becomes transparent when the panel is switched on.

Features

Benefits of Metro Switchable glass

Convenience – Metro Switchable glass works flawlessly every time. The effect happens with the press of a button and works in a fraction of a second. What’s more convenient than that?

No moving parts - unlike other privacy systems, our Switchable glass has no pulleys, strings, fixtures, or chains to wear out, tangle up, or get stuck.

Maintenance - No moving parts means maintenance-free enjoyment. It’s also easy to clean compared to curtains and blinds, with just a quick wipe down.

True transparency – Metro Glass has mastered the switchable glass formula to offer the absolute lowest amount of haze in our product.

Transform your space - Switchable Glass allows you to completely change a space to suit your different needs. With the flick of a switch an open office space can turn into a private meeting room.

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Discover the best glass solutions for your construction projects with Metro Performance Glass.

New Zealand’s largest glass processor with manufacturing sites located in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, supported by 12 distribution centres throughout the country.

Producing a diverse range of customised glass products that are used in both residential and commercial construction. Our range of products includes Low E double and triple glazing, solar control glass, frameless glass showers and balustrades, mirrors, splash backs, canopies, doors and internal partitions. 

The right glass can enhance the beauty and comfort of any living space. Our high-tech glass range can transform rooms by creating stunning new features that will add a touch of elegance and sophistication to every part of your house.

At ArchiPro we recognise and acknowledge the existing, original and ancient connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to the lands and waterways across the Australian continent. We pay our respects to the elders past and present. We commit to working together to build a prosperous and inclusive Australia.