Smart Glass or Switchable glass introduction as a building material

1. BUILDING MATERIALS
ASSIGNMENT
SMART GLASS or
SWITCHABLE GLASS
PANKAJ PATHARE
BA 14 ARC 040

2. You must have seen smart phone,
Smart watch,etc.
why not a glass to be Smart......
Lets see how is
"SMART GLASS"

3. SMART GLASS
• As name suggests this is smart glass due to its
refracting as well as reflecting property.

4. HOW TO SEE THE EFFECT IN
THE GLASS
•1.Place the object in front of the glass
2.You will see the object in the glass
3.Now tilt the glass, you are able to see the objects behind the glass now!

6. HOW DOES TRANSPARENCY
WORK??

7. INGREDIENTS
• Silica is major ingredient as being kind of the glass.
• SILICA( SiO2)-about 70percent
• other ingredients are added according to the demand
of the colour

8. Chromium is added if green
colour is required

9. Manganese is added to give purple
colour to the glass

10. How glass is manufactured??
• The main idea behind the magic of this glass is,
transition metal hydride creates reflective face in place
of absorbent face
• Which causes partially reflecting and when tilted
transparent.

11. 1. Simple glass is taken

12. 3.A LAYER OF TRANSPARENT
MATERIAL IS APPLIED ON
ONE SIDE
2.A thin film of switchable mirror
glass is applied on this glass.
4.At last the glasses are sealed by
sealing material

14. Advantages
• This glass is skin friendly that will keep
the UV radiations outside the house
protecting your family
• 2 effects are produced on the same
glass which makes it smart
• This glass is available in many colours.

17. Comparison
SMART GLASS
1.smart glass is slightly
costier.
2.multiple effects can be
seen in same glass
OTHER GLASSES
1.plain glass is very
cheap
2.they are functioned
for only single purpose.

18. $Cost$
• Smart glass or switchable glass is slightly costier
than normal glass.
• The reason behind this is the coating & sealing
processes involved in the manufacturing glass.
• The cost is US$2- US$20/Sq. metre means
approx. Rs.120-1200/Sq. metre
• but still if u want better & attractive looks in your
interiors and windows you have to pay for it.

19. PRECAUTIONS
• As this glass is slightly thicker than other glasses
so there are less chances to break.
• But still you have to handle with care
• Although this glass is acid resistant but still you
should keep acid away from the glass.

20. REFFERENCE
• WEBSITES-
• en.m.wikipedia.org
• ebay.in
• www.commercialwindows.org
• m.wisegeek.org
• m.alibaba.com
• thermosash.com

21. !!!THANK YOU!!!