Smart Film InHouse Switchable Film PDLC

Yes across all 3 stages:

• Pre-sale — LINE @in-house + call +66 88-620-1206, answered instantly, 24/7 · average reply 1-5 min
• Installation — day-shift + night-shift crews can work at any hour, including 9 PM · 3 AM · with advance booking · Same installation price at any hour — day or night, one price
• After-sales — request repairs/maintenance 24/7 · schedule any available time

Thailand's only true USP — InHouse is an R&D brand owner with genuine overnight crews, because most towers, malls, hotels and hospitals must be worked on outside business hours (avoiding crowds · dust · disruption to operations) · see a real case, Pullman Phuket · 662 rooms · 7 towers · worked 18:00-06:00

Very little power. Just about 3 watts per square meter per hour (less than a single LED bulb). Left switched on all day, the running cost averages under 1 THB per square meter per day — energy consumption you can stop worrying about.

A long service life of 12+ years — tested under Thailand's hot, humid conditions (typical films claim 8-12 years, but tested only in standard climate). The film is rated for more than 8 million switching cycles with no drop in clarity or opacity.

For Smart Glass (premium tier), the lifespan is 15+ years base · +50% boost: Laminated Indoor 15+ years base · Outdoor/Performance (+Aquaris™/Lucida™) +50% boost · Smart Glass IGU +50% boost (sealed unit).

Yes. We offer a Self-Adhesive version, designed to apply directly over your existing glass — no need to tear out the old panes, no demolition. Installation is finished within a single day, clean and fast.

It helps a lot — the highest grade on the market for smart film. Our Smart Film blocks IR (infrared/heat) 99.99% and UV 99.99%. Results depend on the grade:

• Smart Film Indoor Series — designed for interior rooms (privacy + clarity) · not pitched for heat rejection
• Smart Film Outdoor + Aquaris™ — blocks 40-55% of heat · cuts A/C cost 25-40% · lowers the temperature of objects behind the glass by 10-15°C (verified with a thermometer · film-treated glass vs bare glass) · ideal for façades, balconies, glass houses and skylights

Compared with typical market smart film (15-25% heat rejection · 10-20% A/C saving), Aquaris™ adds an IR-rejection coating that InHouse develops in-house — the same foundation used in Smart Glass (50-65% heat rejection) and Smart Glass IGU + Low-E (75-88% heat rejection).

Note: figures are approximate · actual results depend on glass orientation · size · building condition · current A/C load.

Very easy. Use a feather duster or regular alcohol to wipe it clean. The one caution: never use ammonia-based glass cleaner, thinner, or any corrosive chemical.

InHouse prices by starting price per job type — one figure that already includes the film, installation, and transformer, no per-square-metre maths needed.

InHouse Smart Film starts at ฿17,200 per job · see starting prices for every job type (bathroom · meeting room · office partition · pool villa · patient room and more) in the starting-price table.

InHouse Smart Film comes in a maximum width of 2.5 meters per sheet, with unlimited length (height) — we've installed runs up to 12 meters long.

We can go bigger than others on the market because InHouse controls production to its own specs and uses dedicated Precision Cutting machinery built for oversized sheets — no visible seams to join panels, so any large glass pane can be cut to fit exactly.

A popular question. PDLC and PNLC are both smart film technologies, but they work on opposite principles:

• PDLC — power ON = clear / power OFF = opaque (fail-safe: power cut = privacy stays)
• PNLC — power ON = opaque / power OFF = clear (power cut = glass instantly clear, all privacy lost)

Why does InHouse choose PDLC as its primary technology?

• Safer (fail-safe): a power cut or brownout leaves the glass opaque — privacy is never lost.
• Better value: PNLC costs far more as a product, while PDLC draws only 3W/sqm/hr (less than one LED bulb) — the energy saved never justifies the price gap.
• The market-standard technology: PDLC is the most widely used worldwide, with a long track record and readily available parts.

So is PNLC actually better? 3 facts worth knowing:

1. Power cut = no privacy: PNLC is clear by default, so a power cut or brownout turns the glass clear instantly, with no privacy — unlike PDLC, which goes opaque on power loss (fail-safe).
2. Far pricier — but does it really save energy? PDLC draws only 3W/sqm/hr (less than one LED bulb), a few hundred THB a year. The price gap would take over 50 years to pay back.
3. Higher VLT ≠ clearer: PNLC may advertise a higher VLT, but VLT is a machine measurement — it doesn't reflect the clarity your eye actually sees. Compare with your own eyes.

InHouse Tip: don't judge by the spec sheet alone — a higher VLT doesn't mean clearer (VLT ≠ clarity). We recommend you "see it in person" and compare with your own eyes before deciding.

Smart Film is not window tint. Both are "film" stuck to glass, but they're entirely different categories:

• Window tint film — only filters light/heat · no electronics · fixed shade · used on both cars and buildings
• Smart Film (switchable PDLC/PNLC film) — switches clear ↔ opaque with electricity · privacy on demand · for architectural glass (not cars)

In short: if you want to switch from clear to opaque → choose Smart Film · if you just want to reduce light/heat → window tint is enough (and much cheaper).

Smart Film and switchable glass (Smart Glass) use the same PDLC/PNLC formula — they differ in tier and form:

• Smart Film (entry · mass-market) — adhesive film applied over existing glass · retrofit · can be peeled off and re-applied · installed within 24 hours · 12+ years · starting price per job
• Switchable glass (premium tier) — film laminated inside Tempered Laminated glass · bespoke made-to-order in 7-10 days · Safety Glass Grade · 15+ years base · +50% boost · 2 variants: Laminated (per-job starting price) / IGU (quoted per project)

How to choose: renovation / retrofit / budget → Smart Film · new premium/luxury/Mega Project build → switchable glass · need extra sound + heat insulation → Smart Glass IGU.

Aquaris™ is InHouse's proprietary R&D layer added on top of PDLC/PNLC for the Outdoor Series, adding:

• Water-, sun-, humidity- and weather-cycling resistance for Thailand's climate
• Lifespan +80% vs the market PDLC baseline
• Ideal for: façades · building glazing · balconies · glass houses · pool villas

Standard market PDLC lacks this R&D layer and starts degrading after 3-5 years of Thai sun · learn about Aquaris™ →

Lucida™ is InHouse's proprietary R&D layer for the Performance Series — Pure Clarity · several times less haze than standard PDLC · nearly indistinguishable from bare glass · InHouse Performance Series + Lucida™ · the clearest in the InHouse line · clearer than the Indoor Series — already at the top of the range claimed in the market (74–98%):

• Perceived clarity ≠ VLT — a high VLT number alone doesn't guarantee sharpness, because the PDLC base carries haze by nature · the Lucida™ Pure Clarity layer reduces that haze several-fold, so the eye sees it as clearer
• Lucida™ delivers Pure Clarity · a low-haze formulation · Neutral Base (color-neutral base polymer) · nearly indistinguishable from bare glass · perceptually clearer than the Indoor Series
• Anti-yellowing + anti-scratch coating
• Ideal for: premium meeting rooms · labs · hospitals · VIP showrooms · glass houses

learn about Lucida™ →

A common misconception — VLT (the number) ≠ clarity (what the eye sees). They are separate metrics; a high VLT number doesn't always mean the clearest to the eye.

1. What is VLT?
VLT (Visible Light Transmittance) = the percentage of light that passes through the film · a spectrophotometer measurement · it says how much light gets through, not how sharp the image is.

2. What is haze? (the culprit that blurs the image)
Haze = the percentage of light scattered in many directions (light scattering · measured per ASTM D1003) · every PDLC brand on the market (including InHouse's Indoor Series) carries haze inherent to liquid crystal — no matter how high the VLT number, if the light that passes scatters slightly, the image still looks faintly blurred, not sharp.

3. What does Lucida™ Pure Clarity technology do?
InHouse R&D built a low-haze Pure Clarity layer that reduces the PDLC base's haze several-fold · used only in the Performance Series · the result: a sharp image, nearly indistinguishable from bare glass.

4. An easy analogy — two panes of glass:

• Pane 1 has a thin haze, passing plenty of light · the image still looks faintly blurred (= a standard PDLC base · high VLT + haze)
• Pane 2 is haze-free, passing slightly less light · the image is sharp (= Performance Series + Lucida™ Pure Clarity · low-haze)

Your eye sees Pane 2 as clearer even though the VLT numbers are close — because the clarity you see isn't just the VLT number, it's VLT minus haze.

5. Clarity across the InHouse Smart Film line:

• Performance Series + Lucida™ = the clearest in the InHouse line — Performance + Lucida™ smart film · Pure Clarity · several times less haze than standard PDLC · clearer than the Indoor Series — already at the top of the range claimed in the market (74–98%) (perceptual clarity)
• Indoor Series — Clarity 98% · the market's top PDLC standard · as clear as a PDLC base can get (haze is inherent to every PDLC on the market)
• Outdoor Series + Aquaris™ — clarity on par with our interior series · its strength is outdoor use — sun, humidity, direct water (Weather & Water Resistance) · +80% lifespan vs standard PDLC · scratch-resistant

Choose the Performance Series + Lucida™ when: you need maximum visibility · premium work · labs · hospitals · VIP showrooms · glass houses · boardroom-grade conference rooms · any job that needs a sharp image on par with clear glass.

explore Lucida™ Pure Clarity technology in full →

Request the full spec sheet (all measured values) from our sales team + book a free On-Site Demo →

PDLC film prices in Thailand today (2026) run from 5,000-20,000 THB/sqm, depending on grade and brand:

• Cheap (5,000-6,500 THB) — low-grade PDLC · sourced with no R&D · inflated clarity claims (no measured result) · 5-8 years · no warranty
• InHouse Indoor — top-grade PDLC · Thai R&D · 12+ years · warranty per contract · in-house crews
• InHouse Outdoor + Aquaris™ — Thai-sun resistant · +80% lifespan vs market
• InHouse Performance + Lucida™ — Pure Clarity · crystal-clear · anti-yellowing
• Premium foreign brands (12,000-20,000 THB) — similar to InHouse but without Thai R&D · warranty depends on a foreign middleman

InHouse = a Thai Thai R&D brand owner · controls its own quality · calculate a price →

InHouse itemizes costs clearly across 3 line items in the quote — not bundled into one lump sum, so you see exactly what you pay for each part:

• 1. Film (material) — priced by the Series you choose: Indoor / Outdoor (Aquaris™) / Performance (Lucida™)
• 2. Installation — by site complexity · with a Price Ceiling Guarantee agreed in advance, no extra charge however hard the job
• 3. Transformer + remote — depends on the area covered (100W-2000W)

Why itemize? For transparency · you can compare every line item against other vendors · no hidden fees · if the work exceeds the estimate mid-job, InHouse absorbs it 100% (Fixed Price Guarantee).

see the full price breakdown + Price Ceiling Guarantee →

No minimum — any quantity. A single 1 sqm pane is fine · a single bathroom · a folding glass door · a small partition · all the way up to Mega Projects of 10,000+ sqm · InHouse treats every size the same.

Why no minimum? Because InHouse crews are 100% in-house (no subcontracting) · travel and tooling are the company's fixed cost, not pushed onto the customer · small jobs get the same quality as a Mega Project · one QC standard · the same warranty.

see the full installation service →

InHouse Smart Film comes in 18 popular colors with job start within 24 hours (Milky White, Smoke Black, Charcoal, Champagne, Bronze, Honey Amber and more) and offers custom color matching to 33,000+ codes · made to order from Pantone / RAL / NCS / Hex / CMYK or a physical swatch you provide — the InHouse R&D team matches it exactly · see the 18 featured colors →

The 18 featured colors = job start within 24 hours (including the best-sellers — Milky White + Smoke Black).

Custom colors (outside the 18 featured) take 10-20 days total from color confirmation:

• Color match + sample for your approval: 3-5 days
• Actual production to quantity: 7-15 days

Minimum custom production = 3 sqm per color.

On-screen colors (RGB) are approximate — the real color shifts slightly with lighting and the display you view it on · before ordering, we recommend requesting a physical color sample from the InHouse team to see the true shade in your own ambient light before you decide.

Custom colors (outside the 18 featured) carry an added cost over standard-color film — depending on the complexity of the match + the quantity ordered. The team quotes it individually and free once you provide the color code (Pantone / RAL / NCS / Hex) + the actual job size · the 18 featured colors use the standard film price for the Series you choose.

InHouse Smart Film and its power kit are certified to 4 international standards:

• CE Mark · EMC — EMC Directive 2014/30/EU · electromagnetic safety
• CE Mark · LVD — Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU · low-voltage electrical safety
• RoHS 2.0 — Directive 2011/65/EU · free of 10 hazardous substances in electrical products
• ASTM D6603 — American Society for Testing and Materials · tests IR · UV · VLT performance

The power supply / controller is separately certified to CE Mark (LVD + EMC) and RoHS 2.0 · every component is tested by international laboratories · see all the standards in detail →

InHouse Technology is a Thai R&D brand owner that researches and develops its own PDLC/PNLC formulas, not an importer:

• R&D in Thailand · production across several countries — the Apple model · design in-house · controls production across partner factories
• 2 proprietary R&D layers: Aquaris™ (weather) · Lucida™ (clarity)
• 10,000+ projects · 2,000+ organizations · full installation service across 8 countries
• Urgent jobs start within 24 hours · repairs within 1 day · no waiting on imports
• In-house crews · no subcontracting · replacement warranty per contract
• Full ecosystem: Film + Glass + Smart Home + Smart Mirror + Intercom · all five under one brand

read more about InHouse →

In 2025 alone, InHouse Technology installed more than 2,000 Smart Film & Smart Glass projects across Thailand, covering:

• Homes · condos · pool villas · bathrooms · bedrooms · living rooms
• Grade A offices · boardrooms · partitions · window glass
• 5-star hotels · guest rooms · VIP rooms · ballroom meeting rooms
• Hospitals · clinics · operating rooms · exam rooms
• Government · parliament · ministries · embassies
• Landmark Mega Projects · One Bangkok · Porsche Design Tower · Pullman · Dusit Central Park

Cumulative total: 10,000+ projects · 2,000+ organizations · 8 ASEAN countries · watch the Year in Review 2025 →

Yes — this is a Smart Film advantage that Smart Glass can't match.

• Smart Film — apply it any way: top half · bottom half · center · an eye-level band · define your own zone privacy
• Smart Glass — laminated at the factory, so it's always full-pane, never partial

Save 30-50% — e.g. a bathroom with a 1-meter eye-level band · a meeting room with the bottom half covered for seated privacy while light enters up top · a bedroom covered only at the bed · same effective privacy, but you don't pay for the full pane.

see the 4 installation options with pricing →

Yes, on every platform. InHouse Smart Film supports every Smart Home hub via Matter Protocol (the new standard co-developed by Apple · Google · Amazon) · voice control works right away:

• "Hey Siri, clear the meeting-room film" (Apple HomeKit)
• "OK Google, frost the bathroom glass" (Google Home)
• "Alexa, turn off all the film in the house" (Amazon Echo)

InHouse Smart Home USP: 100% offline (works even when the internet is down) · Matter-ready · no separate hub to buy.

see full Smart Home integration →

Smart Film = film on glass that switches clear ↔ opaque with electricity · motorized curtains = ordinary fabric curtains with a motor to open/close · entirely different principles:

• Operation: Smart Film = instant electronic switching · motorized curtains = motor travels 5-15 seconds
• Wall thickness: Smart Film = just 0.4mm thin · takes no space · motorized curtains = 10-30 cm + track
• IR/UV protection: Smart Film 99.99% · curtains = depends on the fabric (typically 30-70%)
• Aesthetics: Smart Film = looks like clear glass · architectural · motorized curtains = traditional look
• Lifespan: Smart Film 12+ years · motorized curtains 5-10 years (motor + fabric)
• Price: Smart Film is priced per job (installation included — see the starting-price table) · premium motorized curtains 3,000-8,000 THB/sqm (but shorter-lived)

Choose motorized curtains for a traditional look at a lower price · choose Smart Film for a modern look · space saving · IR/UV protection · long life · and rooms where curtains won't work (bathrooms · skylights · façades).

Yes, it can be removed — an advantage of Smart Film that Smart Glass doesn't have:

• Smart Film — peel off the old film + apply a new sheet in 1 day · no impact on the building structure · no need to remove the glass · no impact on built-ins or ceilings
• Smart Glass — film laminated inside the glass · a repair means removing the whole pane · 3-5 days · affects surrounding built-ins, ceilings and walls

Cases where customers commonly remove/re-apply:

• Changing film color (e.g. Milky White → Smoke Black)
• Upgrading grade (Indoor → Outdoor or Performance)
• Redesigning the area (e.g. a new zone-privacy layout)
• The film reaching end of life after 12+ years

InHouse uses in-house crews · peel, clean and re-apply, all in 1 day · a finish as seamless as the first install.

When people search "smart glass" or "electric glass", they mean 2 things: (1) switchable glass / PDLC smart glass with the film laminated inside Tempered Laminated glass at the factory, and (2) car windows that change tint · this answer covers (1) Smart Glass compared with Smart Film:

• Smart Film (entry / mass-market · switchable film) — 0.4mm-thin film over existing glass · can cover part of a pane (half / band) · peel off and re-apply in 1 day · starting price per job · 12+ years
• Smart Glass (premium tier · switchable glass) — Tempered Laminated + EVA interlayer + PDLC laminated at the factory · bespoke made-to-order in 7-10 days · always full-pane · a true glass surface, scratch-free · Safety Glass Grade · 2 variants: Laminated (30-35 dB sound dampening · a per-job starting price (installation included — see the starting-price table)) / Smart Glass IGU (insulated double-glazed · 45 dB sound dampening + 3-5× heat insulation · a per-job starting price (installation included — see the starting-price table)) · 15+ years base · +50% boost

Choose Smart Film when: you have existing glass · want to cover part of a pane · are on a budget · want the flexibility to peel/upgrade later · need it installed in 1 day.

Choose Smart Glass (premium · switchable glass) when: new build/premium/luxury/Mega Project · need Safety Glass · need sound dampening · want a longer lifespan · need extra heat insulation → Smart Glass IGU.

InHouse makes both products · see InHouse Smart Glass (switchable glass) → · full comparison table →

Yes — it passes almost every condo's rules, because InHouse Smart Film doesn't fall under the usual prohibitions:

• It is not mirror / reflective film — most condo rules ban mirror film that reflects glare into other units · Smart Film = PDLC, non-reflective
• Shade is controllable — typical rules limit film darkness to 40-60% · Smart Film switches clear ↔ opaque · when clear it's Clarity 98% (Indoor Series), almost as clear as bare glass (passes everywhere) · when opaque it's privacy inside your unit, not on the façade
• The façade look is unchanged — applied on the inside of the glass · the building exterior looks the same · management can verify
• No drilling / structural work — Self-Adhesive over existing glass · no impact on common-property rights

Our advice: before installing, notify management + attach the InHouse Smart Film spec sheet (we provide it) · approval usually takes 1-3 days · we've installed for 500+ condo units in Bangkok · passed everywhere.

request a free spec sheet for condo management →

Yes · but not recommended for premium work. InHouse Smart Film comes in 2 options:

• Self-Adhesive — peel the backing and stick it to the glass · suitable for small DIY jobs (≤1 sqm) · film-only pricing quoted by the sales team · ships with a manual + basic tools
• Professional install (recommended) — InHouse crews do a full turnkey install · including fully concealed wiring — no cables in sight · transformer fitting · Smart Home setup · a finish so seamless it doesn't look like film at all · with Damage Protection warranty

Why not DIY for real jobs?

• Concealed wiring = the single most important installation USP · DIY usually leaves cables in plain sight
• Bubbles / uneven edges = obvious every time the state switches · hard to fix
• Transformer wiring must be load-calculated · a mistake = permanent film damage
• If DIY damages the film through incorrect installation, it isn't covered by warranty

Bottom line: DIY is fine for testing / temporary work / small areas · for premium work that needs a "doesn't-look-like-film" finish + full warranty → use the InHouse team · see the 4 installation options →

Fast, with no disruption · install time depends on the job size:

• 1-3 sqm (single pane · bathroom · folding door): 1-2 hours · done in a day
• 10-30 sqm (meeting room · home): 0.5-1 day
• 30-100 sqm (office · showroom): 1-3 days
• 100+ sqm (Mega Project · façade): 3-7 days by complexity

Why so fast? 100% in-house engineers and crews · CNC cutters sized to the exact panes (custom cut) · equipment and crew ready to mobilize · no waiting.

Does it disrupt the space? Barely · installed from the inside of the glass · no demolition · only the work area is closed during install · usable immediately after.

Prices shown on the website exclude 7% VAT — the actual quotation itemizes prices before and after VAT. Request a free quote via LINE @in-house or call +66 88-620-1206 · Estimate your price

InHouse Smart Film can be controlled 9 ways:

• Tier 1 Consumer (included with every installation): remote · wall switch · Mobile App (iOS + Android) · Smart Watch · every smart-home brand (Google Home · Apple HomeKit · Alexa · Tuya · SmartThings · Matter) · voice control incl. Thai via Google Assistant / Siri
• Tier 2 Enterprise (free — no integration fee): Open API (REST + Webhook) · Hotel RCU (Honeywell · Schneider · Crestron · KNX) · meeting-room systems (Crestron · MS Teams Rooms · Zoom Rooms) · building BMS

InHouse engineers integrate every protocol for free · 24/7 support · ask via LINE @in-house or call +66 88-620-1206 · See all 9 control methods

Reach InHouse engineers 3 ways: (1) LINE @in-house — talk to an engineer directly · best for technical work · Integration · API · BMS · meeting-room control · answered 24/7 · (2) call +66 88-620-1206 — general enquiries · pricing · services · book an on-site demo · (3) On-site Visit — InHouse engineers travel to your site free to survey / demo / advise on design · across Thailand and 8 ASEAN countries · every step free of charge

Yes — InHouse engineers are on call 24/7 for both the film itself and its integrations (smart home · RCU · meeting rooms). No waiting for business hours · See all after-sales services

Publicly disclosable examples: One Bangkok · K-Bank · Chulalongkorn University · UN ESCAP · Thai Parliament (most Tier-1 banking, government and royal clients are under NDA). Popular for boardrooms, executive offices and open-floor privacy · See corporate use cases

Performance Series + Lucida™ is the luxury standard — disclosable examples: Porsche Design Tower · Four Seasons Private Residences · Aman Nai Lert. For outdoor pool-villa glass, choose Outdoor Series + Aquaris™ · See residential use cases

Every segment — Indoor Series for homes, condos, offices and SMEs | Outdoor + Aquaris™ for pool villas and facades | Performance + Lucida™ for mega projects, Grade A offices and luxury hotels · Compare all 3 Series