Exam rooms · operating theatres · VIP suites need HIPAA-level privacy · PDPA compliance · dirty curtains fail clean-grade · a permanent frosted sticker doesn't flex to the workflow · you need privacy on demand at one button
Hospital curtains = a germ reservoir
The CDC + WHO note that hospital curtains accumulate MRSA · C. difficile · VRE · a hospital-acquired-infection risk · washed once a week · high cleaning cost · Smart Film is a smooth anti-bacterial surface · wipe it with alcohol · fit for infection control
Glare disrupts monitors/equipment
Exam · imaging · lab rooms in harsh sun · reflection on the monitor makes X-ray, ultrasound, MRI hard to read · curtains drawn every time · time lost · Smart Film / Smart Glass adjusts transparency instantly · maintains image quality
Data sensitivity · EMR screens
EMR screens · patient records · CT · MRI — must be shielded from the corridor view · shoulder-surfing risk · PDPA data breach · Smart Film default opaque mode · clears only on a verified staff badge tap · integrates with access control
Clean Room · Lab need ISO-grade
Lab · Clean Room · Cleanroom Class 100/1000/10000 · must be ISO 14644 compliant · curtains banned · ordinary partitions hold dust · Smart Glass Tempered Laminated = clean-grade · a smooth non-porous surface · airflow undisturbed
Hospital IT integration is hard
Modern hospitals run on HIS · PACS · access control (HID/Suprema) · they want a system that integrates without ordering separately · InHouse Smart Film / Smart Glass syncs · badge tap → the glass turns clear · back to opaque automatically after 30 s
Medical-grade · Why Now
Why do JCI · HA accredited hospitals · clinics · labs now all use Smart Film and switchable glass?
Since 2023, JCI-accredited hospitals and clinics in Thailand — Chulabhorn Hospital · Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun · Samitivej · Bumrungrad · BDMS Wellness Clinic · Rajavithi — have switched from curtains to Smart Film and switchable Smart Glass for reasons of infection control · HIPAA/PDPA compliance · workflow efficiency — not just aesthetics
Infection control · anti-bacterial
A smooth non-porous Smart Film surface · doesn't harbour MRSA · C. difficile · wipe with 70% alcohol · chlorhexidine · reduces hospital-acquired infection · fit for ward · OR · ICU · isolation room
HIPAA/PDPA · privacy on demand
Default opaque mode · clears only for authorised personnel · integrates HID · Suprema · Zkteco access control · badge tap → clear for 30 s → back to opaque · prevents shoulder surfing · EMR data protection
ISO 14644 Clean Room compatible
Smart Glass Tempered Laminated passes Class 100/1000/10000 clean-room standard · a non-porous surface · sheds no particles · uniform airflow · fit for a pharmaceutical lab · semiconductor · medical-device manufacturing
Hospital IT integration
Syncs with HIS · PACS · EMR · access control · nurse-call system · emergency override (all glass turns clear instantly on a code blue) · Crestron integration · voice control for a sterile surgeon
Patient experience + dignity
A premium-looking VIP suite · exam room · the patient feels dignity · no curtain to slide · convenient for staff · reduces patient anxiety · affects the patient-satisfaction score (HCAHPS)
12–15+ year lifespan · low maintenance
No curtains to wash · no replacing every 2–3 years · Smart Film 12+ years · Smart Glass Premium 15+ years base · +50% boost · cuts housekeeping · fewer infection-control audit findings · pays back within 2–3 years
Use Cases
4 installation formats for Hospitals · Clinics · Labs
Each format has its own brief · solution · pricing · and real reference project
Ref: Siriraj Piyamaharajkarun · Bumrungrad
VIP Suite / Suite
A hospital VIP suite · Presidential Suite at 20,000–80,000 THB/night · patients expect a 5-star experience + maximum privacy · Smart Film / Smart Glass on the glass between the bedroom/bathroom/family lounge · one button switches modes · a nurse call overrides it to clear mode instantly in an emergency
Privacy on demand · 0.1 seconds (both Smart Film + Smart Glass)
Emergency override · Code Blue = clear instantly (syncs nurse call · Smart Home Matter)
An aesthetic clinic · derma · clients are highly privacy-sensitive · they don't want to be seen during treatment · Smart Film + Lucida™ retrofit on the procedure-room glass · a partition between stations · a consultation room · or Smart Glass Tempered Laminated for a flagship-clinic new build · safety glass + acoustic dampening (contains laser/ultrasonic treatment noise) · one button switches modes · a signature feature of a premium clinic · Nitipon · Smart Lanna · Wuttisak use InHouse
Client privacy · confidentiality (Smart Film + Smart Glass)
Smart Film zone privacy · install the top/bottom half = saves 30–50% · Smart Glass full-pane, premium
Typical Spec
Typical area:6–15 sqm
Recommended Series:Indoor + Lucida™ (Film clarity for an aesthetic feel) or Smart Glass Tempered Laminated 8–10mm (Glass · good acoustics for a laser/ultrasonic room)
Integration:Clinic PMS · appointment scheduling · scene mode
A lab · clean room · pharmaceutical · semiconductor · biotech · must be ISO 14644 Class 100/1000/10000 · curtains banned · ordinary partitions hold dust · Smart Glass Tempered Laminated = preferred (non-porous surface · sheds no particles · uniform airflow · safety glass) · Smart Film + Performance Lucida™ = an alternative for retrofitting an existing lab that isn't Class 100 (Class 1000–10000 is OK) · a controllable observation window
ISO 14644 Class 100/1000 compatible · Smart Glass preferred · Smart Film OK for lower grade
Non-porous · no particle shedding (both Smart Film + Smart Glass surface)
Observation window · researcher-friendly (Film retrofit · Glass new build)
Retrofit · a room with glass already in place (ward · exam · clinic)
Zone privacy · install the top/bottom half = saves 30–50%
Budget-conscious · a renovation project
Anti-bacterial · alcohol-safe
Service in 1–2 days · minimal disruption to operations
6,700–14,800THB/sqm
Choose Smart Glass when...
New build · major renovation · OR · Lab · Clean Room
Tempered Laminated · Safety Glass · anti-shatter
ISO 14644 compatible · clean-room grade
15+ year lifespan · JCI/HA audit ready
Acoustic dampening · patient dignity
14,500–22,500THB/sqm
Why InHouse
Beyond market PDLC across 3 dimensions that matter to Hospitals · Clinics · Labs
InHouse — the clearest Smart Film on the market (Performance + Lucida™ Pure Clarity) · Smart Film · switchable glass (Smart Glass · PDLC) · in-house installation crew · the brand owner installs it themselves
Clearer · Lucida™ Pure Clarity
The clearest Smart Film on the market · R&D proprietary layer · crystal-clear · almost indistinguishable from bare glass · not found in generic PDLC factories
Long-lasting · 12+ years (Outdoor +80%)
Indoor 12+ years (market max) · Outdoor/Performance +80% vs market PDLC baseline · Smart Glass 15+ years base · +50% boost (Aquaris™/Lucida™/IGU)
Durable · Aquaris™ Weather
360° water resistance · UV-resistant · lowers room temperature 10-15°C · tested in hot and humid tropical climates
InHouse vs Top-tier market PDLC
Comparing InHouse Smart Film / Smart Glass with top-tier market PDLC
Feature
InHouse R&D
Generic market PDLC
Clarity · visible clearness
Lucida™ · the clearest Smart Film on the market
Blurred image · haze inherent to the PDLC base
Weather Resistance
Aquaris™ · lowers temperature 10-15°C
Base tech only
Indoor lifespan
12+ years (market max)
8-12 years
Outdoor lifespan + Aquaris™
+80% vs market
~8 years
Brand Role
Thai R&D Brand Owner · in-house crew
Import-and-distribute model · uses subcontractors
The brand owner installs it themselves · Smart Film · switchable glass (Smart Glass · PDLC) · InHouse · 10,000+ projects · 18 Tier-1 organizations · Mega Projects
Real Projects
Real installation projects
Clients where InHouse installed Smart Film / switchable glass for Hospitals · Clinics · Labs — just a fraction of our 10,000+ projects nationwide
Is hospital smart film really anti-bacterial and germ-free?
Yes · InHouse's Smart Film / Smart Glass surface is non-porous · doesn't harbour bacteria · the CDC confirms a smooth surface can be wiped with 70% alcohol · chlorhexidine · quaternary ammonium · reduces MRSA · C. difficile · VRE transmission · replacing hospital curtains is an infection-control best practice
Does Smart Glass pass ISO 14644 Clean Room?
Yes · InHouse's Smart Glass Tempered Laminated passes Class 100 · 1000 · 10000 · non-porous · sheds no particles · uniform airflow · usable in a pharmaceutical lab · semiconductor · biotech · medical-device manufacturing · Chulabhorn Research Institute · BIOTEC use InHouse
Can it integrate with the hospital's HIS · PACS · access control?
Yes · InHouse Smart Film / Smart Glass syncs with HIS · PACS · access control (HID · Suprema · Zkteco) · nurse-call emergency override (Code Blue = clear instantly) · Crestron · KNX · Matter Protocol · voice control for a sterile surgeon · audit-log compliant
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