Operating- and exam-room glass that switches clear↔opaque in 0.1 seconds — syncs a Code Blue emergency override · opaque by default to protect patient dignity · sterile voice control for surgeons · compare Smart Film (OPD/IPD exam-room retrofit) vs Smart Glass Tempered Laminated (factory-built · OR · Cath Lab · ISO 14644 clean room mandatory) · real projects: Chulabhorn Hospital · MedPark Hospital
Why choose Smart Film · see the comparison with Smart Glass below ·
Today's Operating Rooms (OR) and Exam Rooms are compliance-audit points that JCI · HA · ISO 14644 inspect every year · traditional curtains and partitions fail infection-control · workflow-efficiency · patient-dignity standards.
Smart Film (switchable PDLC / PNLC film) and Smart Glass Tempered Laminated (switchable privacy glass) are the medical-grade solution — switching clear↔opaque in 0.1 seconds · opaque by default to protect dignity · clear for observer training · syncing the nurse call with a Code Blue override that clears instantly · blocking 99.99% of UV/IR · a non-porous surface you can wipe with 70% alcohol · chlorhexidine every hour · a 12–15+ year lifespan through tens of thousands of sterilization cycles.
This page compares the two options — Smart Glass Tempered Laminated for the OR · Hybrid OR · Cath Lab that must meet ISO 14644 Class 100/1000 · vs Smart Film + Performance Lucida™ for an OPD/IPD exam room · with an estimate for a 16 sqm operating room (OR Type B) · real projects include Chulabhorn Hospital · MedPark Hospital · SIACG Siriraj.
Clear ↔ frosted instantly · switch the moment a meeting starts or breaks · no need to draw blinds
Switch off instantly from wall switch / app / Smart Home · blocks light to protect furniture and TV screens
So seamless it looks like no film was installed · the hallmark of the InHouse install team
Thai brand owner · direct service with no middleman · Film 12+ · Glass 15+ yrs base · +50% Premium boost
Clear glass looks modern but creates new problems — Smart Film (retrofit) or Smart Glass (factory-built) solves the three key ones
When a Code Blue / Rapid Response Team is called · the CPR team + crash cart must open the door · pull the curtain · locate the patient · losing 30–60 seconds · every second is neurological damage · heavy curtains and partitions leave them unseen from the nurse station
JCI · HA · ISO 14644 swab the curtains and partitions in the OR · exam room · finding MRSA · C. difficile · VRE = a Critical audit finding · requiring a whole-hospital replacement · remediation costs THB 5–10M · a non-porous Smart Film / Smart Glass surface = passes the standard
An exam room with clear glass visible from the corridor · a patient who must change clothes · undergo a physical exam · imaging · feels exposed · lowering patient satisfaction (HCAHPS · Press Ganey) · curtains slide slowly · staff sometimes forget to pull them · a default-opaque mode = dignity guaranteed
An imaging room · radiology reading room · ultrasound bay hit by sunlight causes reflections on the monitor · a radiologist misreads a CT/MRI · they must close the curtains + turn off the lights each time · losing time changing the room's state · Smart Film/Glass switches mode in 0.1 seconds · maintaining image quality
Large hospitals run Cerner · Epic · MEDITECH HIS · GE Centricity PACS · Rauland nurse call · HID/Suprema access control — but the old curtains and partitions have no API · staff pull them by hand · losing workflow · InHouse Smart Film / Smart Glass syncs with the whole system
Switch clear ↔ frosted in 0.1s to suit the moment — a Smart Film advantage that frosted film cannot match
glass 100% opaque automatically the moment the patient lies down · the corridor can't see in · surrounding staff work on as usual · the HCAHPS dignity score rises
the attending physician taps a badge on the access control → the designated pane goes clear for 30 seconds (single observation) or unlimited (a training session) · the audit log records it all
a nurse-call trigger → every pane in the corridor + room goes 100% clear in 0.1 seconds · the CPR team + crash cart sees the patient instantly · the audit log records the timestamp
glass opaque + lights dimmed + zero reflection · full image quality · the radiologist reads the CT/MRI accurately · synced with the PACS workstation
glass 100% clear · UV-C light on · staff wipe with 70% alcohol · chlorhexidine · the smooth surface wipes in 30 seconds/pane · returning to opaque when the next case begins
Both use the same PDLC/PNLC technology — the difference is retrofit (film) vs factory-built (glass)
InHouse engineer recommendation: In an operating room, the key difference is that Smart Glass Tempered Laminated passes ISO 14644 Class 100/1000, which a Smart Film retrofit can't — uniform air flow · no particle shedding · gas-impermeable · this is why MedPark and Chulabhorn chose Smart Glass for the OR and Smart Film for the OPD exam rooms that don't require full clean-room grade · saving 40–50% of the budget while keeping the same compliance for rooms that aren't the OR.
The InHouse engineering team surveys your site free — recommending the zones that give the best value for your budget
The main operating room · a Hybrid OR with in-room imaging (C-arm/MRI) · a Cardiac Catheterization Lab — requires <strong>Smart Glass Tempered Laminated</strong> only (ISO 14644 Class 100/1000 · safety glass · gas-impermeable)
An endoscopy room requiring semi-clean grade · opaque by default during a procedure · observer mode for training · Smart Glass Laminated preferred · Smart Film + Performance Lucida™ works in pre-op staging
An OPD / IPD exam room before-and-after a procedure that doesn't require a full clean room · <strong>Smart Film + Performance Lucida™</strong> retrofits instantly · saving ~60% vs Smart Glass
An imaging + radiology reading room · needs <strong>Smart Film Performance + Lucida™ Pure Clarity</strong> because the low-haze formulation is several times clearer than standard PDLC · without distorting DICOM image quality · synced with the PACS workstation
The glass between the nurse station and the ward / corridor · clear by default in normal hours (monitor patients) · opaque during a private conversation · Smart Film budget-friendly
A procedure room in a dental · derma · cosmetic clinic needing a premium feel + privacy · <strong>Smart Film Performance + Lucida™</strong> retrofit (several times clearer than standard PDLC) · with Smart Glass Tempered Laminated for a flagship clinic
InHouse standard values · not generic market figures
| Feature | Smart Film | Smart Glass |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | PDLC / PNLC · film applied over glass | PDLC / PNLC · laminated inside glass |
| Installation | Retrofit · applied over existing glass | Factory-built · newly designed |
| Partial coverage (Zone Privacy) | Yes — top/bottom/middle/custom band | Full pane only (factory-embedded) |
| Lifespan | 12+ yrs (market maximum) | 15+ yrs base · +50% boost (Aquaris™/Lucida™/IGU) |
| Repair / replace on wear | Peel off + re-apply · does not affect the existing glass · does not affect built-in structures | Must remove the entire glass pane · may affect built-in structures |
| Scratch resistance | Scratch risk · the film surface is on the outside, so mind hard or sharp objects | No worries · the film is inside the glass, the surface is ordinary glass |
| Safety standard | Depends on the existing glass | Tempered Laminated · dual-layer safety glass + EVA interlayer · Safety Glass Grade · shatters without falling, no sharp shards |
| Clarity · optical clarity | Clarity 98% (optical clarity) · Indoor Series | Clarity 98% (optical clarity) · Indoor Series |
| Clarity Tier · perceived clarity (Performance + Lucida™) | Lucida™ · Pure Clarity · InHouse, the clearest Smart Film on the market · clearer than the Indoor Series — already the market's top standard | Lucida™ · Pure Clarity (option) · InHouse, the clearest Smart Glass on the market · clearer than the Indoor Series — already the market's top standard |
| IR/UV Block | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| Power draw | 3W/sqm/hr | 3W/sqm/hr |
| Delivery / installation time | In stock · installed in 1-3 days | Bespoke Made-to-Order · produced in 7-10 days · install team on standby for immediate fitting |
| Price/sqm | 9,800-14,800 THB | 16,500-22,500 THB |
| InHouse Tech Stack | + Aquaris™ (Outdoor) · + Lucida™ (Performance) | + Aquaris™ · + Lucida™ (optional) |
Note: Figures are top-grade InHouse values · generic market PDLC film lasts 8-12 years · Learn about Aquaris™ · Learn about Lucida™
InHouse R&D develops Smart Film / Smart Glass (Smart Glass · PDLC) beyond the top generic-market PDLC · 3 clear InHouse wins · R&D brand owner + a dedicated Smart Film install team (no outsourcing)
Perceived clarity ≠ VLT — film with a high VLT number still carries the haze inherent to the PDLC base · InHouse Performance Series + Lucida™ (our proprietary R&D layer) delivers Pure Clarity · clearer than the Indoor Series — already the market's top standard · almost one with the glass — the Lucida™ Pure Clarity layer reduces the haze of ordinary PDLC by several times · ideal for Smart Film for Operating & Exam Rooms · OR · Smart Film vs Smart Glass ISO 14644 Price that demands sharpness with no blur
Learn about Lucida™InHouse Smart Film Indoor 12+ yrs (matching the market maximum for PDLC) · Smart Glass Premium tier 15+ yrs base · +50% boost (Laminated Indoor 15+ · Aquaris™/Lucida™/IGU +50%) · models with Aquaris™ or Lucida™ (R&D layers) +80% over generic PDLC (market 8-12 yrs) — install once, last over twice as long
See the 3 SeriesInHouse Aquaris™ (R&D layer) adds to PDLC/PNLC resistance to water · Thai sun · humidity · Performance Series + Lucida™ include Anti-Yellowing + Anti-Scratch, no yellowing or scratching — generic market PDLC has none of these R&D layers and begins to degrade after 3-5 years under the Thai sun
Learn about Aquaris™| Feature | InHouse R&D | Generic market PDLC |
|---|---|---|
| Clarity · perceived clarity (not VLT) | Lucida™ · Pure Clarity | Image looks blurry and unsharp even when VLT is high |
| Weather / Water Resistance | Aquaris™ (R&D layer) | Base tech only · no layer |
| Anti-Yellowing / Anti-Scratch | Lucida™ · Performance Series | Yellows/scratches after 3-5 yrs |
| Indoor lifespan | 12+ yrs (market max) | 8-12 yrs |
| Outdoor lifespan + Aquaris™ | +80% vs market PDLC | ~8 yrs (cannot handle the Thai sun) |
| Brand Role | Thai R&D Brand Owner | Not a brand owner — an importer / distributor (does no R&D of its own) |
| Warranty + Service | Replacement · dedicated install team · 10,000+ sqm stock per model | Depends on the shipper · waiting on overseas delivery |
| Install / repair / consult | InHouse team as brand owner directly · no subcontractor policy · every job QC-checked before handover | Mostly subcontracted · inconsistent QC |
Peak technology for Smart Film for Operating & Exam Rooms · OR · Smart Film vs Smart Glass ISO 14644 Price · InHouse Smart Film + Smart Glass (Smart Glass · PDLC) outperforms the top market PDLC on every dimension · Thai R&D · a brand owner that installs its own work · dedicated install team · 10,000+ projects
Sister company OOASYS → InHouse · R&D 19+ yrs · Zero-Charge · lifetime replacement for voltage protection · Thai R&D team · Multi-factory production · 18 Tier-1 organizations trust it — Mega Projects
Based on average sizes InHouse actually installs — request a free quote for the real price
Note: Estimate based on an average size of 16 sqm (range 8-30 sqm) · the real price depends on glass size, number of panes, wiring distance and added technology (Aquaris™/Lucida™) · excludes VAT · upcountry projects incur travel costs
Enterprise clients for whom InHouse installed Smart Film / Smart Glass of this type — just a fraction of 10,000+ projects nationwide
Porsche Design Tower Bangkok, Soi Sukhumvit 38, Bangkok
This room's door slides open upward in Porsche style — a very advanced design. The owner didn't want anything covering it and spoiling the design, but wanted a solution that turns the glass opaque to divide the rest zone, at the press of a button, to match the room's luxury.
Partition zones completely in one click / an elegant design that fits the automatic-door system
"The room's door slides open upward in Porsche style — a very advanced design. After installing smart film, the door still opens smoothly; the film didn't make it heavier. One button press partitions the rest zone for privacy. The result looks luxurious and fits the room beautifully — the owner is very pleased."— Project Supervisor · Porsche Design Tower
Chulalongkorn Hospital, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok
Our operating rooms have vision panels in the doors where curtains or blinds can't be hung and are hard to keep clean. We wanted an option that screens the patient from view instantly and is easy to wipe clean.
Press opaque to screen the patient from view instantly / a smooth film surface, easy to wipe clean and sterile
"After installation it's very convenient. Press clear so the team can observe inside the room; when the patient needs privacy, press opaque instantly. The smooth film surface is easier to wipe clean than the old curtains. It really suits an operating room."— Head Nurse, Operating Room · Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, Mueang Chonburi District, Chonburi Province
The two executive offices are clear glass walls. I wanted privacy during important meetings, but didn't want curtains that look cluttered and need constant taking down to wash. So I looked for a cleaner, more premium alternative.
Switch opaque to meet in private instantly / no curtain tracks, easy to care for and dust-free
"After installation I'm very impressed. One press turns opaque for instant privacy, so during important meetings I don't worry about sightlines from outside; in clear mode the room looks open with no curtain tracks in the way. The edges are finished neatly and it looks premium, fitting for an executive office."— Office Manager · Oriental Copper
High-rise condo with high ceilings, Din Daeng District, Bangkok
The unit is a high-ceiling Double Volume, with the bedroom on a mezzanine that's glass walls all around. It's beautiful but not private at all. Curtains for glass this tall would be hard to pull and would block the view. I wanted something I can turn private easily from the bed.
Switch opaque to screen the tall-atrium glass wall from the bed / block sightlines from the atrium below and neighboring buildings for restful sleep
"I love it. One press turns the mezzanine bedroom private instantly — no climbing to pull huge curtains like I worried about. In clear mode I still get the beautiful city view, and the room looks open and much more premium. The crew finished the installation neatly and cleanly."— Khun Pang · Unit Owner
Wine cellar, Charoen Mueang Road, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok
My wine shop on Charoen Mueang Road has storefront glass that lets sun and UV damage the wine. I need a technology that switches opaque at one button to cut the light instantly, then switches back to clear to showcase the products to customers.
Blocks UV 99.99% to protect the wine / switch clear to showcase the premium collection
"After installing InHouse Smart Film, the wine shop looks far more premium. When the shop is closed, I press it opaque to block UV that damages the wine; when open, I switch it clear to showcase the wine beautifully and welcome customers. It protects the wine's quality and elevates the shop in a single material."— Business Owner · S.K. Liquor
Thawi Watthana District, Bangkok
Our company house is used to receive executive-level guests from the medical field. Several rooms need different levels of privacy — the living room, the reception room, and the sliding door. We wanted a technology that controls 3 zones separately and looks premium at an executive-reception level.
One remote controls 3 zones for executive reception / a complete premium reception
"After installing InHouse Smart Film across all 3 zones, the house is truly ready to receive executive-level guests. We control each room separately as needed, one press switches instantly with no break in flow, and the premium image suits our medical-equipment business."— Administration Department · Siam Hospital Supply
InHouse Smart Film + Smart Home ecosystem · Matter Protocol Ready · Offline 100% · works without relying on the cloud
Links Smart Glass + HIS + Nurse Call + PACS + Access Control — from pre-op through to terminal clean · running automatically at every step · staff focus on the patient, never touching a switch
A total of 8 core systems
Syncs the OR/exam schedule → the glass auto-modes on a booking · opaque by default while a procedure is active · the audit log records every override
Reading-room mode auto-triggers when the radiologist opens the DICOM viewer · glass opaque + lights dimmed + zero reflection · full image quality
A Code Blue trigger → every pane clear in 0.1 seconds · Rapid Response · the crash cart sees the patient instantly · a timestamp on every event
A badge tap = observer mode goes clear for 30 seconds · the audit log for JCI · HIPAA · PDPA · returning to opaque automatically
Syncs HEPA air flow · positive-pressure OR · monitors the pressure differential · an alarm triggers the emergency override · MEP-integration ready
Voice trigger in Thai/English — "close glass, OR 3" · the scrubbed-in surgeon touches no surface · the sterile field is maintained
After a procedure → the terminal-clean cycle begins → the glass goes clear · UV-C on · staff wipe the surface · a 15–30 minute timer per protocol
Every state change is logged with a timestamp · user · trigger source · ready to export for JCI re-accreditation · a HIPAA breach investigation · a PDPA data-subject request
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