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1 Swit chable Privacy Glass by 2 CONTENTS COMPANY BACKGROUND 4 GLASPRO INTRODUCTION Development 5 Technology 6 Manufacturing 7 TECHNICAL DATA 8 glazing ( SECTION ) Par t 1 - Gener al Descri ption 9 Qua lit y Ass uranc e 10 Submittals 12 Product H andling 13 Warranties 13 Par t 2 - Products Glass 14 Othe r Materi als 16 Par t 3 - Exec uti on Surface Conditions 18 Ins tall ati on 19 Protecti on 21 Cl ea ni ng 21 3 CONTENTS, Continued: APPENDIX I : glazing GUIDELINES 1. Setti ng / glazing 22 2. Fra me Design 23 3. Setti ng Bloc ks 23 4. Glass Protecti on 23 APPENDIX I I: SHIPPING A ND R ECEIVING 1. Shi pping 24 2. Receiving 24 3. Unc ra ti ng 25 4. Storage 25 5.

2 Une xpected Breakage 25 APPENDIX I II : ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 1. Supplies Nee de d 26 2. Wiri ng 26 APPENDIX I V: TROUBLESHOOTING 27 APPENDIX V : FEATURES AND BENEFITS 28 APPENDIX V I: PARTIAL USERS LIST 29 APPENDIX V II : Glass WALL SAMPLE 30 APPENDIX V III: SHOP DRAWING S AMPLE 31 APPENDIX I X: 1 x1 SAMPLE PHOTO 33 APPENDIX X : ARCHITECTURAL SPECIFICATION S AMPLE 34 APPENDIX X I: REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS 35 4 COMPANY FOUNDED: EMPLOYEES: LOCATION: BUSINESS: MAJOR P RODUCTS: 5 GlasPro Switchable Privacy Glass DEVELOPMENT: Obt aine d lice ns e from K ent S tate U ni vers ity i n 1988 Developed reliabl e formul ati ons a nd processes Designe d its own equipment for producti on Commerc ialized PDLC film i n 1990 Commerc ialized PDLC Glass i n 1994 Low Haze v ers ion in 2005 Wide A ngle vers ion in 2007 Low V oltage vers ion and new P DLC patent pending i n 2009 PRODUCT TYPE: GlasPro Switchable Privacy Glass APPLICATIONS: Through GlasPro Switchable Privacy Glass , you will s ee t hi ng s i n a whole new l ight !

3 At t he fl ick of an electrical swit ch, our Switchable Glass becomes tra nspa re nt from a c loudy white t ra ns luc ent s tate. - GlasPro Switchable Privacy Glass provide s creati ve de sign for arc hitects and ot he r technica l applicati ons. Bathrooms/Shower enclosu res Cli nics Conference rooms Hospital (nurser ies, e mer ge ncy rooms, ICUs, oper ation rooms) Hurr icane resistant windows Optical shutters Projecti on displays (REAR P ROJECTION ONLY) Residenti al e nclosure s Sec urity windows Skyli ghts 6 TECHNOLOGY PRINCIPLE: Whe n the power i s off, the li quid cry stal mol ec ules a re randomly orient ed tha t s catters i nc ide nt li ght a nd GlasPro Switchable Privacy Glass becomes opaque. Whe n electri cit y i s a pplied, the l iquid cry stal molec ules li ne up, the inc ide nt li ght pass es t hrough, and our Privacy Glass looks c lea r.

4 PDLC Light Scattering Mechanism 7 MANUFACTURING GlasPro Switchable Privacy film is made of t wo layers of tra ns pa re nt c onductive fi lms sandwiche d wit h PDLC material. The fi lm i s t hen lamina ted betwee n two pieces of Glass . Whe n electri cit y i s applied to the f ilm the l iquid cry stals li ne up and the w indow i s c lea r. Whe n the power i s t urned off, the li qu id cry stals return to the ir normal s ca tteri ng positi ons a nd turn the g lass from c lear t o tra ns lucent. The liqu id cry stal Privacy fi lm i s sandwiche d between the g lass make up in a way s imilar to the construction of laminated Glass . The outside s ki ns a re made up of Glass (normally 5 or 6 mm a nnealed Glass ) each side , the n a P VB i nt erlayer i s i ns erted on each side to trap and hold the liquid crystal pri vacy fi lm. The liqu id cry stal Privacy fi lm i s made up of electri cally c onducti ve c oa ti ng s, a polymer matri x and liqu id cry stals.

5 Thi s fi lm has electri cal w iring t o be c onnected to a tra ns former t o supply power for the " on" (c lea r s tate) mode. Switchable Privacy Film8 TECHNICAL DATA Glass C OLOR: Cl ea r, bronze, g ra y, green tint Glass TYPE: Annealed, heat/che mical s tre ng the ne d, tempe re d (All l aminated) THICKNESS: Int eri or 5/ 16" (8 mm) or 7/16" (11 mm) Door 9/ 16" (14 mm) Ext eri or 1" (25mm) i ns ul ati ng g lass unit (3/16" tempe re d outer Glass + 3/ 8" airs pace + 7/ 16" clea r lamina ted Glass ) SIZE: Up to 60 x 120 (1,524 mm x 3,048 mm) SHAPE: Any sha pe , i nc luding holes a ny whe re ENVIRONMENTAL: Storage 20 oC to 70 oC ( 4 oF t o 158 oF) Ope ra ti on 10 oC to 60 oC (14 oF t o 140 oF) ELECTRICAL: Dri ving voltage 65 +_ 5 volts Current less t ha n 20 mA/ft2 (215 mA/m2) Power less t ha n W/ft2 (5 W/m2) SWITCHING TIME: Approx.

6 100 millisec onds a t room temperature OPTICAL: Tra ns miss ion (visibl e) approx. 75% View a ng le approx. 150o Sca tt ering e ffectivene ss approx. 1 inc h LIFE: Greater t ha n 10 yea rs (i ndoors) Cl aim is s upported by manufacturer s t esti ng data 9 glazing (SECTION ) PART 1 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION A. Work inc luded: Pro vide specialt y glazing and glazing access ories whe re shown on the drawing s, a s s pecified here in, and as needed for a c omplete a nd proper i ns tall ati on. B. Related work: 1. Doc ument s affecti ng work of thi s sec ti on inc lude, but not ne cess ari ly limited to Gene ra l Conditions, Supplement ary Conditions, and Sec ti ons in Division 1 of the se s pecificati ons. Please s elect a ppropriate s ecti ons. 2. Sec ti on 08410: Aluminum E nt ra nc es a nd Storefronts 3. Sec ti on 08300: Glass Doors 4.

7 Sec ti on 08425: Aut omati c E nt ranc e D oors 5. Sec ti on 08960: Sloped glazing 6. Sec ti on 09875: Structural S ealant G lazing System 7. Sec ti on 07920: Sea lant s 8. Sec ti on 16050: Electri cal 9. Sec ti on 08600: Wood Fra ming Applica ti ons 10. Sec tion 08210: Wood Doors 11. Sec ti on 08100: Metal D oors & Fra mes 12. Sec ti on 08510: Stee l Windows (Hollow Metal) 10 glazing ( SECTION 08800-2), Par t 1, Conti nued: QUALITY A SSURANCE A. Use a de quate numbe rs of ski lled workmen who are t horoughl y t ra ine d and experience d in the n ecess ary c ra ft s a nd who are c ompletely familiar with the specified requirements a nd the methods n ee de d for proper performance of the work of thi s S ec ti ons. B. GlasPro Switchable Privacy Glass panels compl y w it h the following: 1. Standards a. FGMA ( Flat Glass Marketi ng Ass oc iati on ) b.

8 IGMA ( Ins ul ated Glass Manufacturers A ssoc iati on) 2. Cert ifi ca tion/Rati ng s a. Safety glazing 1. CPSC (Consumer Products S afe ty Commiss ion) 16 CFR 1201 Cat II 2. ANSI ( American Nati on al S tand ards I ns tit ut e) ANSI S AE (safe ty glazing for mot or vehi cles) b. Sound Control 1. ASTM Int ernati onal (American Soc iety for Testi ng a nd Materi als) E90-83 (sound tra ns miss ion class ), E90-87 (a na lysis) 2. E413-87 (cert ifi ca tion) 11 glazing ( SECTION 08800-2), Par t 1, , B. 2. b. Sound C ontr ol, Conti nued: Panel S ound C ontr ol D ata Overal l Thickness Constr ucti on STC V al ue 5/ 16" (8mm) 1/ 8" x x 1/8" 35 7/ 16" (11mm) 3/ 16" x x 3/16" 37 9/ 16" (14mm) 1/ 4" x x 1/4" 39 1" (25mm) 3/ 16" x 1/2" a irs pace x 5/16" laminate 39 Sound Tra ns miss ion Control (STC): 15 25 = poor; 26 35 = marg ina l; 36 45 = good; 45 55 = very good; 56 or highe r = e xcellent 3.

9 Othe rs IGCC (Insul ated Glass Cert ifi cati on Council ) #681 per ASTM g ui de li ne s set forth in E-773 and E-774 and certi fi ed to level CBA ASTM C-920 (elastomeri c j oi nt s ea lant s) ASTM C-162 (standard termino logy of Glass a nd Glass products) ASTM C-1036 (flat g lass ) ASTM C-1048 (heat-treated flat g lass ) ASTM C-1172 (lamina ted archi tec tur al fl at g lass ) ASTM C-1422 (che micall y-stre ng the ne d flat g lass ) ASTM C-1464 (bent g lass ) ASTM D 1003 (haze a nd luminous tra ns mitt ance of trans pa re nt plastics) ASTM E 2190 (s pecificati on for ins ul ating g lass units) ASTM E 2188 (accelera ted weathe ri ng ) ASTM E 2189 (fog resistance) ASTM F-1637 (standard practi ce for safe walki ng s urface s) ASTM F-1646 (terminology relati ng t o safe ty a nd tracti on for footwear) 12 glazing ( SECTION 08800-2), Par t 1, Conti nued: SUBMITTALS A. Compl y wit h pert ine nt provisions of Sec tion 01340.

10 B. Product data: Wit hi n 60 calendar days a fter t he Contrac tor has received the Owne r's Notice t o Proceed, submit: 1. Materi als li st of items proposed to be provide d under t his S ec ti on. 2. Manufacturer' s s pecifications a nd other data needed to prove c ompli ance wit h the s pe cified requirements. 3. Manufacturer' s recommend ed ins tall ati on procedures w hi ch, whe n approved by t he Arc hitec t, will become the basis for acce pt ing or rejec ting ac tua l i ns tall ati on proce dures used on the work. C. Sampl es. Acc ompa ny ing t he a bove product data, s ubmit: 1. Sampl es of each type of gaske t proposed to be used. 2. Sampl es of each type of sea lant proposed to be used, tested for eac h substra te i nv ol ved (ADD-ce rt ified by s ea lant s upplier if organic c oati ng inv ol ved) proving c omplianc e w it h manufac turer' s recommended sealant s for use w it h specialt y Glass .