INSIGHTS · REMOTE & CONTROL
Glass that turns opaque on command: from remote control to centralised control
Controlling switchable glass with a remote is one of the most common questions about this technology. The remote is one of several ways to send the switching command — here we look at how the control works and which technology responds to it.
The remote is only one of the options
Switchable glass changes state — from clear to opaque — when it receives an electrical input. A remote is only one way to send that input: press a button, and the glass responds. Framed this way, the real question is not whether a remote is available, but how you want to control the glass — and that is where the decision is actually made.
From a wall switch to automation
The input can come from a wall switch, a wireless remote, a smartphone app, or a sensor that reacts to light or presence. Each is a route to the same glass, chosen according to who uses the surface and how many surfaces there are to manage. A remote is enough for a single room; multiple spaces call for more structured control.
Which technology for privacy on command
Privacy is the primary function of PDLC, regardless of colour or degree of solar screening: at rest the film is opaque and conceals whatever lies behind it, while under command it returns to clear. In its standard version it is the only one to offer, when clear, a neutral appearance close to plain glass; switched off, it reads as a translucent white. PNLC delivers the same diffuse privacy with reversed logic — clear without power, opaque only when commanded — making it the preferred choice wherever the glass must stay clear even in the absence of power. Coloured variants provide the same privacy, but add solar screening more effective than white, or a defined aesthetic purpose: such as grey, or the black of Blackout Hyper Glass (DLC), the version that under command clears to a smoked transparent. The choice always starts from the objective: privacy is the standard, while colour and solar control are what set one film apart from another.
When a remote is no longer enough
On a single surface, control can be handled manually — a switch or a remote. As surfaces multiply, or states need to be scheduled by time of day, that same control can be centralised with our B-LOGIC system: scenes, coordinated switching, or management from a single point.
Let’s talk about your project
Every surface is its own case: the right control method depends on the space, the use, and the number of panes. Tell us what you want to control and we’ll find the right configuration.