How to Make Glass Opaque With Electricity

Electricity can transform walls from transparent to opaque with the flip of a switch.

When it comes to privacy glass, electric current is one of the newest tools for creating a modular environment that can be private and open, depending on your preference. There are several manufacturers that have created electric frosted-glass solutions for residential and office environments.

Instructions

1. Have electric frosted glass installed in your home or office building. This glass has a special film between two sheets of glass that allows the transformation from clear to opaque.

2. Turn on the electrical switch dedicated to the glass wall. When it's on, the film reacts, becoming transparent.

3. Turn the switch off. Once the current stops running through the film, the wall becomes opaque again. There are many different choices for the particular effect -- simply opaque, as well as different frosting patterns.

Tips & Warnings

• Some brands work on a rheostat model -- the higher the current, the clearer the glass -- and you can turn the rheostat switch to gradually change the opacity.

References

• Electric Glass Wall: How it Works
• Smart Glass International: Electric Frosted Glass