Summary
FutureX Eclipse® switchable glass with one second switching, 1–60% light control, and dynamic solar heat management for modern architectural applications.
FutureX Eclipse® switchable glass with one second switching, 1–60% light control, and dynamic solar heat management for modern architectural applications.
FutureX Eclipse® switchable glass with one second switching, 1–60% light control, and dynamic solar heat management for modern architectural applications.
Application
Primary applications include:
- Skylights requiring dynamic solar control and glare management.
- Curtain wall systems for office buildings and commercial facilities.
- Facade glazing for high-performance building envelopes.
- Conference rooms and boardrooms requiring privacy control.
- Healthcare facilities with specific lighting requirements.
- Educational buildings with variable daylighting needs.
Performance environments:
- High-performance commercial buildings.
- Institutional facilities.
- Healthcare and educational facilities.
- Corporate headquarters and office buildings.
- Retail and hospitality applications.
- Mixed-use developments.
Primary applications include:
- Skylights requiring dynamic solar control and glare management.
- Curtain wall systems for office buildings and commercial facilities.
- Facade glazing for high-performance building envelopes.
- Conference rooms and boardrooms requiring privacy control.
- Healthcare facilities with specific lighting requirements.
- Educational buildings with variable daylighting needs.
Performance environments:
- High-performance commercial buildings.
- Institutional facilities.
- Healthcare and educational facilities.
- Corporate headquarters and office buildings.
- Retail and hospitality applications.
- Mixed-use developments.
Primary applications include:
- Skylights requiring dynamic solar control and glare management.
- Curtain wall systems for office buildings and commercial facilities.
- Facade glazing for high-performance building envelopes.
- Conference rooms and boardrooms requiring privacy control.
- Healthcare facilities with specific lighting requirements.
- Educational buildings with variable daylighting needs.
Performance environments:
- High-performance commercial buildings.
- Institutional facilities.
- Healthcare and educational facilities.
- Corporate headquarters and office buildings.
- Retail and hospitality applications.
- Mixed-use developments.
Description
High-performance switchable glass with one second switching, 1–60% light control, and dynamic solar heat management for modern architectural applications.
Features and benefits:
- Electronically controlled switchable glass with electro-polarised Eclipse® switching layer technology.
- Dynamic light transmission control with stepless dimming capability.
- Real-time solar heat gain adjustment.
- Ultra-fast switching response (≤1 second).
- Complete electronics and software package included.
- Low voltage operation (5 V.d.c or less).
- Building management system (BMS) integration capability.
- Individual unit and pane control functionality.
- Eliminates the need for mechanical shading systems.
- Reduces heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) loads through dynamic solar heat gain control.
- Optimizes natural daylighting while controlling glare.
- Enhances occupant comfort and productivity.
- Supports LEED and green building certification requirements.
- Provides architectural design flexibility.
- Operates reliably in UK climate conditions (-10°C to +40°C).
- Maintains structural integrity under BS EN 13116 wind loads.
Glass composition:
- Insulating glass units (IGUs) incorporating Eclipse® switching cells.
- Laminated safety glass construction per EN 12543.
- Heat-strengthened/ tempered heat-soaked glass substrates per EN 12150 and EN 14179.
- Thermally improved spacer systems with 90% Argon fill.
High-performance switchable glass with one second switching, 1–60% light control, and dynamic solar heat management for modern architectural applications.
Features and benefits:
- Electronically controlled switchable glass with electro-polarised Eclipse® switching layer technology.
- Dynamic light transmission control with stepless dimming capability.
- Real-time solar heat gain adjustment.
- Ultra-fast switching response (≤1 second).
- Complete electronics and software package included.
- Low voltage operation (5 V.d.c or less).
- Building management system (BMS) integration capability.
- Individual unit and pane control functionality.
- Eliminates the need for mechanical shading systems.
- Reduces heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) loads through dynamic solar heat gain control.
- Optimizes natural daylighting while controlling glare.
- Enhances occupant comfort and productivity.
- Supports LEED and green building certification requirements.
- Provides architectural design flexibility.
- Operates reliably in UK climate conditions (-10°C to +40°C).
- Maintains structural integrity under BS EN 13116 wind loads.
Glass composition:
- Insulating glass units (IGUs) incorporating Eclipse® switching cells.
- Laminated safety glass construction per EN 12543.
- Heat-strengthened/ tempered heat-soaked glass substrates per EN 12150 and EN 14179.
- Thermally improved spacer systems with 90% Argon fill.
High-performance switchable glass with one second switching, 1–60% light control, and dynamic solar heat management for modern architectural applications.
Features and benefits:
- Electronically controlled switchable glass with electro-polarised Eclipse® switching layer technology.
- Dynamic light transmission control with stepless dimming capability.
- Real-time solar heat gain adjustment.
- Ultra-fast switching response (≤1 second).
- Complete electronics and software package included.
- Low voltage operation (5 V.d.c or less).
- Building management system (BMS) integration capability.
- Individual unit and pane control functionality.
- Eliminates the need for mechanical shading systems.
- Reduces heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) loads through dynamic solar heat gain control.
- Optimizes natural daylighting while controlling glare.
- Enhances occupant comfort and productivity.
- Supports LEED and green building certification requirements.
- Provides architectural design flexibility.
- Operates reliably in UK climate conditions (-10°C to +40°C).
- Maintains structural integrity under BS EN 13116 wind loads.
Glass composition:
- Insulating glass units (IGUs) incorporating Eclipse® switching cells.
- Laminated safety glass construction per EN 12543.
- Heat-strengthened/ tempered heat-soaked glass substrates per EN 12150 and EN 14179.
- Thermally improved spacer systems with 90% Argon fill.
Color
Clear, Blue, Bronze, Copper, Gold, Green, Grey
Clear, Blue, Bronze, Copper, Gold, Green, Grey
Clear, Blue, Bronze, Copper, Gold, Green, Grey
Finish
Glazed
Glazed
Glazed
Material
Glass
Glass
Glass
Shape
Circle, Crescent, Diamond, Elliptical, Formless, Hexagon, Kite, Octagon, Oval, Parallelogram, Pentagon, Rectangle, Rhombus, Square, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Triangle
Circle, Crescent, Diamond, Elliptical, Formless, Hexagon, Kite, Octagon, Oval, Parallelogram, Pentagon, Rectangle, Rhombus, Square, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Triangle
Circle, Crescent, Diamond, Elliptical, Formless, Hexagon, Kite, Octagon, Oval, Parallelogram, Pentagon, Rectangle, Rhombus, Square, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Triangle
Length
Bespoke
Bespoke
Bespoke
Width
Bespoke
Bespoke
Bespoke
Height
Bespoke
Bespoke
Bespoke
Warranty description
Ten year
Ten year
Ten year
Specification
General requirements
Glass generally.
Glass generally.
Glass generally.
Standard
To BS EN 1279, BS EN 12150, BS EN 12543.
To BS EN 1279, BS EN 12150, BS EN 12543.
To BS EN 1279, BS EN 12150, BS EN 12543.
Third-party certification
CE marked/ UKCA marked in accordance with the Construction Products Regulation.
CE marked/ UKCA marked in accordance with the Construction Products Regulation.
CE marked/ UKCA marked in accordance with the Construction Products Regulation.
Pane arrangement
Triple.
Triple.
Triple.
Overall thickness
44.04 mm.
36.52 mm.
-
Performance requirements
-
-
-
Light
Dark state: Transmittance (minimum) ~1%.
Clear state: Transmittance (minimum) 46%.
Dark state: Transmittance (minimum) ~1%.
Clear state: Transmittance (minimum) 46%.
Dark state: Transmittance (minimum) ~1%.
Clear state: Transmittance (minimum) 46%.
Solar control
Dark state: Solar factor (minimum) 0.09.
Clear state: Solar factor (minimum) 0.30.
Dark state: Solar factor (minimum) 0.09.
Clear state: Solar factor (minimum) 0.30.
Dark state: Solar factor (minimum) 0.09.
Clear state: Solar factor (minimum) 0.30.
Total shading coefficient
Dark state: Shading coefficient 0.10.
Clear state: Shading coefficient 0.35.
Dark state: Shading coefficient 0.10.
Clear state: Shading coefficient 0.35.
Dark state: Shading coefficient 0.10.
Clear state: Shading coefficient 0.35.
Thermal insulation
1.2 W/m²K.
1.2 W/m²K.
1.2 W/m²K.
Impact resistance
To BS EN 12600, 1B1.
To BS EN 12600, 1B1.
To BS EN 12600, 1B1.
Unit build-up
-
-
-
Inner pane
-
-
-
Glass type
Heat-strengthened glass.
Solar control glass.
-
Thickness
6 mm.
6 mm.
6 mm.
Intermediate pane
-
-
-
Glass type
Heat-strengthened glass.
Heat-strengthened glass.
Heat-strengthened glass.
Thickness
6 mm.
6 mm.
6 mm.
Outer pane
-
-
-
Glass type
Heat-strengthened glass.
Solar control glass.
Heat-strengthened glass.
-
Thickness
13.52 mm.
6 mm.
-
Cavity space fill
Argon.
Argon.
Argon.
Perimeter spacers
-
-
-
Requirement
Warm edge spacer.
Warm edge spacer.
Warm edge spacer.
Material
Manufacturer's standard.
Manufacturer's standard.
Manufacturer's standard.
Perimeter taping
Required., Not required.
Required., Not required.
Required., Not required.
Additional properties
Edge sealing
Primary seal: Polyisobutylene (PIB) to BS EN 1279-4.
Secondary seal: Polysulphide, polyurethane or silicone to BS EN 1279-4.
Structural glazing: Silicone sealants to BS EN 15434.
Secondary seal: Polysulphide, polyurethane or silicone to BS EN 1279-4.
Structural glazing: Silicone sealants to BS EN 15434.
Primary seal: Polyisobutylene (PIB) to BS EN 1279-4.
Secondary seal: Polysulphide, polyurethane or silicone to BS EN 1279-4.
Structural glazing: Silicone sealants to BS EN 15434.
Secondary seal: Polysulphide, polyurethane or silicone to BS EN 1279-4.
Structural glazing: Silicone sealants to BS EN 15434.
Primary seal: Polyisobutylene (PIB) to BS EN 1279-4.
Secondary seal: Polysulphide, polyurethane or silicone to BS EN 1279-4.
Structural glazing: Silicone sealants to BS EN 15434.
Secondary seal: Polysulphide, polyurethane or silicone to BS EN 1279-4.
Structural glazing: Silicone sealants to BS EN 15434.
Air permeability
To BS EN 12152, Class AE.
To BS EN 12152, Class AE.
To BS EN 12152, Class AE.
Accessories
Not required., Control system., Setting blocks., Weather seals., Gaskets., Electrical connection system.
Not required., Control system., Setting blocks., Weather seals., Gaskets., Electrical connection system.
Not required., Control system., Setting blocks., Weather seals., Gaskets., Electrical connection system.
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials
No
No
No
Country of material origin
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Country of product manufacture
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Material
Glass
Glass
Glass
Expected Life
20 year
20 year
20 year