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SPD-SmartGlass from SmartGlass International Wins Most Innovative Product of the Show Award at 100% Detail London 2008

September 22, 2008

SmartGlass International Ltd., a licensee of Research Frontiers Inc., announced that its SPD-SmartGlass architectural window product won the Most Innovative Product Award at the 100% Detail Show in London, England. 100% Detail is a premier exhibition featuring the latest developments in sustainability, innovation and design for the building environment. Supported by the industry publication Architecture Today, judging for the prestigious Most Innovative Product Award was done by some of the leading names in architecture and design and was based on several factors including innovation, the use of materials and technology, and sustainability.

The operating principle of SPD-SmartGlass is simple and offers exceptional energy-saving potential. Within the patented SPD film are millions of microscopic particles that randomly orient when no voltage is present. In this state over 99% of light is blocked from passing through the film. As voltage is introduced, the particles align and allow light to pass. Adjusting the voltage allows users to regulate or "tune" the glazing to any desired state between very dark and fully clear. The film is laminated between panes of glass or polycarbonate to produce SPD-Smart windows, doors, skylights, partitions, sunroofs and other products.

Buildings account for approximately forty percent of the energy used in many regions of the World. A growing body of research finds that architectural daylighting (i.e. the controlled introduction of natural light into a building) is a sustainable strategy because it can reduce demands on a building's HVAC systems, lower the consumption of electricity used to power interior lighting, improve occupant well-being and productivity, and support the environment.

SPD-SmartGlass manufactured by SmartGlass International gives architects, developers and building operators substantial daylighting and other benefits because of its ability to precisely regulate the passage of light, glare and heat through windows. As a dynamic glazing system, SPD-SmartGlass offers view preservation and interior shading, all at the touch of a button and while blocking more than 99% of harmful UV light. It gives users unprecedented control over their environment.

Source: SmartGlass International Ltd.

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