- What's the difference between PureView and Acousti-Clear?
- PureView uses a single pane of ½" tempered glass held by slim top and bottom rails. It is frameless by default for the most open look and rated STC 15, or STC 33–37 with the optional fully framed stiles. Acousti-Clear is a 4"-thick acoustical glass panel with two panes of tempered glass in an aluminum frame, rated STC 45 or STC 51. Choose PureView for openness and visibility, and Acousti-Clear when sound control matters.
- Are glass operable walls the same as movable glass walls?
- Yes. Glass operable walls are also called movable (moveable) glass walls, glass operable partitions or glass folding partitions. Modernfold PureView, Acousti-Clear and ComfortDrive are all top-supported movable glass walls that hang from an overhead track: the panels slide out of the stack to divide a room, then stack away to open it.
- How tall can glass operable walls be?
- PureView, Acousti-Clear and ComfortDrive glass walls have a 12'-0" max height, with panels up to 48" wide.
- What STC do I need for a glass partition?
- STC (Sound Transmission Class) is a lab rating: the higher the number, the more sound the wall blocks. Modernfold glass walls are tested to ASTM E90 and classified per ASTM E413. PureView covers STC 15 frameless, and STC 33, 35 or 37 fully framed. Acousti-Clear covers STC 45 and STC 51. LG2 reviews the room program and adjacent spaces with you to pick the rating before shop drawings.
- Can glass operable walls be automated?
- Yes, at two levels. Acousti-Clear Motorized keeps manual panel movement but powers the seals and closure from a key switch and push button with ComforTronic® electric seals. ComfortDrive automates the whole wall: push a button and every panel drives out of the stack, travels to its programmed position, and the closure seals and locks. ComfortDrive works with Acousti-Clear Motorized panels and PureView single panels.
- Is ComfortDrive safe, and what happens if the power goes out?
- The whole ComfortDrive system must be UL 325 approved. It stops on contact with an obstruction and stays within the UL 325 entrapment force limits. It runs on low-voltage 36 VDC power. If power fails, panels can be moved by hand, and an unlocking device lets a closed, locked wall be opened.
- Is there a pass door in a glass operable wall?
- Yes. Acousti-Clear offers a matching single glass pass door that is ADA-compliant with no threshold: a nominal 36" door within a 48" panel, with options such as a locking lever, panic hardware, a closer, exit signs and a 10" kick plate. PureView offers a swing-through pass door on select configurations, and pivot panels can serve egress, with 42" wide recommended (36" minimum). ComfortDrive supports a glass pass door up to 11'-8" tall.
- Can the glass be frosted or switchable for privacy?
- Yes. PureView comes in frosted and low-iron frosted glass, Polar White markerboard glass, and custom etched designs. Acousti-Clear offers frosted and decorative glass, and frosted privacy bands with horizontal mullions. Motorized and ComfortDrive Acousti-Clear walls add MorphGlas switchable glass (clear when powered, frosted when off, STC 45) and Draper® motorized shades inside the panel. ComfortDrive also offers motorized blinds between the panes.
- What is the Protector Series?
- Protector Series is an emergency lockdown and privacy option for Acousti-Clear Motorized walls. One button closes the shades and disables power to the top and bottom seals. It can control a single room, or up to 6 walls wired to a main control switch that deploys all shades at once. Pressing the switch again clears the signal.
- What warranty comes with Modernfold glass walls?
- Modernfold warrants its glass operable partitions for 5 years against manufacturing defects. ComfortDrive systems carry a 5-year warranty that requires a registered service agreement, and MorphGlas carries a 2-year warranty. LG2 sets up service so the wall keeps operating and the warranty stays in force.
- Do you serve my area?
- LG2 handles Modernfold folding glass partitions and glass operable walls across Michigan from our Grand Rapids office, including Grand Rapids, Holland, Zeeland, Grand Haven, Muskegon, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Benton Harbor and Big Rapids, as well as Lansing, East Lansing, Traverse City, Petoskey, Cadillac and Ludington. Call or send a message with your project location and we'll talk it through.