A New Way to Light Up Your Products
In the design world, when we hear about a new technology that can influence the look or feel of products, we are instantly intrigued. So, it was no surprise that when we first read about Lumilor™ paint technology – we wanted to hear more.
Darkside Scientific, a research and development company that specializes in electroluminescent (EL) coating technologies, has invented a way to spray on EL using standard HVLP paint guns that are in use in any professional paint application shop. EL is a characteristic of a material that enables it to emit light in response to an electrical field. So, in other words, this patented coating glows when a current is applied to it. It responds instantly and can be wired for any number of effects, including strobing, sound activation and sequencing to provide animated patterns.
One of the best parts of this system is that since it is water-based, you can load it up into any paint spraying airbrush and spray away. The paint can be applied to nearly anything – metal, wood, plastic, glass and even flexible material such as vinyl. We can only imagine the possibilities for this type of application in nearly any industry – furniture designers, event planners, interior designers, architects and even theater or movie sets. Lumilor™ allows you to emit light from a product of your choice without changing its form or function. It is flexible to nearly a full 180 degree bend. Very cool.
Once the power is turned off, surfaces coated with Lumilor™ return to their normal appearance. The application is available in a number of colors and has been used on motorcycles, helmets, cars (a Tesla model is shown above), clothing and other areas where nighttime visibility is a must. We could see this type of application being especially useful for improved safety on runways. The potential is nearly limitless.
You can learn more about Lumilor™ in the video below, or check out their website here.
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