| Light Tape UK Limited Email News Letter | November 2009 |
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Light Tape® - Evolution in LightLight Tape® has been used once again to create a unique display, this time on the external walls of the Darwin building on Darwin Walk, at University College London. The display features the words “Darwin Walk” in Morse code, with all the “dots” and “dashes” being made from Light Tape® in its “Cut out Shapes” form. The attached photographs show the display at night and, even with the ambient lighting from the windows and other light sources the Light Tape® shapes certainly do the job of providing a bright and colourful finishing touch to this newly renovated walk way.  This particular project required the energy saving Light Tape® product to be presented in the form of “cut outs”, where all the pieces were custom cut from Light Tape® Extreme Series electroluminescent panels as required and encapsulated in a Honeywell Clarus film. The figures In this case, were 300mm circles, “dots” and 300mm x up to 2m lengths, “dashes”. Each “cut out” was fitted with a heavy duty 3M Resin Sealed IP68 Rated Connector including wire, ready for installation. Vibramount adhesive strip was applied, in turn, to each of the prepared chosen sights for the installation of the shapes; which were then individually positioned on to the vibramount and sealed into place under, sized, clear polycarbonate sheeting then screwed to the receiving wall, providing additional protection of the Light Tape® shapes from the elements. Once fitted in to place all of the shapes were wired back to the mains supply through channelling fixed across the top of buildings wall via two Light Tape® Smart Driver™ power units. The lighting is controlled by a photocell further ensuring sensible power usage.  It is fair to say that had the shapes been supplied using the traditional form of signage, florescent display boxes, the end results would have proved bulkier at around 75mm thick as opposed to 6mm using the Light Tape® alternative. The light tubes would have been visible through the front of the sign even through the coloured plastic covering, causing the light distribution to be uneven and creating uneven colour, so aesthetically the overall effect would have been much less pleasing and the display would have been easily damageable. The maintenance costs would also be higher and the ongoing power consumption would be at least 20 times greater (this estimate is conservative). 
Light Tape® in Music Productions with "Muse" and "Franz Ferdinand"Light Tape® has been used on the stage productions of the well known Indi Rock artist "Franz Ferdinand" and The Techno Prog Rock Super Band "Muse" during there 2008 and 2009 Tours.  On the Stage set of Franz Ferdinand Light Tape® was used in Cut out Squares on the stage back drop as can be seen from the image above, giving them the ability to make each individual square light in sequence and flash, the robustness and unique ability of Light Tape® to be cut into almost any shape meant that this could be achieved relatively simply giving the lit boxes clean lines and a good visual impact.  Light Tape® was incorporated into the Lead Singer of Muse (Matt Bellamy) Stage Piano's giving a good aesthetic appearance of Light along the Keyboard, over its stage appearance it has become a signature of the bands Pianos and has been used over the Last 3 years of touring, Showing that Light Tape® was a good choice for robustness and Longevity even in the hectic world of touring and stage management where things are not always treat with the respect they deserve. PolyLight-Flex™PolyLight-Flex™ provides an impact/abrasion resistant, waterproof, flexible protective jacket for Light Tape®. PolyLight-Flex™ will allow Light Tape® to be used in heavy duty environments like Offshore and Marine and Tunnel Emergency Egress where the standard lamination could be easily damaged, PolyLight-Flex™ is available on rolls up to 100m long and in widths from 12mm up to 150mm. PolyLight-Flex™ retains all the benefits of Light Tape® and removes the chance of impact damage on the ultra thin standard profile. |
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Light Tape UK Ltd. 7 Meadowfield Drive, Hoyland, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. S74 0QE Telephone: +44 (0)845 617 0697 Mob: +44 (0) 7899 790 669 email: mike.hardcastle@lighttape.co.uk web page: http://www.lighttape.co.uk/ |
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Based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire Light Tape UK Limited is the exclusive distributor for Electro-LuminX products in the UK and Ireland. (more) |
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Phone Light Tape UK: +44 (0)8456 170 697 or +44 (0)7899 790 669 Email Light Tape UK: info@lighttape.co.uk |
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