NEW PVC TUBING IS LOW-COST
ALTERNATIVE TO NEON FOR SIGNS.
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
A
new innovative alternative to neon
light for commercial signs has been
introduced to the U.S. market in the form of a
low-cost plastic tubing which is activated not
by electricity, but by ultra-violet light. The
tubing is obtainable in 11 different colors, is
fire-retardant and can be shaped into a variety
of designs.
Known as "Line Lite", the tubing is made
of transparent polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and is
fluorescent. It glows brilliantly in any one of
the 11 colors - white, transparent, red, pink,
magenta, orange, yellow, yellow-green,
green, blue and purple - to attract attention.
Moreover, as it does not run on electricity,
operating costs are low.
The new lighting system is developed by
Line Lite International B.V. in the Netherlands.
A company subsidiary, Line Lite Inc. of
Boulder, Colorado, is directing marketing
efforts in the United States and Canada.
Besides attention-stopping commercial
and advertising signs of all sizes, the product
can be used for entertainment lighting, stage
backdrops, set designs, show displays,
exhibits and shop windows. The major mar-
keting prospects will include theaters, discos,
nightclubs, bars, restaurants, music halls,
concert halls, stadiums, record shops, musical
instrument retailers and amusement parks.
Line Lite can be cut to any length and
either attached to a flat plane for decorative
and sign purposes or formed into three-
dimensional shapes. The versatility and
dramatic impact of the tubing are limited only
by the user's creative imagination.
The tubing is available in four diameters: 2,
4, 8, and 12 mm. Black light blue fluorescent
tubes are the most efficient source of ultra·
violet light in the required 250· to 360·
nanometer wavelength band. The black light
blue tubes are available from the same
company in 8, 15, 20 and 40 watts.
For large areas and large outdoor signs,
filtered spots and flood lights in 400 watts are
advisable. The efficiency of illumination is
dependent upon the proximity of the light
source and is greatly enhanced by the addition
of an aluminum reflector to direct the light
towards the Line Lite tubing.
With the use of cyanoacrylate glue, it is
easy to fix Line Lite to most surfaces. However,
on wooden surfaces, veneer pins have been
utilized successfully.
All of the Line Lite products - tubing,
black light blue fluorescent tubes, reflectors
and coils of plastic materials- are warranted
to be free of defects for a period of one year.
Finishes are warranted not to peel, crack or
blister from normal atmospheric exposure for
a similar period.
For further information, readers may write
to the Netherlands Consulate General,
Economic Section 7a7 83, One Rockefeller
Plaza, New York, NY 10020.
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"ROPE" LICJHTS
V.
erax Corporation in Los Angeles, CA,
has recently introduced decorative
"rope" lights for inside and outside installa-
tion, billboards, windows, trees, driveways,
gates, swimming pools, etc. They are avail·
able in clear white, stationary and running,
multi-color stationary and running, and single
color stationary and running. One channel, 4
& 6 & 8 channels, 12 ft., 15 ft., and 21 ft. are
standard. Special length is available. One
rope plugs into another. A bypass circuit
provides power on both ends. Rated: 10,000
"on" hours and, if rectified, 50,000 "on" hours.
For further information, contact the Verax
Corporation at 213/653-3681.