PRODUCT News
New advanced trough lighting promises to be brighter
Portland Lighting is introducing ECOLUX, a brand new, and what is claimed to be, the most technically advanced LED trough light of its kind in the UK. At only 60mm diameter EcoLux still retains
internal drivers overcoming the time consuming problem of having to house remote drivers. Walsall based Portland Lighting has drawn upon 17 years of expertise in the manufacture of sign lighting products to develop what it says is the brightest LED trough lighting system, with 85W per lumen output. Economy and running costs are king as well; at only 12.5W per metre EcoLux is 75 per cent cheaper to run than conventional fluorescent trough lighting. Sales Director of Portland Lighting,
David Harrison says: “The initial purchase cost can be paid back inside 14 months via energy saving running costs. The end user can then enjoy all the future mainte- nance-free and running cost benefits of the LED’s 50,000 hour life, that’s nearly 12 years of illumination at 12 hours a day.” Portland Lighting is primarily a lighting manufacturer to the
sign industry, and most importantly for the new product EcoLux, Portland engineers designed a specialist magnifying lens to offer full optical control giving optimum and even illumination to all sign fascias. The result is a marked improvement compared to simply relying on putting in an LED tape inside existing fluorescent casings.
EcoLux has a sealed casing with drivers and LEDs
rated to IP67. This quality assurance is confidently endorsed with a two year warranty. EcoLux is priced 25 per cent cheaper than Portland Lighting’s, and the UK’s, first LED trough light LEDLUX. This, together with its four way quick-fix brackets and next day delivery, can only mean a bright future for EcoLux and Portland Lighting. Find out more at the website
www.portlandlighting.co.uk or telephone 01922 721133.
3M introduces affordable new cast film for electro-cut graphics
Diversified technology company 3M has announced a new addition to its range of electro-cut films. 3M Scotchcal Opaque Graphic Film Series 80 provides sign and graphics producers with a premium quality, highly durable and competitively priced coloured cast film. The film’s superior performance makes it ideal for lettering, texts and logos used in multiple indoor and outdoor applications such as non-illuminated fascia signs, vehicle marking and window graphics.
Optimised for electro-cut conversion, Scotchcal Graphic
Film Series 80 is designed for application to a variety of substrates, including painted surfaces, aluminium, GRP, acrylic, glass and steel and conforms well to simple curves and over rivets and corrugations. The film’s 50-micron thickness and lay flat paper liner enables easier handling and superior cutting and weeding to reduce set-up time, waste and labour resources. In addition, the permanent pressure- sensitive adhesive allows accurate graphic positioning for optimisation of installation time and costs. The adhesive’s clear bond presents the same appearance on both sides, making the film suitable for application to glass and other transparent surfaces. The film has a durability of up to 10 years and can be easily
removed by the application of heat. It is available in 84 colours (including matt white and black, eight metallic and a wide range of the most frequently requested colours). Pantone references are available on 33 of the colours. Scotchcal Graphic Film Series 80 replaces the existing
Scotchcal Graphic Film Series 70 as a long-term cast film in the range. It joins Scotchcal Opaque Graphic Film Series 100 (the ultimate premium cast film offering best in quality, performance and durability) and Scotchcal Graphic Film Series 50 and Scotchcal Graphic Film Series 30. All of the films are available from 3M primary stockists William Smith and Spandex.
For further information, visit
www.3M.co.uk/graphicsolutions 16 Sign Update ISSUE 128 APRIL 2011
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