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Inventables materials for lighting designers

By Rain Noe - February 1, 2011

in Object Culture

A couple of cool LED-light-related materials over at Inventables, "the innovator's hardware store:" Reflective Light Pipes and LED Light Diffusing Plastic Compounds.

The Light Pipes are like gasless neon tubes, but rather than using fragile glass they're made from virtually unbreakable acrylic with a co-extruded reflective layer. It makes me think of the umbrella handles in Blade Runner.

The Light Diffusing Plastic Compounds are simple-looking sheets that break hotspots up, giving you a nice, even glow. They're paintable, printable, and even laser-etchable.

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The light diffusing plastic is produced by RTP plastics. http://www.rtpcompany.com
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