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Why FLATLITE®?
  • Ultra thin - 0.025" (0.06 cm)
  • Uniform illumination
  • Very large panels possible
  • Durable
 Application Possibilities
  • Back Lighting
  • Point of Purchase Displays
  • Transit Displays

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Depending on your signage application, FLATLITE may or may not be the perfect solution.  We have attempted to rate a number of options for consideration.

SCALE - 1 (worst) to 5 (best)        
FLATLITE EL SILK SCREEN PRINTED EL FLUORESCENT LED'S
BACKLIGHTING GRAPHICS        
--Lightbox Thickness 5 Thin as a credit card 5 Thin as a credit card 2 Heavy; Required Depth 2 Low Profile
--Brightness 2 Adjustable; No hotspots 2 Adjustable; No hotspots 5 Requires Diffusion for Hotspots 4 Requires Diffusion for Hotspots
--Flexibility/Shape 5 Can be contoured to virtually any radius 5 Can be contoured to virtually any radius 1 Difficult 3 Limited
--Power Consumption 5 Most efficient light source on Earth 4 Highly Efficient; Lack of Aluminum Electrode 1 High 4 Modest
--Size 5 85 ft2 / 8 m2 Single Panel 2 Limited to 6 ft2 / 0.6 m2 4 Requires Many Fixtures 1 High Average Draw due to Low Voltage
DISPLAY/SIGNAGE        
--Animation 2 Limited except to overall dimming and flashing 4 More options but special screen printing and power supply required 1 No 5 Yes
--Color Changing 2 Single color with filters 2 Color overlays and special phosphors can be used 1 No 5 Yes
--Unique Shapes 4 Can be cut with scissors; Symmetry required 3 Each shape individually tooled and printed 1 No 4 Modest Limitations
--Letters 1 Characters Limited 3 Certain character limitations 1 No 5 Easy Adaptation
--Edge Lighting 5 No Depth 2 Strip capability limited 1 No 4 High brightness; depth required

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FLATLITE® lamp and system components are manufactured under one or more of the following US Patents: 5,019,748; 5,045,755; 6,043,609; 6,304,039; 6,833,669   All content © Copyright 2004-2005 FLATLITE® & E-LITE. All Rights Reserved.

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