Lightbulb's days are numbered... come on over Light emitting glass!!
- added May 22, 2008
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Saazs’ light-emitting glass plates use Planilum Technology, which I'm still trying to understand and get a better description of- the article doesn't go into too much detail but here is what they do say:
These plates are the world’s first active light-emitting glass. Incorporated into shelves and tables, the technology provides beautiful, understated lighting for homes and offices.
It produces a soothing light that eliminates the need for lampshades, and is better for wellbeing. Environmental improvements are delivered in part by the non-toxic gas employed: a significant improvement over the mercury-infused gas of neon bulbs. The average lifespan of a plate is 50,000 hours, which translates to 20 years of domestic use. And when it does cease to function, 90% of the design can be recycled, as it’s essentially based on glass.
Currently, each 100W plate lights 40 square meters of space, an efficiency halfway between a conventional bulb and a neon light. The company is working to improve the light efficiency of the shelf, aiming to develop plates as effective as a neon light within 3 years, but without neon’s toxicity and somewhat unpleasant light quality and color.
A link to the company designing these light fixtures: http://www.saazs.com/
These plates are the world’s first active light-emitting glass. Incorporated into shelves and tables, the technology provides beautiful, understated lighting for homes and offices.
It produces a soothing light that eliminates the need for lampshades, and is better for wellbeing. Environmental improvements are delivered in part by the non-toxic gas employed: a significant improvement over the mercury-infused gas of neon bulbs. The average lifespan of a plate is 50,000 hours, which translates to 20 years of domestic use. And when it does cease to function, 90% of the design can be recycled, as it’s essentially based on glass.
Currently, each 100W plate lights 40 square meters of space, an efficiency halfway between a conventional bulb and a neon light. The company is working to improve the light efficiency of the shelf, aiming to develop plates as effective as a neon light within 3 years, but without neon’s toxicity and somewhat unpleasant light quality and color.
A link to the company designing these light fixtures: http://www.saazs.com/
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My interpretation, Planilum = invented word mark…Plan … from plane, flat, lum … from Lux, Luminescence.
SAAZS and Saint-Gobain Innovations co-developed and branded the Planilum technology or process.
Basic process description is an active glass with light emitting patters… The patters might be shapes or forms in which they mold the products, I will love to read into their patent layouts to reverse engineer the gimmick.
Anyway they claim that a mere 0.8”(20milimeter) thick, Planilum is a complex 4-lated special glass containing a rare gas and serigraphed phosphors. Plenty of fancy jargon to make your head explode but surely is a well patented process of this craft.
I can sum everything up as a Cool Euro Chick expensive toy from Saazs.-
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