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| Transparent Organic LED Bath Bar prototype  WAC Lighting exhibited an Organic LED Bath Bar Lighting Fixture prototype featuring Transparent OLED panels from NOVALED AG, at the 2010 LightFair International. The Organic LED Bath Bar is just one example of WAC Lighting's many custom OLED capabilities. The fixture was designed and engineered with three panels featuring NOVALED Organic LEDs. The transparent OLED panels provide a warm Natural White light, with a color temperature close to 3000 Kelvin. Since the fixture is designed with a transparent feature, it can emit light from both sides of each panel through the glass substrate and encapsulation. Two-thirds of the total light is emitted through the front while one-third of the light is emitted through the back, therefore, the end-user or designer can select their preferred light output direction based on the application.The energy efficient Organic LEDs have a potential life up to 20,000 hours. In the off position, the OLEDs are 65 percent transparent. Exceptionally thin at just 1.7 millimeters, each Organic LED panel distributes quality, uniformed glare-free light with a solid color rendering (CRI 92). "Our NOVALED Bath Bar prototype has created substantial excitement regarding the many design possibilities of new OLED technology," explains Shelley Wang, President of WAC Lighting. "Demonstrating our company's vast custom capabilities, the Bath Bar's extremely thin and transparent adjustable Organic LED panels have captured the imagination of many architects, lighting planners and designers who visited us at LightFair International." The transparent OLED panels are designed with a 365-degree rotation to accent a wall or tabletop surface. The Organic LED Bath Bar is crafted of die cast aluminum and finished in Chrome. It is 26.5 inches wide and five inches tall, with a depth of three inches. OLEDs (organic light-emitting diodes) are semiconductors made of thin organic material layers that measure just a few nanometers in thickness. Organic LEDs are sustainably made of layers of carbon-based materials that self-illuminate in various colors when energized, without impacting the environment. OLED lighting has a dual nature, which means it can function both as a lamp and a luminaire. OLEDs herald the future of a vast array of completely new lighting applications, and by combining color with shape, OLEDs will create a new way of decorating and personalizing surroundings with light. Organic LEDs will make a significant contribution to sustainability due to their energy efficiency and environmentally friendly materials. OLED is the only lighting technology capable of being transparent in the off-state so that it is not recognized as a light source. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |