![]() ![]() There are squares, usually 12” in size, with LEDs around the edge. There are basically three different LED options for backlighting. Test the material and give us a ring if you want our opinion, we don’t want to offer a light that doesn’t make our customers happy. For opaque to very dense surfaces, LEDs may be a better option. If your surface is translucent to transparent, use Light Tape®. However, if the surface is very dense, it will act as a diffuser and this will help with the even illumination. The results on wide surfaces or places where there are cut outs, such as sinks, you will see different light levels, lighting will be uneven. ![]() The final result is rarely an even light especially if you’re working with a surface that isn’t perfectly square or rectangular. In the end, however, because the LED lights are on the edge shining in, the lines only help but so much to scatter light. LEDs all say they have great light scattering technology, ie. Most LEDs shine light from around the edge of the surface into the middle. Thus, LEDs are better for surfaces that are not very transparent and you can diffuse the uneven light source. The challenge there is how to make a 100 light bulbs appear to be just one, which generally requires a lot of diffusion. On the other hand, LEDs are single point light sources. And if the surface allows light to pass, you are going to see the illumination from the Light Tape®. That means that there is light underneath every square inch of that surface. We manufacture the Light Tape to the same size and shape as the surface you are going to illuminate. It is perfect for any application where the surface is translucent to transparent like glass. Light Tape® is the most even light source available today, the entire surface is covered with phosphors and illuminates evenly. As you move the light away from the back six inches or so, does the light become fainter and you can barely see the defined dot, let alone a growing halo? Then that means to illuminate that surface, then you must create that level of light across your entire surface, basically 1000 little light dots, which is difficult. On the other hand, if you just see an illuminated dot with very little halo, that is not a good sign that the surface is very translucent. Of course, if you can see the entire phone through the surface, then you don’t need to test, it is almost transparent. This indicates the surface will ‘carry’ the light and will produce a fantastic glow. As you move your phone away from the back of the surface, the halo should get bigger with more of the surface illuminating. If you see a dot with a slight halo of light around it, like the planet Saturn, then that is a good indication the surface is translucent. Start by placing the light directly on the back of the surface. The easiest and quickest way is to just take your phone flashlight and put it behind the material you want to illuminate. ![]()
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