[Lab] Electroluminesent Signs

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I've seen this done live.  It is pretty cool.  The inks and silver
conductive layers are pretty thick which is why they are silk screened.

Dupont makes the chemicals that everyone I knows of use.

http://www2.dupont.com/MCM/en_US/tech_info/el_faqs.html

Good luck

On 7 July 2011 16:27, Richard Guy Briggs <rgb at tricolour.net> wrote:

> On Thu, Jul 07, 2011 at 03:32:17PM -0400, Bruce wrote:
> > On July 7, 2011 03:31:00 PM Richard Guy Briggs wrote:
> > > On Thu, Jul 07, 2011 at 02:46:40PM -0400, Bruce wrote:
> > > > On July 7, 2011 02:29:58 PM Richard Guy Briggs wrote:
> > > > > On Thu, Jul 07, 2011 at 12:51:08PM -0400, Bruce wrote:
> > > > > > Does anyone here know anything about Electroluminesent Signs and
> the
> > > > > > inks and processes they use, please let me know.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is this what you seek?
> > > > >
> > > > >         http://hpv.tricolour.net/train.html
> > > > >
> > > > > > Bruce
> > > > >
> > > > >         slainte mhath, RGB
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Richard Guy Briggs               --  ~\    -- ~\
> > > >
> > > > Richard that is very cool.  My enquiry is more professional.  I've
> been
> > > > contracted to get information on the various competing processes.
>  Find
> > > > out strength and weakness.  What if any limitations are there to the
> > > > various technologies, who's in the market place etc...
> > > >
> > > > This a little outside of my normal research area.  I've already got
> some
> > > > patent information and spoke to a couple of shops in Canada that
> produce
> > > > the service, but they are a bit closed mouthed on their technical
> > > > process, understandably so. :-)  Haven't found anyone in Canada that
> > > > actually does the work.  So far all the printing of Electroluminesent
> > > > Signs is done in China.
> > >
> > > What I was trying to get at with few words is will electroluminescent
> > > wire work for your application?  If so, can I help you find out more
> > > info?
> > >
> > > > Bruce
> > >
> > >     slainte mhath, RGB
> >
> > Sorry about that Richard missed that.  I guess my first question is are
> there
> > and Electroluminesent inks that can be used on exising inkjet commercial
> > printers?
>
> Apparently you can get phosphorescent paint from a chemist of some sort.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RKBGxJJmwg
> Check the comments for hints on what to get and where.
>
> Here is an experimenter's kit:
> http://sites.google.com/site/elen4193/kits/el
>
> Here's more related stuff.  check a few of her other videos:
>        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYwQBseRBbc&feature=relmfu
>
> > Bruce Harding
>
>        slainte mhath, RGB
>
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