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Re: [Orchid] Lucite Luminous Glow information  
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From: Peter W . Rowe
Date: Mon Dec 01 08:17:49 2003
 
     
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>        He is manufacturing in Lucite material (Poured & Carved). He
>     has not been able to reproduce the glow that he is sees in other
>     work that is being imported. 

    I've seen some types of plexiglass which are quite fluorescent.  The
    sheet seems to act as a light guide/intififier, almost.  I think it's
    intended for things like signs.  The face of the sheet is colored,
    but unexceptional.  but when those faces are illuminated, the edges
    positively glow,  so letters or shapes formed from sheet, where the
    desired designs are the lines formed by the edges, can then be a
    highly visible apparently glowing image, either from just ambient
    light hitting the sides of the sheet, or actual side illumination. 
    Not sure if that helps your friend, but i'm wondering if this is some
    specialized dye or manufacturing process they use.  I've only seen
    this in plexiglass brand acrylic sheet, but it may be available in
    other manufacturers too. 

Hope that's of use.
Peter




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