ST. PAUL, MINN.—As part of its 2014 Light Fair introductions, 3M Architectural Markets debuted its 3M Specular Film Protected D50 Series. Allowing lighting designers to efficiently control LED light while saving energy, this 98.5 percent reflective film improves thermal management, increases optical efficiency and lumen output, and reduces LED and LED circuitry costs.
Brad Zinke, Business Development Manager for 3M Architectural Markets, notes, “3M Specular Film is about providing more light with less energy. It encompasses everything designers consider when positioning and creating light—brightness, efficiency, distribution, and quality. The potential for applications is great. These films can be used in any situation from architectural retail lighting to outdoor or task fixtures.”
Specially formulated for durability in high lumen output LED luminaire designs, 3M Specular Film is 100 percent polymeric providing a non-conductive highly reflective surface that can be placed in proximity to LED circuits without causing electrical shorts. These films bounce light at a rate of 98.5 percent reflectivity per bounce, with 95.5 percent total light output at three bounces. Compared to a typical vapor coated aluminum reflector, which has a 10 percent light loss per bounce, 3M Specular Films have a 1.5 percent light loss per bounce.
Providing a unique color trueness of reflected light, 3M Specular Films allow the color output to remain pure. A mixture of colored or white LEDs may be used to create a variety of output colors.
3M Specular Film is available in two options: D50A and D50F. The 3M Specular Film Protected D50A has an adhesive backing to enable attachment to surfaces. 3M Specular Film Protected D50F is solely the raw film.
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