With changes in printing technology and materials, Lightboxes have become simpler to use in recent years. It is no longer necessary to construct a deep box filled with loads of fluorescent tubes, behind a transparency sandwich of clear and opal acrylic. Things have changed, primarily for two reasons.
Firstly, Lightboxes are now generally illuminated by LED lights that have low power consumption and generate less heat. They produce a bright white light which carries well over distance. A well distributed, even light is achieved by reflective backgrounds and interiors. There are two lighting arangements that are used in these lightboxes. Either lights evenly spaced within the backgound of the lightbox, or lights arranged around the perimeter of the unit. Lights spaced within the background will require a deeper lightbox to ensure that the lamps are not too close to the front face and producing highlights. When the lights are arranged around the perimeter, these are called Edge Lit Lighboxes, and they can be made to work within a much thinner structure.
Secondly, advances in digital and dye-sublimation printing mean that printing on fabrics has come on leaps and bounds. The quality of the prints is excellent and works well on fabrics that are suitable for back-lighting. Fabric printing has great advantages over the traditional opal/clear acrylic sandwich that used to be used for Lightboxes, particularly where the lightbox is intended for exhibition or event use. Transporting large sheets of acrylic is awkward, prone to damage and costly. Fabrics can be sewn together to produce large graphic prints that can be folded and contained in small packages that are easily transported and delivered. Then, they are generally fixed to the face of the lightbox by sewing into the perimeter a silicone gasket (SEG - Silicone Edged Graphics) that is pushed into a groove in the frame, with a suitable tension that secures the print and stretches out any creases that may have formed.
These lightboxes are ideal for use in both retail and exhibition environments, including Portable Lightboxes for all manner of promotion units at indoor events.
At Displaykit, we have 2 main categories of Lightboxes...IllumiNova and Illumigo.
Illumigo is a range of Portable LED Lightboxes, designed for Event and Retail use. All Ilumigo Lightboxes come complete with a box, designed to be compatible with the components of each kit, to make them safe and secure for transport and storage. Sizes are:
1600 x 600mm - Illumigo Retail
1000 x 1000mm - Illumigo Counter
IllumiNOVA Lightboxes have been developed from the Vector Aluminium Framework System, and are ideal for producing freestanding and wall mounted lightboxes, with SEG fabric graphics. There are 3 different thicknesses of frame, including 75mm that is ideal for making Wall Mounted Lightboxes. 100 and 125mm are used for Freestanding and Hanging Lightboxes. IllumiNOVA can be custom made to size and style to suit you particular requirements.
In addition to the Illumigo Lightbox Counter we have the Insta Lightbox Counter. A different style, the Insta has a hinged scissor frame that pulls up to lock into position, covered by a fabric graphic skirt that is illuminated by LED lights internally.
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