JX200007437

JX200007437 Datasheet

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Product & Instruction Bulletin LF-1 Release A, Effective November 2008 HL Light Fiber Products Product Description How HL Light Fiber Works Recommended Types of Graphics and End Uses Physical Characteristics 3M HL High Luminance Light Fiber is a low-voltage, extremely brilliant and uniform fiber-optic illumination system for creating distinctive and decorative, long-run, architectural accents. The HL light fiber is flexible and resistant to fatigue, elongation and vibration and can be used indoors and outdoors. Use it with high-performance illuminators, which may include a color wheel. The core material of the HL light fiber is a fully-cured polymethacrylate that is wrapped with a translucent plastic outer layer, or cladding, which has a lower refractive index than the core. Light entering the fiber is transported down the length of the fiber by total internal reflection TIR . As light strikes the interface between the core and cladding, it scatters and is reflected out of the core along the perimeter, causing the fiber to illuminate. The fiber can appear visually uniform for 65 to 100 feet 20 to 30 meters 65 to 100 feet when illuminated from both ends. The large core plastic optical fibers are capable of transporting visible light in wavelength range of nm. Useful length and uniformity of illumination depends on the illuminator used. Examples of end uses • Theaters • Museums • Indirect cove lighting • Retail centers • Building interiors and exteriors • Amusement parks • Restaurants • Hotels These are typical values for unprocessed product processing may change the values. Contact your 3M representative for a custom specification. Characteristic Useful visible light range Indoor/Outdoor use Material Core Material Cladding Available Length Thickness Core only Nominal Dia. With Cladding OD Operating Temperature Maximum Fiber Temperature Numerical Aperture for Illuminator Light Transmission Bending Radius Connecting with the light source LF70HL LF120HL 400 to 720 nm Suitable for interior or exterior applications Flexible, fully cured polymethacrylate, Tg near 40°F 0°C 656 feet 200 meter roll in mm in mm in mm in mm 32° to +140°F 0° to 60°C to +140°F to +60°C 122° F 50° C 11% per meter loss in inch 12 mm fiber dB/m , Source NA = 8 times fiber diameter Approx 4 inches mm Secure a minimum fiber bending radius of 12 inch within 1 yard 300 mm within 1m of the light source device and connecting section. Product and Instruction Bulletin LF-1 - 1 Planning the Installation Access for Future Fiber Replacement Environmental Extremes Environments over 104°F 40°C Installation in Cold Environments Normal Operating Temperature Bends and Curvatures Radius Bends Curvature Radius

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Product & Instruction Bulletin LF-1

Release A, Effective November 2008

HL Light Fiber Products

Product Description

How HL Light Fiber Works

Recommended Types of Graphics and End Uses Physical Characteristics
3M HL High Luminance Light Fiber is a low-voltage, extremely brilliant and uniform fiber-optic illumination system for creating distinctive and decorative, long-run, architectural accents. The HL light fiber is flexible and resistant to fatigue, elongation and vibration and can be used indoors and outdoors. Use it with high-performance illuminators, which may include a color wheel.

The core material of the HL light fiber is a fully-cured polymethacrylate that is wrapped with a translucent plastic outer layer, or cladding, which has a lower refractive index than the core. Light entering the fiber is transported down the length of the fiber by total internal reflection TIR . As light strikes the interface between the core and cladding, it scatters and is reflected out of the core along the perimeter, causing the fiber to illuminate. The fiber can appear visually uniform for 65 to 100 feet 20 to 30 meters 65 to 100 feet when illuminated from both ends. The large core plastic optical fibers are capable of transporting visible light in wavelength range of nm. Useful length and uniformity of illumination depends on the illuminator used.

Examples of end uses
• Theaters
• Museums
• Indirect cove lighting
• Retail centers
• Building interiors and exteriors
• Amusement parks
• Restaurants
• Hotels

These are typical values for unprocessed product processing may change the values. Contact your 3M representative for a custom specification.

Characteristic Useful visible light range Indoor/Outdoor use Material Core Material Cladding Available Length Thickness

Core only Nominal Dia. With Cladding OD Operating Temperature

Maximum Fiber Temperature Numerical Aperture for Illuminator Light Transmission

Bending Radius Connecting with the light source

LF70HL

LF120HL
400 to 720 nm

Suitable for interior or exterior applications

Flexible, fully cured polymethacrylate, Tg near 40°F 0°C
656 feet 200 meter roll
in mm in mm
in mm in mm
32° to +140°F 0° to 60°C
to +140°F to +60°C
122° F 50° C
11% per meter loss in inch 12 mm fiber dB/m , Source NA =
8 times fiber diameter Approx 4 inches mm

Secure a minimum fiber bending radius of 12 inch within 1 yard 300 mm within 1m of the light source
device and connecting section.

Product and Instruction Bulletin LF-1 - 1

Planning the Installation

Access for Future Fiber Replacement

Environmental Extremes

Environments over 104°F 40°C

Installation in Cold Environments

Normal Operating Temperature

Bends and Curvatures

Radius Bends

Curvature Radius

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