Step 1 Provide details on your project to the GLT team to initiate work including the following: Description of final product. Details regarding what will be illuminated. Target illumination specifications (Brightness & Uniformity) Schedule for product. GLT will review the project information to determine if it meets our project requirements and an engineer is assigned to work directly with...
Read MoreGLT US Engineering team expands capabilities with new 3D printer Ultimaker S5 Pro Extremely impressive platform with a user-friendly interface. Provides an excellent printing resolution. Capable of printing over a Wi-Fi network from a desktop computer or smart phone device. Includes a camera so that the user can monitor their print virtually. With this 3D printer, prototype components are a...
Read MoreTotal Internal Reflection Total Internal Reflection is a phenomenon that takes place when light shines through two mediums and at the boundary all light is reflected. TIR requires two conditions to be met in order to take place, the light must move from the denser medium to the less dense medium and the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle. The critical angle is the angle...
Read MoreInjection Molding vs. Embossing GLT Manufacturing Processes and Their Uses Injection Molding: Suitable for complex geometries including curves, hooks, snaps, posts, and holes. Practical for several production materials Polycarbonate and PMMA/Acrylic are most common. Polystyrene (PS) and MS resin also available. Able to utilize different optical extraction features (on one or more surfaces):...
Read MoreHistory of Lasers GLT has been utilizing lasers to create optical patterns, cut films and plastics, and create quick turn prototypes. This had us thinking about how lasers progressed to the point of being used in optical lightguides… Timeline – Development of Lasers and Technology 1917 – Albert Einstein provided the theoretical groundwork for a maser (microwave amplification by stimulated...
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