"Board Brite" Protective, Rechargeable Glow Strips Are
A Hit With Boarders
Released
on: September 03, 2009, 9:20 am
Author: Board
Brite
Industry: Retail
Atlanta,
GA - One thing all skate boarders and long boarders can
agree upon is the destructive damage caused to their decks from
the inevitable "bail out", crashing their board into
a curb. A leading developer and manufacturer of photo luminescent
products has solved that problem with an extremely cool side-effect.
Board edges that glow brightly in the night - energy-free!
Board
Brite is created using military-grade, proprietary vinyl
infused with rare earth photo luminescent crystals. It's a process
Board Brite's parent company, Fotolum,
has perfected for over a decade. The end result of this unusual
combination of elements is a product that both protects and illuminates
boards and boarding equipment. Backed with a superior 3M
adhesive, the strips can be put nearly anywhere, giving
the rider the power to customize boards accessories and safety
equipment. In fact, the website states, "Use on decks, trucks,
wheels, helmets, pads, gloves, skateboards, longboards, snowboards,
surfboards, skimboards, kneeboards, skates, skis, and anything
else you can think of!"
Prior
to the introduction of Board Brite, boarders
only protection alternatives were awkward nose and tail guards
requiring invasive glues or screws. And illumination was limited
to cutting holes in the board to install lights which also required
the clutter of wires and the bulkiness of batteries. The self-adhesive
3M backing allows for a quick, clean application
and it is waterproof which opens up applications for the water
sports market.
The
material used in the Board Brite is a variation
of that used on helmet and equipment patches implemented by the
Fire Department of New York and many other fire
departments across the nation to which FotoLum
supplies.
FotoLum
also provided the photo luminescent vinyl used in shoes sold to
help promote the August released movie G.I.Joe: The Rise
of Cobra.
The
company is involved in a broad range of industry applications
ranging from photo luminescent, non-slip stair treads for public
stadiums; to photo luminescent indoor and outdoor signage; to
a variety of safety applications for home and business.
The
company's well-known After-Lite product which
attaches to a compact fluorescent bulb is widely embraced by the
"green" community for its energy-free
emergency lighting capabilities.
Board
Brite has been a highly active subject thread on boarding
website forums and has been subjected to unbiased user testing,
coming through with flying colors.
[ http://tinyurl.com/boardbritetest
]
Board
Brite has posted a number of YouTube videos showing the
product in action: http://tinyurl.com/GlowBoardBrite
For
more information, contact:
Nancy Kepko - 913-888-0870 (Phone) / 913-599-4412
(Fax)
To
learn more about FotoLum's full line of product offerings, please
visit:
http://fotolum.com/
http://after-lite.com/
http://glowingboardbrite.com/
http://glowingnonslip.com/
http://glowingproducts.com/
http://glowithit.com/
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