World’s First Electroluminescent Paint to Light up Skies on Airbus Jets

Light emitting coating taking flight in the aerospace industry

MEDINA, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Darkside Scientific, creators of LumiLor
Light Emitting Coating
, is working with European aircraft
manufacturer Airbus
to create electroluminescent exterior markings for aircraft. The
announcement was made today.


LumiLor is the world’s first and only patented electroluminescent paint.
The product allows manufacturers to design with light in ways previously
impossible. It produces a single-color light that is visible at long
distances and shines through many types of atmospheric conditions such
as fog, snow and smoke.

Airbus Innovation leaders say they’re impressed with the technology
behind LumiLor and see promising possibilities for the future.

“This is an exciting new product that can turn surfaces into functional
elements in an unconventional way,” said Vincent Loubiere, lead
technologist at Airbus. “Darkside Scientific has the spirit we look for
in our partners — dedication, reactivity, rapidity in developing and
testing concrete solutions.”

Unlike many light sources such as LEDs, the brightness of LumiLor is
distributed across the coating and appears the same from all angles of
view. Simply put, anything you paint with LumiLor can be turned on and
off as easy as a light bulb.

Researchers at Darkside Scientific have perfected the formula to
withstand the harsh elements of jet travel, company leaders say.

“LumiLor has met the standards needed to be flown on the outside of
commercial aircraft,” said Shawn Mastrian, chief executive officer at
Darkside Scientific. “This creates new opportunities for Airbus to
identify, promote, and differentiate its aircraft for its customers.”

Beyond the aerospace industry, LumiLor is being used successfully in a
variety of industries including automotive, architecture, transportation
and emergency lighting.

Learn more about LumiLor and Darkside Scientific here.

About Darkside Scientific: Darkside Scientific, headquartered in
Medina, OH, is the world leader in Light Emitting CoatingsTM
(LEC) for manufacturers and the aftermarket. Its signature product,
LumiLor, is a patented electroluminescent coating system which enables
anything to be turned into a source of light without changing its form
or function.

Contacts

Darkside Scientific
Darren Mieskoski, 512-439-9117
Darren@LumiLor.com