Electroluminescent Panels are thin (less than 1/2mm) laminated sheets that glow on one side.
The technology has developed a lot since it was researched in the 1950s to be used in early radar monitors.
Now, EL Panels have proved to be robust and versatile and have many uses from backlighting displays, architectural highlights, theatrical props and safety lighting
The Core of EL Panels is the glowing paint (or ‘phosphor’) that is spread onto a thin metal electrode.
A Clear Electrode similar to those used on touch screen phones is then placed on top. When an Alternating Current is passed through these two electrodes it makes the phosphor glow
The main phosphors used for electroluminescent materials naturally glow either blue or blue/green, so the base colour of all EL Panels and Tape is a bluish or blue/green colour.
To make the Panels glow white, either a pink filter is applied or pink pigment is added to the phosphor.
For this reason you will find:
Light and Deep Blue EL Panel and Tapes are white when unlit.
White EL Panels are a peachy/pink colour when unlit.*
Other Coloured EL Panels (Red, Orange, Green, Pink and Yellow) are the same colour when lit and unlit.
* We now supply a new type of EL Panel that has an added white filter so they also appear white when it is switched off.
(these items have a colour option saying White On/Off)
Rectangle EL Panels
Select Colour White Light Blue Green Red
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter NONE Mini 1xAAA Basic 2xAA 9v Sound to Light Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 1800mAh Thin Li-ion 3000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White Light Blue Deep Blue Green Orange Pink Deep Pink Red
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter NONE Mini 1xAAA Basic 2xAA 9v Sound to Light Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 1800mAh Thin Li-ion 3000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White Light Blue Deep Blue Green Pink Deep Pink Red Orange
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter NONE Mini 1xAAA Basic 2xAA 9v Sound to Light Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 1800mAh Thin Li-ion 3000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White Light Blue Deep Blue Green Pink Deep Pink Red Orange
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter NONE Mini 1xAAA Basic 2xAA 9v Sound to Light Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 1800mAh Thin Li-ion 3000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White Light Blue Green Red
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter None Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion
Square EL Panels
Select Colour White Light Blue Red Green
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter None Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White Light Blue
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter None Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter None Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro
Select Inverter None Mains UK 8XAA Portable 12V Croc Clips 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion
‘A’ Size EL Panels
Select Colour White White On/Off Light Blue
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter None Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White White On/Off Light Blue
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter None Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White Light Blue Green Red Deep Pink
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter None Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White Light Blue Green Pink Red
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter None Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White White On/Off Light Blue
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter None Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White Light Blue Green Red
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter None Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White - Light Blue
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter None Mains UK 8XAA Portable 12V Croc Clips 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White on/off White
Select Inverter None Mains UK 8XAA Portable 12V Croc Clips 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion
Round EL Panels
Select Colour Light Blue Green Red 2 x Light Blue 2 x Green 2 x Red
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter NONE mini Sound to Light
Select Colour White Light Blue Green Red Orange Yellow Pink
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter NONE Mini 1xAAA Basic 2xAA 9v Sound to Light Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 1800mAh Thin Li-ion 3000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White Light Blue Deep Blue Green Red
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter NONE Mini 1xAAA Basic 2xAA 9v Sound to Light Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 1800mAh Thin Li-ion 3000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White Light Blue Deep Blue Green Red Orange Yellow Pink
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro
Select Inverter NONE Mini 1xAAA Basic 2xAA 9v Sound to Light Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 1800mAh Thin Li-ion 3000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White Light Blue Deep Blue Red
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter NONE Basic 2xAA 9v Sound to Light Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 1800mAh Thin Li-ion 3000mAh Li-ion
Select Colour White Light Blue Orange Red
Select Backing NONE Sticky Velcro Magnetic
Select Inverter NONE Mini 1xAAA Basic 2xAA 9v Sound to Light Mains UK Mains Euro Mains US Portable 8xAA 8xAA + Mains 12v Croc Clips 1800mAh Thin Li-ion 3000mAh Li-ion
Select Inverter NONE 12V Croc Clips Car Lighter Adaptor Portable (8xAA) Mains UK Mains EU 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion
Select Inverter NONE 12V Croc Clips Car Lighter Adaptor Portable (8xAA) Mains UK Mains EU 3000mAh Li-ion 5000mAh Li-ion