GlassGuard’s BlackBand
lamp coatings have been
tested by a leading UK test
laboratory.

A drop test after 50,000
burning hours showed no
degradation of the lamp’s
fragment retention qualities.

The company says this is an
important confirmation of
the effectiveness and
longevity of the BlackBand
coating, which protects products,
profits and personnel by retaining
glass fragments in case of accidental
lamp breakage.

The long life protection provided
by the GlassGuard BlackBand
range of fluorescent lamps
exceeds the minimum
requirement for IEC 61549 (BS
EN 61549) Fragment Retention
Lamp Standard. The coating
retains its mechanical
properties throughout the life
of the lamp.

A lumen test carried out at
the same time recorded a
lumen loss of less than 1%.