The acrylic material appears black during the day...
Color Changing Effects Create Modern, Sleek Appearance
Allen Industries, a Greensboro, N.C.-based sign manufacturing company, used ACRYLITE® LED color changing acrylic sheet in the production of Mack Truck’s new brand logo.
The refreshed design enabled by the color changing feature of the acrylic sheets aligns with Mack Truck’s present-day, forward-thinking approach to the heavy-duty truck industry and their customers. The unique color changing effect of the acrylic is due to a special pigment formulation that transmits light when backlit.
One product, Two Looks
“We found that ACRYLITE® acrylic is one of the only products with true black and white color changes.”
Pete Barger
Vice President of Allen Industries
ACRYLITE® LED color changing backlit acrylic sheet appears dark during the day but glows white at night when backlighting is turned on. Mack Truck's new brand logo was rolled out internationally and has been featured at numerous dealer and manufacturing locations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Latin America and Mexico. "There were other products we were considering accomplish this color changing affect" said Pete Barger, Vice President of Allen Industries. "We found that ACRYLITE® acrylic is one of the only products with true black and white color changes.
Cost Savings
The material also does not require any added surface treatments making it a very cost-effective solution. "POLYVANTIS Sanford LLC offered a variety of thicknesses and sheet sizes, which optimized our manufacturing process. ACRYLITE® acrylic was available for immediate shipment and it was a much more economical choice than other materials.” - Pete Barger Vice President of Allen Industries.
ACRYLITE® LED color changing backlit acrylic offers a specialized lighting and display solution to sign designers who are looking to create a color changing surface between day and night. The material properties offer weatherable and UV stable characteristics making the acrylic sheet durable and resistant to fading.
Location: Greensboro, NC
Fabricator: Allen Industries