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No assembly required.
Product ready to install. Fluorescent tube self contained. Structural failure of coating over a short period of time due to temperature fluctuations - can cause sever brittleness. |
Assembly required. On
some fluorescent items two people needed to assemble both sleeves and end caps. Quite often breakage occurs during assembly. Studied estimation of assembly time is well over 1 hour per box. |
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The process of
manufacturing POPGUARD® KENLON® Shatter-proof Tubes uses very little heat and leaves 1/8" margin around the pins so that they are never disturbed on coated. |
This method requires
the immersion of the fluorescent tube in a vat which is 400° F. Two problems occur. The pins may be coated, causing loss of electrical contact. The glue that holds them in place is loosened, and then re-hardens, making the tube useless. |
Within the first three
months, the heat of the tube itself may split and crack the caps. However, the re-usable sleeves do not affect the pins. |
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POPGUARD® KENLON®
Shatter-proof Tubes lose only 1.5% - 3.5% of their light due to coating. Severe dust and food product waste can be wiped clean with little effort returning tube to original luminescence. |
This method has
immediate 5%-8% light loss. Due to uneven surface (deep grooves) dust and food waste products fill in the grooves and cause as much as 15% - 20% light loss. Because of the nature of the coating all conventional cleaning methods will not work. |
Diffusion causes 10% -
16% light loss with at least 5% increase the first month due to dust and bacterial build-up followed by insect accumulation. Heavy yellow streaking as bacteria colonies multiply. |
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The POPGUARD coating
will retain its contents even dropped from 40 feet. Indeed, it is possible that a POPGUARD fluorescent tube can still be used if accidentally dropped from only 3 feet. |
The hot vat method
contains breakage of the tubes initially, however, the margin of safety is decreased due to coating breakdown from constant heat emitted by the fluorescent tube itself. |
When a fluorescent tube
breaks, the explosion is quite dramatic. A force is generated that can push the end caps away from the sleeve; causing contaminating food products and endangering employees. |
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If fluorescent tube
falls from fixture, all glass is contained. Simply throw away and replace. |
If fluorescent tube
falls from fixture, check for split and failed coating. could require extensive clean-up and replacement. |
If fluorescent and
re-useable sleeve assembly fall from fixture, great probability of end cap breaking loose and broken glass contaminating large area. |
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To clean and maintain
POPGUARDS® simply wipe down using your favorite cleaning materials. POPGUARD® coating cannot be harmed. |
The nature of material
retains dust and particles, To clean requires a strong industrial solution and an immersion bath. This is labor intensive and costly. |
Cleaning is a
time-consuming task. Dis-assemble, immerse sleeve in a special bath, separately clean the tube and take extra care to dry both thoroughly before reassembly. It is quite common for the re-useable sleeve to be discarded and a new one put in its place. |
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Bright prominent
labeling directly under the coating. No possibility of peeling or contamination of food or machinery. |
This method does not
allow for labeling under coating. A plastic label is glued on the outside. Glue can dry up allowing label to fall off causing contamination. |
No labels used. |
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Valuable inventory
space is saved by combining all elements of fluorescent protection in a finished product. |
Valuable inventory
space is saved by combining all elements of fluorescent protection in a finished product. Less breakage in storage. |
Requires far more shelf
space. You have to inventory tubes, bulky sleeves, and small easy-to-lose end caps. Sleeve are not packed in the same quantity as tubes. |
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