Lampshade materials

RAL - PANTONE COLOUR MATCH
The colour matches are made on base of RAL D2 Design and general Pantone Swatches Book.


VPF ARTICLE	*RAL / RAL D2	PANTONE	VPF ARTICLE	*RAL / RAL D2	PANTONE

CHINTZ (COATED) 66.8003.--
66800318		PANTONE 7541	66800320	RAL 9011	Process Black M
66800380		PANTONE 421	66800301	White
66803081		PANTONE 442	66800311	RAL 9003
66800383		PANTONE 423	66800323	RAL 9016
66800352	RAL 020 40 05	PANTONE 7519	66800321	RAL 9003
66800350	RAL 095 50 20	PANTONE 451	66800310	RAL 9010
66800382	RAL 095 60 10	PANTONE 7497	66800302	RAL 1013
66800356	RAL 0707010	PANTONE 7529 M	66800312	RAL 095 90 10	PANTONE 7500
66800304	*RAL 6109 RAL 140 80 20	PANTONE 566	66800322
66800347	RAL 130 70 40	PANTONE 359	66800384	RAL 075 90 10	PANTONE 4685
66800344	RAL 120 70 70	PANTONE 374	66800386	RAL 075 80 20	PANTONE 7501
66800348	RAL 110 70 60	PANTONE 390	66800308	RAL 070 80 30	PANTONE 155
66800346	RAL 110 80 60	PANTONE 381	66800387		PANTONE 7407
66800345	RAL 095 60 40	PANTONE 109	66800388	RAL 050 70 30	PANTONE 472
66800343	*RAL 6013 RAL 100 50 20	PANTONE 385	66800333	RAL 075 70 30	PANTONE 468
66800342	*RAL 6028 RAL 180 30 15	PANTONE 3292	66800332	RAL 070 80 60	PANTONE 129
66800334	RAL 220 60 40	PANTONE 312	66800303	RAL 085 80 70	PANTONE 107
66800336	RAL 210 70 35	PANTONE 310	66800313	RAL 090 80 70	PANTONE 012
66800335	RAL 220 80 25	PANTONE 2975	66800331	RAL 090 90 30	PANTONE 7499
66800337	RAL 250 80 20	PANTONE 277	66800330	RAL 080 80 90	PANTONE 1205
66800324	RAL 260 40 40	PANTONE 300	66800385	RAL 075 80 40	PANTONE 134
66800354	RAL 260 40 25	PANTONE 288	66800365	RAL 050 70 50	PANTONE 1575
66800314	RAL 270 30 15	PANTONE 2767	66800363		PANTONE 144
66800372	RAL 290 30 35	PANTONE 2755	66800364	RAL 2003	PANTONE 1547
66800373	RAL 320 30 30	PANTONE 2633	66800362		PANTONE 137
66800379	*RAL 4001 RAL 320 50 25	PANTONE 260	66800393	RAL 040 40 50	PANTONE 173
66800328	RAL 300 60 25	PANTONE 521	66800319	RAL 040 40 60	PANTONE 173
66800325	RAL 290 70 20	PANTONE 270	66800399	RAL 030 40 40	PANTONE 1805
66800370	RAL 320 70 20	PANTONE 257	66800394	RAL 3011
66800327	RAL 320 70 15	PANTONE 523	66800391	RAL 020 30 40	PANTONE 187
66800371	RAL 300 60 10	PANTONE 5285	66800390	RAL 020 40 50	PANTONE 193
66800317	RAL 350 80 20	PANTONE 217	66800309	RAL 010 3 035	PANTONE 202
66800338	RAL 350 70 25	PANTONE 203	66800397	RAL 010 30 30	PANTONE 201
66800366	*RAL3015 RAL 020 70 30	PANTONE 700	66800396	RAL 030 40 60	PANTONE 186
66800329	RAL 350 50 40	PANTONE 227	66800395	RAL 020 50 58	PANTONE 199
66800315	RAL 360 50 50	PANTONE 226	66800392	RAL 010 40 53	PANTONE 1925
			66800376	RAL 040 30 20	PANTONE 7526
			66800307	RAL 050 40 30	PANTONE 470
			66800377	RAL 060 30 05	PANTONE 7533

POLYCOTTON (MAT) 66.8016.--
66801620	RAL 8022	PANTONE 19-0000	66801656	RAL 9002	PANTONE 14-0000
66801601	White		66801657	RAL 060 70 05	PANTONE 408 M
66801611	RAL 9003		66801641	RAL 050 50 10	PANTONE 409 M
66801602	RAL 1013		66801605	RAL 1019	PANTONE 17-1319
66801673	RAL 090 90 10	PANTONE 12-4302	66801650	RAL 060 50 10	PANTONE 7519 M
66801608	RAL 1015	PANTONE 12-0605	66801677	RAL 8017	PANTONE 439 M
66801664	RAL 2010	PANTONE 1595 M	66801676	RAL 8019	PANTONE 440 M
66801619	RAL 3022	PANTONE 180 M	66801683	RAL 7039	PANTONE 18-1363
66801690	RAL 020 40 50	PANTONE 18007 M	66801682	RAL 9007	Warm Grey 9 M
66801609	RAL 3005	PANTONE 195 M	66801681	RAL 7024	PANTONE 19-3905
66801628	RAL 340 50 30	PANTONE 18-3015	66801614	RAL 5008	PANTONE 7546 M
66801629	RAL 310 20 25	PANTONE 7488 M	66801634	RAL 7000	PANTONE 15-4305
66801625	RAL 340 6010	PANTONE 16-3304	66801610	RAL 180 80 10	PANTONE 14-4506
66801627	RAL 340 70 10	PANTONE 15-2705	66801637	RAL 240 80 10	PANTONE 657 M
			66801624	RAL 5014	PANTONE 16-3919

PVC TURNS YELLOW. WHY?

That PVC turns yellow in the course of time is the known fact.
Yellow colour of PVC is the result of reactions in the PVC under influence of UV-light.
UV light consists of:

Visible light: 400-740 nm
UV-A: 315-400 nm
UV-B: 280-315 nm
UV-C: 100-280 nm

PVC is particularly sensitive to UV irradiance with wavelength of 310-320 nm.

PROBLEM

Next to the common reasons as direct sun light and high wattage of a light bulb, the biggest problem is CFL (Compact Fluorescent Licht). CFL is, in fact, a "folded" fluorescent lamp. Some of CFL’s give 500 time more UV-A then an old fashion light bulb!

The UV-light is (invisible) generated in CFL lamp. This light is converted into the visible light with the help of special filter or coating inside the glass.

The composition and the thickness of the coating determine color and intensity of conversion of UV into the visible light.
Glass absorbs UV light. A thicker glass allows less UV light.
Amount of UV light is also influenced by wattage and construction of the bulb.

TIPS
Unfortunately the irradiance of UV-A is not indicated on the package of CFL's.
There are no definitive general rules based on a research. There are big differences in quantity of dangerous for PVC UV-A light in different CFL's. Read more.

Opt for a high quality CFL with a coated bulb
Try to reduce number of hours when CFL is switched on
Try to reduce distance from bulb to PVC. That reduces heat in lampshade
Take care that your lampshade is ventilated enough. Don't shut the shade from both sides with a closed diffusor.

Ø, cm	Wattage	Shape of lampshade
10	25w	Round
13	25w	Square
20	40w	Cylinder, square
20	25w	Rectangle
23	40w	Oval
25	40w	Cylinder, square
25	25w	Oval
28	40w	Cylinder, square, rectangle, drum
35	60w	Cylinder, square, rectangle, drum
35	40w	Oval
38	60w	Cylinder, square,
40	60w	Cylinder, square,
41	60w	Cylinder, square, rectangle, oval
41	40w	Slim oval, slim rectangle
46	60w	Cylinder, square, rectangle, drum, oval
46	100w	Short cylinder (empire), Short drum
51	60w	Slim straight oval
51	40w	Cylinder
56	100w	Short drum

TAPE TIPS

		Check: - if tape has enough glue, because production mistakes can occur. - if tape is warm enough. Think about the Bubblegum Law: “it sticks when it is warm and becomes hard as stone when it is cold”. - if frames are degreased and your hands are washed. Try not to touch the glue layer of the tape.
		Frame must fit a shade for 100%. If your dye-cut does not fit to the frame, you can forget about the rest. Take time to create the perfect dye-cut, measure it carefully and cut preferably on the plotter machine. Be sure that your frames have the same size all the time. Especially when you work with round shades, even 1 mm difference (2πR!) can cause problems. Cut all excess edges when possible before applying tape.

		Tape is to decorate, NOT to hold the weight of the shade! Dry glue of self-adhesive tape is not strong enough to keep the shade fixed to the frame without extra glue. Put some glue or use narrow double sided self-adhesive tape to fasten the frame to the plastic before applying the tape.

		Apply tape steadily, DON'T pull it! Apply tape keeping a shade in your hand, not on a table. In this way you have a better view on the shade which will help you putting on the tape straight. A mistake made by most people, - pulling does not give better results. On the contrary, the more you pull, the more tape tends to come off.

		Pre-cut tape! To get the best results, please pre-cut tape around the frame supports. If necessary also in several other points. Be sure that tape covers and sticks to the frame properly, avoid creases, folds and air bubbles. When using our binding machine, please make sure that the machine is not pulling at the tape. Run the shade through the machine again, - this time without applying the tape,- to fix the tape to the shade.

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR LAMPSHADE.

For the production of all laminated materials, VPF-Amsterdam uses water based glues, according to the European safety rules. All glued to the frame or taped lampshades are not to be submersed in water.
For lampshades produced from normal not waterproof fabrics we advise dry cleaning, by the use one of the following, as cleaning method:

Soft bristle brush
Soft microfiber cloth
Vacuum cleaner with brush attachment
Hairdryer
Special cloths with rubber layer

1.2 Soft brush

1.2 Microfiber cloth

1.3. Lint roller

Cleaning instructions:

1. Dust the inside and the outside of the lampshade with a clean dry paintbrush or a soft cloth, preferably microfiber. Work in sections starting from the top of the lampshade and work your way down to the bottom.
As alternative you can also use a clean lint roller to dust the outside surface of the lampshade.

2. For removing dust from difficult places, narrow angles, trimmings and fringes we advise the use of a hairdryer (on the cool setting) or a can of compressed air.

3. For a more thorough cleaning, special cloths with rubber layer can be used. By a gentle rubbing action the rubber layer erases dirt and soot from fabric. This special cloths are recommended for cleaning lampshade made of: wallpaper, suede or silk.

4. Soft lampshades and solid hard back lampshades can be dusted with the brush attachment of the vacuum cleaner. Please always check if the lampshade is strong enough for enduring the suction of the vacuum cleaner.

5.Rub the shade with an antistatic cloth. This will remove the static effect from the shade and will help prevent future dust from sticking.

3. Cloth with rubber layer

4. Vacuum cleaner

5.Antistatic cloth

Water- and dirt proof lampshade materials

Tips for hotel lampshades | Hotel collection

Use water- and dirt proof materials from our Hotel collection.
Finish lampshade without tape, use PS laminated fabrics.
Stitch (don't glue) a side joint of your lampshade.
Clean with moistened soft microfiber cloth