Safety Lamps: ShardGuard Safety Coated Fluorescent Lamps

	Fluorescent Safety Coating Competitive Comparisons
4/1/06
	EncapSulite	EncapSulite	Company A Polycarbonate	Company B Surlyn	Company C Silicon	Tube Guards
	Ultra-Guard-FEP	Pro-Guard

Shatter Containment	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Good	Good	Poor

UV Filtration	None	Good	Good	Good	Poor	Poor

Light Output Loss	2-3%	2-3%	2-3%	4-5%	4-6%	3-4%

Flammability Rating	UL-94HB	UL-94HB	None	None	None	None

UL Recognized Coating	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO	NO

UL-EPH Certified - Food	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO	NO

FDA/USDA/OSHA Compliant	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO

Installation	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Poor

Technology/Material	FEP Coating	Polymer Coating	Polycarbonate Sleeve	Surlyn Coating	Silicon Coating	Polycarbonate Tube