April 4, 2013 – Shat-R-Shield, Inc. announced today the release of new safety-coated, shatter-resistant T8 fluorescent lamps that offer up to 75,000 hours life on instant start ballasts and 84,000 hours life on programmed rapid start ballasts. The long life T8 lamps offer up to two times longer life, providing an additional eight years of maintenance free lighting for typical operating cycles. These lamps are the perfect retrofit to existing T8 instant start systems. Shat-R-Shield Product Development Manager, Don Cattoni says, “The long life T8 fluorescent lamps are a great addition to the Shat-R-Shield product offering. We are continuously looking for replacement options to retrofit existing inefficient lamps and these lamps fit seamlessly with our current offerings and our desire to provide the most energy efficient long life options available on the market.” The T8 Fluorescent lamps are dimmable, RoHS compliant and manufactured in the United States. The long life T8’s have a color rendering index of 85 and are offered in 28 and 32 watts.
