All Eyes on Neon – Turn heads with neon film

Eye-catching, more eye-catching, neon: if you want to attract attention, you need to go all out with bright colours. We’re already familiar with this rule from road traffic. When an accident occurs or work needs to be carried out near the carriageway, it is compulsory to wear high-visibility vests in fluorescent colours. And you’re also seeing more and more fluorescent yellow on ambulances and police cars. This is not only intended to improve the safety of emergency services personnel, but also to help other road users spot the vehicles more quickly. You can also make the most of this advantage in advertising. Neon film is particularly well suited for this purpose. We’ll introduce you to the different types of film and their wide range of applications.

Films in fluorescent colours are also known as daylight-reactive films. This is because a pigment contained in the film reacts with the UV light present in daylight. This produces the characteristic luminous effect, which is particularly noticeable at dusk. Unlike phosphorescent materials, however, neon film does not continue to glow after the light has gone out, as it does not store light. We are familiar with phosphorescence from the green-and-white signs that point the way to emergency exits, or from the glowing stars on the ceiling of a child’s bedroom.

Neon film is also ideal for designing warning notices and hazard labels, as its bright colours are highly visible and immediately catch the eye. This is why advertisers are particularly fond of using neon colours. A shop window featuring neon lettering immediately catches the eye and draws potential customers’ attention straight away to the display and any special offers. Even small promotional items such as stickers are always well received. If you use neon film and feature your company logo alongside a creative, memorable slogan, you’re guaranteed to be remembered. Neon film is even suitable for vehicle lettering. So next time, why not design your car advertising in neon? That way, you’ll be the centre of attention on German roads!

Neon film also looks great for personal use. Do you want to revamp or redecorate furniture, doors or windows and are you looking for something particularly unusual? Why not give neon a go? And if, at some point, you do get tired of the bright colours, you can simply remove them without leaving any residue.

In the YOW! online shop, you’ll find all the materials you need for this, starting, of course, with self-adhesive neon film. ORACAL 6510 is a high-quality film from the ORAFOL brand, available in six vibrant colours: neon red, neon red-orange, neon orange, neon yellow, neon green and neon pink. ORACAL neon film is a cast PVC film that can also be applied to curved surfaces. This means you can easily wrap cars and other vehicles. Please note, however, that the neon film loses its characteristic brightness after one year of outdoor use. For the neon yellow colour, this occurs after two years. Indoors, the film’s durability is significantly greater. Here, the vibrant colours will still shine as brightly as on the first day even after several years, provided they are not exposed to strong UV radiation. You can print your own personalised advertising message onto the ORACAL self-adhesive film. We recommend screen printing for this.

Fancy some cool T-shirts, caps and bags with a neon look? No problem with flex and flock film! These have been specially developed for textile transfers and are used to conjure up a wide variety of designs and lettering on garments. To do this, simply cut out your chosen design from the film using a cutting plotter, then transfer it onto the garment using a heat press. The difference between the two types of film lies in their texture: whilst flex film consists of a smooth film, flock film is characterised by its viscose flock, which gives it a velvety-soft surface. At YOW!, you can buy neon flex film and neon flock film from SEF. They impress with their brilliant colour intensity, high opacity and excellent wash resistance up to 60°C. Turn heads on the streets – with neon film from YOW!