iron man Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Looking for MICA material a transluant material used on outdoor lights? I'am using mild steel and copper for the light fixtures. Any sources for this plastic material, I beleive they come in sheets. Thanks Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candidquality Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Actually Mica is a naturally occouring mineral. I think it mostly comes from south africa. it's used a lot in electronics, though I can't remember why. In lighting it's very heat resistant. You might look here USGS Minerals Information: Mica to see what it is. and search with names like "muscovite" and "phlogopite" to find a source on the web for it. first we find this Muscovite which leads us to search again and we find Mica Lamp Company, Turn of the century American lighting design and craftsmanship which finally leads us to a supplierAsheville-Schoonmaker Mica Co. - Mica and Mica products If you want to you can use this page to find more mica plate - Yahoo! Search Results Good luck with the project and let us see the final pictures. I know they can be extremely beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Waugh Posted October 14, 2006 Share Posted October 14, 2006 Also check on "micanite", a composite product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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