Jelly yarn made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The fluorescent dye emphasised the edge glow effect, lighting up the ends like a fibre optic cable.

Bencore Lightben composite panel produced by bonding transparent polycarbonate (PC) cylinders to external layers in polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) acrylic, polycarbonate (PC) or polyester (PET)

Versato Myst collection, manufactured by PyraSied in cast polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), acrylic, with fluorescent and diffusing pigments. The cut edges appear more saturated than the faces, due to a phenomenon known as edge glow, or lit edge. It is caused by lightwaves being refracted internally and transmitted out through the edge, rather than the surface. The effect is enhanced by fluorescent pigment.

Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), acrylic, sheet with fluorescent tint. Reducing the amount of pigment or dye to below the saturation point results in tinted colour. Fluorescent pigments glow brightly because they absorb light in the ultraviolet portion of the spectrum and emit light in the visible portion. Therefore, tinted materials will appear brighter than their surroundings because they emit more visible light. The cut edges appear more saturated than the faces, due to a phenomenon known as edge glow, or lit edge. It is caused by lightwaves being refracted internally and transmitted out through the edge, rather than the surface. The effect is enhanced by fluorescent pigment.

Adidas Intelligence football boot display box. Edge-glow acrylic, screen-printed opaque white. Designed by Everyone Associates, manufactured by Progress Packaging. Image Progress Packaging.

Guise light, by Stefan Diez for Vibia, featuring an engraved borosilicate diffuser

Fluorescent-dyed polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), acrylic, over aluminium foam. The laser cut edge of the acrylic appears brighter than the faces, due to a phenomenon known as edge glow, or lit edge. It is caused by lightwaves being refracted internally and transmitted out through the edge, rather than the surface. The effect is enhanced by fluorescent pigment.