Our lighting designs are really safe. Yes, they are made of paper, and paper will burn if you purposely set fire on it, but they are not inflammable when used as a lampshade. At high temperatures of 450 degrees Celsius the light bulb will burn out, which is long before paper can catch fire. Paper only burns at a temperature of 1250 degrees Celsius.
Besides that, the lampshade and base are made of high quality and the light bulb will always be firmly in the middle of the shade without touching it. And, our designer lamp shades are treated with epoxy. Epoxy is a thermosetting plastic, which means that it does not melt when heated. It also works perfectly as an electrical insulator and protects electrical components from short circuiting. Subsequently, there is no fire risk what so ever.
All our designs are UL/CE/CSA certified, which means that it passed all US, Canadian and European safety standards.
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Our lighting designs are also very strong and durable. The multitude of layers of paper forms a thick mass that solidifies when it is dried and pressed. We purposely use round shapes for our designs, because these are more solid and strong.
The epoxy treatment makes the material really strong. Epoxy can endure more pressure than concrete. This does not mean that the lampshades should be handled roughly. But it does mean that they are flexible and are not going to fall apart when a little accident happens. Repairs to minor damages are always possible.
Let me tell you a little anecdote about the strength of the lamps. In my workshop, I used to hang the pieces on a ceiling with a height of four meters. I had strung wires across the ceiling to hang the shades on. Apparently, I hadn’t fixed the wires well enough, because one day it came loose and all my exclusive lighting designs fell three meters down. To my own surprise all the pieces were fine, except one that had a little bit damage.
I do not suggest that you throw them a few meters down, but if an accident happens, the damages will be none or very minor. This is mainly thanks to their flexibility; they don’t break, they bounce.
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