What's the real name for egg crate?

[HewesHort]

I know its on here somewhere, i just cant find the thread right now. i was trying to describe it to a friend, and he looked at me like i had two heads when i said "egg crate"

thank you for helping me with my bad memory!

[lowcountryfire]

I have always seen it called just that... Eggcrate... Even in like lowes and such...

[froggsong]

it is also labeled as: light diffusing panels, light diffusing eggcrate panels, light diffusing louvers, light diffusing eggcrate louvers, and eggcrate louvers... lmao... sorry, but you asked!!!

[HewesHort]

Thank you! that helps (me anyway) my buddy is still lost, i will just have to get a piece to show him what it is.

[froggsong]

Tell him it's that stuff they use to block the view of the fluorescent tubes in stores. It does NOT look like it does up close when it is being used for what it is meant for. They use them at the Macy's I work in.

Oh, btw, it is also called plastic eggcrate... lol

Here is a link: Egg Crate Louvers

[HewesHort]

Thanks for the link, froggsong! i heading out right now to get some so i can start construction on my pacman tank. my friend will be stopping by later so ill show him what it is.

[Mikey8567]

Just for anyone's info you can get this material at most any electrical supply house. Like stated above it's used in over head (drop in style) fluorescent lighting fixtures. You can get it in difft sizes and that includes the spacing between openings.

Also to let you know it's usually chrome covered to help reflect the light (could be an issue if used in a place it need to be painted) not sure how the chrome plating would hold up to being submerged under water for long periods of time.

Hope this helps some looking for it.

[Pavel]

It's also known as a light diffuser.

[Mikey8567]

LOL yup! Your 110% correct!

[beckdg]

we use it in white usually... the chrome doesn't hold up under water well at all. the chrome peels off and i believe whatever makes the metalic color is also toxic on some level.