Outside of skin care and ophthalmic applications, melanin has been incorporated into a wide variety of plastic substrates and resins that filter unwanted UV and HEV light from electronic devices, artificial lighting, windows, optics and films.
Benefits of Melanin
- Screen protectors for personal electronics safeguard the natural melatonin production by filtering wavelenghts of light that have been proven to impact sleep.
- Light fixtures with melanin coated filters have been used in museums to filter UV and HEV light that causes fading and deterioration of paintings.
Product Availability
Photoprotective Technologies has licensed it’s melanin technology for a wide range of applications in various industries. Please contact us for more information about using melanin in your products.