EL Panels

Flat Electroluminescent Panels.
Any Shape. Any Size.

EL Panels are the same phosphor-based electroluminescent technology as EL Tape — without the adhesive backing. They produce a perfectly even, smooth glow across their entire surface. Available in pre-cut shapes or custom sizes. The right choice for backlighting, instrument panels, signage, scientific imaging, and any application where a clean panel form works better than an adhesive strip.

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Even

Zero hotspots

Any

Custom shape

5–7K

Hour lifespan

Snap ready

Looking for the adhesive-backed version? EL Tape is the same technology with a pressure-sensitive adhesive backing — peel, stick, connect, glow. Better for bars, accent rails, costumes, and surfaces where you want direct bonding without mechanical fasteners.

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What EL Panels are used for

Six Applications That Work Best with Panels

EL Panels' combination of zero hotspots, thin profile, and panel form makes them uniquely suited for applications where even a small LED strip would create visible bright spots.

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Automotive Gauge Backlighting

EL Panels cut to the exact shape of instrument cluster faces and gauge bezels. Even illumination eliminates hotspots — every part of the gauge face glows at the same brightness.

Split electrode recommended

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Backlit Displays & Signage

EL Panels behind translucent display faces, frosted acrylic signs, and menu boards. No LED arrays to diffuse — the panel surface is itself the light source.

Parallel or Split depending on size

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Astrophotography Flat Frames

Perfectly even illumination for flat frame calibration images. EL Panels produce no flicker, no hot spots, and a consistent color temperature — exactly what astrophotographers need.

5" and 14" kits available

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Medical & Machine Vision

EL Panels as uniform illumination sources for optical inspection, scanning, and medical imaging applications where spatial uniformity of light is a technical requirement.

Custom sizes on request

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Costume & Stage Props

Pre-cut circles and rectangles for quick integration into costumes, prop builds, and stage pieces. White overlay finish means panels look clean and neutral when powered off.

Parallel electrode · EZ Snap

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Consumer & Industrial Products

OEM integration into consumer electronics, wearables, safety equipment, and industrial controls. Custom shapes, custom colors, and high-volume supply available.

Pre-cut shapes

Standard Sizes In Stock

All pre-cut panels include a white overlay — the panel surface is neutral when unlit and doesn't show the pink phosphor color that uncoated EL panels exhibit. EZ Snap connectors included.

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2″ Circle

50mm diameter

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2″ × 3″

50 × 75mm

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4″ × 6″

100 × 150mm

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22″ × 14″

560 × 355mm · Large

Need a different size or shape? We design and fabricate custom EL Panels to any shape or size — circles, logos, irregular outlines, whatever the application requires. Custom animations and multi-zone panels are also possible. Send us your artwork or dimensions and we'll quote it.

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Niche application spotlight

Astrophotography Flat Frames

Every serious astrophotographer calibrates their images using flat frames — images taken through the same optical train with a uniform light source in place of the sky. These frames capture the optical signature of the telescope (dust shadows, vignetting, sensor artifacts) so it can be subtracted from the final image.

The problem is finding a truly uniform light source. EL Panels are among the best available — perfectly even illumination across the entire panel surface, zero flicker, no hot spots, thin enough to sit flat against a telescope aperture.

We offer pre-built Astrophotography Flat Frame Kits in 5-inch and 14-inch circle formats — the most common telescope aperture sizes. For non-standard apertures, custom panels cut to your exact telescope diameter are available.

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5″

Circle kit

14″

Circle kit

Any

Custom aperture

Zero

Flicker / hotspots

EL Panels are used by astrophotographers worldwide as a portable, lightweight flat frame source. The 5-inch kit ships complete with inverter — place against the aperture, power on, capture your frames.

Custom panels available

Need a specific shape or size?

Custom EL Panels cut to any shape, any size, including logos and irregular outlines. Send us your artwork or dimensions.

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