NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- UL, a leading
global safety science company, today announced that
InvisibleShield®, a ZAGG Inc (NASDAQ:ZAGG) brand and a
leading global innovator in screen protection, has received its
first global UL Verified Mark for reducing high energy visible
(HEV) blue light emissions while preserving a digital device's true
screen colors.
The UL Verified Mark was granted after a series of objective,
science-based assessments was conducted at UL's Optical Radiation
Laboratory located at Research Triangle
Park in Raleigh/Durham,
N.C. The tests utilized a scanning spectroradiometer with
double monochromator—a state-of-the-art system that measures both
the wavelength and radiance of optical radiation emitted from a
light source. For the InvisibleShield analysis, the radiance
emitted from a light source before and after the application
of the InvisibleShield screen protector confirmed an HEV blue light
emission reduction of at least 15 percent.
In addition, the assessments verified that the InvisibleShield
Glass+ VisionGuard screen protector with Eyesafe®
technology, while reducing HEV blue light emissions, helps preserve
a device display's overall color performance. In partnership
with Healthe®, the maker of Eyesafe products and
technologies to manage high-energy visible blue light,
InvisibleShield determined that the correlated color temperature
(CCT), a measure of color appearance, of 250K or less results in an insignificant color
change on the device's screen. Tests concluded and verified that
after the application of the InvisibleShield screen protector there
was a CCT shift of less than 250K.
"We felt it was key to consumer confidence in our brand to have
our marketing claim verified by UL, a trusted, science-based,
third-party lab," said Chris Ahern,
CEO of ZAGG Inc. "We are thrilled to be the first manufacturer in
the screen protection industry to receive this UL Verified Mark for
the reduction of harmful HEV blue light emissions."
According to the Nielsen Company1, the average person
spends more than 9 hours on screens per day. And according to The
Vision Council, nearly 70 percent of people with multiple
devices use two or more devices simultaneously2.
"High-energy blue light has been linked to digital eye strain
which can contribute to dry and irritated eyes, reduced attention
span, sleep disruption and sleep loss, and blurred vision," Ahern
said. "Blue light is emitted by almost every light source,
including our phone screens. Because we spend so many hours on
digital devices, this increased exposure to harmful HEV blue light
may result in symptoms of eye strain. We feel consumers are looking
for a product that will reduce blue light exposure so they can
better enjoy their time with their digital devices. Having UL
verify our blue light reduction claim for InvisibleShield is both
good for our customers and for our business."
According to a study by Label Insight, a company that promotes
purchase-driven transparency, more than 90 percent of consumers
personally verify brand packaging claims by checking labels and
searching for information on third-party sites3. UL's
independent marketing claim verification process scrutinizes the
validity of specific claims and statements, giving consumers a way
to separate verified fact from fiction.
"We empower trust by helping demonstrate how a brand and its
products are responsible and worthy of consumer confidence," said
Michael Sakamoto, senior business
development manager for UL's connected technologies business unit.
"We are excited that our methods confirmed that InvisibleShield is
delivering on their claims."
1Source: 2018 Nielsen Audience Report, 1Q
Report, July 31, 2018
2Source: The Vision Council, Digital Eye Strain Report:
"Eyes Overexposed: The Digital Device Dilemma" (2016)
3Source: Label Insight report: "THE TRANSPARENCY
IMPERATIVE, Product Labeling from the Consumer Perspective"
(2018)
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