Translucent Materials
Translucent is defined as a material that blurs light as it passes through.
Translucent materials. Traditionally stretched paper finely cut stone or stained glass were used to create mood and atmosphere. These materials are translucent. If an object is transparent it means you can see the object clearly and light can completely pass through it. Translucent objects are less in density whereas transparent ones are the least dense.
Examples of translucent materials are frosted glass oil paper some plastics ice and tissue paper. A translucent material allows light to pass through but prevents the light from forming images. Translucency sometimes known as semi transparency is a form of transparency. Density of materials the amount of light that can pass through an object depends on its density of molecules.
A transparent material is made up of components with a uniform index of refraction. Transparent materials appear clear with the overall appearance of one color or any combination leading up to a brilliant spectrum of every color. Other examples of translucent materials could include items like sheer fabrics such as muslin or gauze colored liquid in a glass oiled paper colored syrup tinted plastics and certain types of. Translucent materials give architects far more possibilities to exploit the sensual interplay of light and the fascination of interior exterior interaction than plain glass a fact proved by their increasing application.
In other words a translucent material is made up of components with different indices of refraction. Opaque objects are the most dense thus allowing no light to pass through. Some objects let some light through but not enough to allow us to see objects clearly. Translucent materials sometimes light can shine through materials that aren t really clear.