Silicone Materials Expand LED Lighting Design

Dow Corning introduced four optical silicone materials for LED lighting applications this week at the Light+Building show in Frankfurt, Germany. As LEDs continue to replace conventional light sources, lighting makers want to expand the variety of LED lamp and luminaire designs and speed up manufacturing. They are especially concerned with designing and manufacturing more cost-effective, efficient, and reliable products. Another major concern is designing lighting that appeals to consumers, not industrial users. One way to help in those efforts is developing materials that can be used in a wider range of designs, such as Dow Corning's optical moldable materials.