OSRAM DS is the world's first company to present LED drivers made from 80 % recycled plastic

Encouraging the use of resource-saving production materials is a key social objective – and also an important economic objective for OSRAM DS.

The LED drivers they developed just recently are a prime example. In line with the principles of a circular economy, they are made from 80 % recycled plastic! OSRAM DS is the first company worldwide to manufacture such drivers.

OPTOTRONIC FIT 7 CS PC, OPTOTRONIC FIT 14 CS PC, and ICUTRONIC DALI 12 CS will take the lead in bearing the “80 % recycled plastic” label. They are expected to come onto the market during the first half of 2023.It took eight months from the first idea to market maturity. In fact, numerous tests had to be run in order to ensure that the material fulfills strict requirements, for example in terms of temperature resistance and mechanical resilience.

The idea for these new drivers with a housing made from recycled plastic originates from the British luminaire manufacturer Orluna, whose declared goal it is to break new ground in terms of sustainable luminaire design.