LEDs & OLEDs

Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 20, 2010
Bayer MaterialScience LLC Introduces Flame Retardant Clear Polycarbonate Resin
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has introduced a flame retardant polycarbonate resin that is suitable for demanding requirements, particularly for LED, lighting and electrical applications. Makrolon® FR7087 is believed to be the first clear thermoplastic material to meet UL 94 5VA specifications at 3mm thickness, and also meets V-0 at 2.2mm and V-2 at 1.5mm. Hence, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. has issued a UL Plastic Recognition Yellow Card for the new resin. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 23, 2010
Tri-O-Light Offers New Casting Resins Technology: Freedom to Sculpture
Tri-O-Light Offers New Casting Resins Technology: Freedom to Sculpture The light line in the street in front of the entrance to the Gelredome stadium (Arnhem, The Netherlands) is one of the projects which have been realized with the LED Light Strip RGB of Tri-O-Light and the polyurethane casting resin technique of Multicol casting adhesives trading: a new expertise within Tri-O-Light. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 27, 2010
Lumi-tech releases SSE phosphor for white LEDs
Lumi-tech Co. Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) has started marketing of phosphor SSE for white LED packaging. This phosphor is made on silicate system so it doesn’t have garnet structure like YAG. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Jul 20, 2010
Shin-Etsu Chemical: Silicone Reflector Material and and Transparent Protective Film for High Brightness LEDs
Shin-Etsu Chemical: Silicone Reflector Material and and Transparent Protective Film for High Brightness LEDs Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Tokyo, President Chihiro Kanagawa) announced that it has developed new silicone products used for high brightness LEDs. The new SWC Series is advanced silicone reflectors designed to greatly improve the brightness performance of LEDs. The new LPS-AF Series is protective film materials that are transparent and possess high heat resistance. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Sep 10, 2010
Bayer MaterialScience Develops New UL-94 V0 Rated Flame Retardant Polycarbonate Plastic for LEDs
The latest flame retardant polycarbonate plastic from Bayer MaterialScience LLC enables LED (light emitting diode) and other electronics manufacturers to slim down lenses and covers. Makrolon® FR7067 polycarbonate plastic meets UL-94 V0 rating at 1.5 mm. By comparison, most traditional flame retardant polycarbonates meet this key flammability rating at a thicker 3.0 mm. It's noteworthy that this new grade achieves the UL-94 V0 rating at 1.5 mm while offering light transmission of nearly 90 percent. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Oct 08, 2010
Styron Offers High Performance Solutions for LED Lighting Applications
Styron today announced the availability of CALIBRE™ 301-58 LT for durable LED (Light Emitting Diode) applications. As a high performance, high light transmission polycarbonate resin with excellent processing characteristics, CALIBRE™ 301-58 LT meets the requirements of many of tomorrow’s lighting applications. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 02, 2010
Styron Introduces Customized Materials Solution for LED Applications
Styron today announced the launch of a new customized material solution for durable LED (Light Emitting Diode) applications. Opalescent and tinted versions of CALIBRE™ 301-58LT tailored to customer needs are now available. In addition, UV protection can be provided on request depending on the requirements of the end-application. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 12, 2010
Intematix Launches Green Aluminate and Red Nitride Materials to Create Broadest LED Phosphor Portfolio Worldwide
Intematix Launches Green Aluminate and Red Nitride Materials to Create Broadest LED Phosphor Portfolio Worldwide Intematix, a leading innovator of patented phosphors for high-quality and high-performance LED applications, today introduced two new phosphor families to their product line, creating the broadest portfolio of LED phosphors in the market worldwide. The new phosphors are green aluminate and red nitride materials that enable high-quality white illumination when applied to blue LEDs. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 22, 2010
Newly Launched Products for Coating LED Assembled PCBs
Newly Launched Products for Coating LED Assembled PCBs To a growing extent, PCBs are assembled with LEDs and are thus partially visible when used in illuminants. In choosing your solder resist or conformal coating, you will therefore have to consider optical requirements, too. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Apr 13, 2011
Intematix Expands ChromaLit Collection for High Performance LED Lighting Design
Intematix Expands ChromaLit Collection for High Performance LED Lighting Design Intematix, a leading innovator of patented phosphors for high-quality LEDs, today announced new additions to the ChromaLit™ Collection of remote phosphor light sources. In response to high demand following its January launch, ChromaLit light sources are now available in 110 optimal shapes, color temperatures and Color Rendering Indexes (CRI). ChromaLit optimizes light quality and efficacy performance for applications like down, spot, under-cabinet, linear, task, area, ceiling panel and industrial lighting systems. The entire ChromaLit family is now available through Future Lighting Solutions, a global provider of LED lighting solutions. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Oct 17, 2011
Intematix Phosphor Blend Accomplishes Near Perfect Light Quality for LEDs
Intematix Phosphor Blend Accomplishes Near Perfect Light Quality for LEDs Intematix Corporation, a leading innovator of patented phosphor materials and components for high-quality LED lighting, today announced that it has demonstrated a phosphor blend that provides a near perfect color rendering index (CRI) of 98 and R9 value of 99 when applied to a reference LED package. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Nov 16, 2011
Intematix Delivers ChromaLit Ellipse, Candle and Dome Remote Phosphor Products Enabling Innovative LED Light Bulb and Lighting Designs
Intematix Delivers ChromaLit Ellipse, Candle and Dome Remote Phosphor Products Enabling Innovative LED Light Bulb and Lighting Designs Intematix, a leading innovator of patented phosphors and phosphor components for high-quality LED lighting, today announced the production availability of its ChromaLit™ Ellipse, Candle and Dome light sources for use by manufacturers of LED light bulbs, fixtures and other indoor and outdoor lighting applications. These new three-dimensional patented remote phosphor ChromaLit products provide designers with wide angle lighting distribution, improved light quality, and greater freedom in the design of brighter, more energy efficient lighting. Intematix’s ChromaLit remote phosphor light sources are ideal for use in residential, commercial and hospitality applications such as LED retrofit light bulbs, downlights, wall sconces, pendants, portable lights, chandeliers, and other decorative lighting fixtures. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Feb 21, 2012
Shin-Etsu Chemical' s Low Refractive Index Silicone to Improve the Reliability of High Brightness LEDs
Shin-Etsu Chemical' s Low Refractive Index Silicone to Improve the Reliability of High Brightness LEDs Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. has developed a new silicone encapsulating material product for applications in packaging materials for HBLEDs (High Brightness Light-Emitting Diodes), the “KER-7000 Series,” which is a low refractive index (RI)-type that greatly reduces gas permeability. The company is beginning sample shipments, mainly for applications in LED lighting. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Apr 02, 2012
Electrolube launches a new Silicone Resin for the LED Industry
Electrolube launches a new Silicone Resin for the LED Industry Electrolube, the global manufacturer at the forefront of electro-chemicals technology, has launched a new silicone resin product for the European LED market. SC3001 is an optically clear and flexible two-part encapsulation compound that has been specifically designed to meet a wide array of challenges facing the LED industry. It helps to protect and insulate components from the threats of harsh and challenging environments including moisture and general contamination. The new resin provides a complete barrier against such environments whilst still providing outstanding performance. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | Apr 03, 2012
Lackwerke Peters Showcasts New and Proven Products at SMT
Lackwerke Peters Showcasts New and Proven Products at SMT Especially predestined for various LED applications, Lackwerke Peters presents their crystal-clear embedding with casting resins VT 3402 KK-NV, conformal coatings ELPEGUARD® SL 1307 FLZ/2, black and white opaque ELPEGUARD® conformal coatings SL 1347 and SL 1397 and black and white solder resists ELPEMER® SD 2491 SG-TSW-R4, SD 2496 TSW and SD 2446. Read more »
Products, Materials + Tools | May 04, 2012
Intematix ChromaLit Contour Enables LED Replacement of 100-Watt Incandescent Light Bulb
Intematix ChromaLit Contour Enables LED Replacement of 100-Watt Incandescent Light Bulb Intematix Corporation, a leading innovator of patented phosphors and phosphor components for high-quality LED lighting, today announced the availability of ChromaLit™ Contour. Lighting manufacturers can implement ChromaLit Contour to produce 60, 75 and 100 watt-equivalent omni-directional light in an LED system. Intematix also offers A Lamp reference designs for these systems. Read more »
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