Electronics Solutions

LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) possess significant advantages over traditional lamps and have the potential for a more sustainable, energy efficient lighting solution. Though LED manufacturers must still overcome significant barriers to ensure widespread market adoption, most significantly:

– Initial purchase costs
– Luminous efficiency

Materials development and improvements are instrumental in driving overall cost of ownership down and improving performance to aid in general market adoption.

Use of LEDs in lamps and luminaires frequently requires materials that are:

– Optically transparent and able to withstand intense light sources
– Thermally stable and able to withstand elevated operating temperatures
– White and able to reflect light without excessive losses
– Protective of sensitive electronic components

Silicon-based materials are ideally suited to meet the needs of the LED industry as they provide high adhesion, high purity, moisture resistance, thermal stability and retain optical clarity at elevated temperatures relative to organic materials.

Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones and silicon-based technology, provides innovative, high-performance silicon-based materials for the next generation of lighting. Solutions span the entire value chain, adding reliability and efficiency for sealing, protecting, adhering, cooling, and controlling light across all lighting applications.

Dow Corning Lighting experts will be available at Strategies in Light® Europe for media briefings.

EXHIBITION:	Strategies in Light® Europe Dow Corning Booth No. 325 October 4-6, 2011 Crowne Plaza Milan Linate, Milan, Italy www.sileurope.com
CONFERENCE:	Hugo da Silva Global Market Manager, Lighting, Dow Corning Corporation “Silicone Technology: New Possibilities for the New Lighting” Day 3: October 6, 10:30-12:00 Registration for conference
MEDIA INQUIRES:	Mirella Kimpen Marketing Communications Manager, Electronics, Dow Corning +32-32-64-88-8413 (Belgium) Ai Harada Marketing Communications, Electronics, Dow Corning +81-3-3287-8564 (Japan)

 

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Dow Corning (dowcorning.com) provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, Dow Corning offers more than 7,000 products and services via the company's Dow Corning® and XIAMETER® (xiameter.com) brands. Dow Corning is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company and Corning, Incorporated.

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