Styron, the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, will present its plastics for LED lighting as an exhibitor at Strategies in Light Europe Conference in Milan, October 4 – 6. Visitors can schedule a time to meet with a Styron technical specialist at the show by calling Mandy Markert at +41 44 728 2002.
Styron will highlight:
- CALIBRE™ 301-58LT Polycarbonate Resins, offering light transmission comparable to glass or acrylic
- CALIBRE™ 303 OPAL Polycarbonate Resins, offering superior light diffusion properties
- EMERGE™ 8400LT Advanced Resins, a series of transparent non-halogenated, ignition resistance resins
These materials address the primary concerns of manufacturers and molders when considering coverings for LEDs and the overall appearance of LED lighting products.
“With our product portfolio, technology mastery and market exposure, Styron is right scaled to provide true value to LED Lighting customers by working intimately with them to identify innovative solutions to their challenges,” said Nicolas Joly, Styron’s global marketing manager of Electrical & Lighting. "For LED Lighting, we are focused on innovative polycarbonate compounds, which is the ideal platform to design the best balances of aesthetics, function and technology to achieve the right ratio of properties including transparency, diffusion, UV stability, ignition resistance, durability and tint.”
Styron offers a broad spectrum of injection molding and extrusion grade polycarbonate resins and compounds and blends under the brand names CALIBRE™ Polycarbonate Resins and EMERGE™ Advanced Resins. These materials are used globally by manufacturers and molders in a variety of LED lighting application areas ranging from optics and lenses to luminaries and outdoor signage to retail displays to light sources in appliances.
About Styron
The company has announced plans to change its company name to Trinseo, effective in 2012. More information can be found at http://www.styron.com/.
For Editorial Information:
Mandy Markert
Styron GmbH
+41 44 728 2002