 "SABIC plans to tap Indian lighting industry with innovative polymers")
Saudi Arabian petrochemical major Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is reportedly eyeing to tap the Indian lighting industry with its innovative materials which can meet the needs of electric appliance manufacturers and their customers.
Lighting manufacturers are in constant pursuit of innovative materials and designs that reduce costs while maintaining design and performance integrity. “SABIC is catalysing these efforts with an expanded portfolio of materials for cost-efficient hybrid heat sinks, a component that is critical to the longevity of light-emitting diode (LED) lights,” said a SABIC press release.
With the addition of two new grades of Konduit compound, SABIC is bringing the solution that can enhance thermal management for customers at a cost that helps them maintain a competitive edge. Konduit PX13012 and PX11311U compounds, SABIC’s next generation of thermal conductive materials have inherent electrical isolation properties and excellent flame resistance. Innovative solutions using these new materials, as well as other technologies for the commercial, residential and outdoor lighting markets, were displayed at the Light India exhibition, held in New Delhi from September 18-21, 2014.
The company claims that cost-efficient Konduit PX13012 and PX11311U compound grades deliver improved mechanical properties while keeping manufacturing costs down.
“SABIC’s new Konduit compound grades will help our customers design light bulbs that can compete on design, useful life, and brightness, as well as cost. Unlike other appliance and electronics categories, in which consumers and end-users are willing to pay a premium for a better product, purchasing decisions in the lighting category are highly price-driven. As material manufacturers, we have an important role to play in building light bulbs that meet the demands of our customers, and our customers’ customers,” said Venugopal Koka, Director of Electrical and Lighting Marketing for SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business.
On display at Light India was also ChromaLit Linear, a state-of-the-art LED offering developed by SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business in collaboration with Intematix Corporation, a US-based manufacturer of phosphor solutions for LED lighting.
By using Intematix’s remote phosphor technology and SABIC’s Lexan Lux resins, lighting customers can now achieve the energy efficiency and reliability benefits of LEDs, while also experiencing increased optical efficiency and better light uniformity - a critical factor for commercial environments.
“SABIC is excited to have worked with Intematix to design a solution that successfully addresses a historic challenge with LED lighting used in commercial applications. In addition to being more efficient, the new LED system can be both extruded and injection moulded. Our collaboration and combined expertise in both material and LED technology has enabled the development of this solution that brings uniform lighting and potential system cost savings to an expanded set of LED applications,” said Koka.
Lighting manufacturers are in constant pursuit of innovative materials and designs that reduce costs while maintaining design and performance integrity. “SABIC is catalysing these efforts with an expanded portfolio of materials for cost-efficient hybrid heat sinks, a component that is critical to the longevity of light-emitting diode (LED) lights,” said a SABIC press release.
With the addition of two new grades of Konduit compound, SABIC is bringing the solution that can enhance thermal management for customers at a cost that helps them maintain a competitive edge. Konduit PX13012 and PX11311U compounds, SABIC’s next generation of thermal conductive materials have inherent electrical isolation properties and excellent flame resistance. Innovative solutions using these new materials, as well as other technologies for the commercial, residential and outdoor lighting markets, were displayed at the Light India exhibition, held in New Delhi from September 18-21, 2014.
The company claims that cost-efficient Konduit PX13012 and PX11311U compound grades deliver improved mechanical properties while keeping manufacturing costs down.
“SABIC’s new Konduit compound grades will help our customers design light bulbs that can compete on design, useful life, and brightness, as well as cost. Unlike other appliance and electronics categories, in which consumers and end-users are willing to pay a premium for a better product, purchasing decisions in the lighting category are highly price-driven. As material manufacturers, we have an important role to play in building light bulbs that meet the demands of our customers, and our customers’ customers,” said Venugopal Koka, Director of Electrical and Lighting Marketing for SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business.
On display at Light India was also ChromaLit Linear, a state-of-the-art LED offering developed by SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business in collaboration with Intematix Corporation, a US-based manufacturer of phosphor solutions for LED lighting.
By using Intematix’s remote phosphor technology and SABIC’s Lexan Lux resins, lighting customers can now achieve the energy efficiency and reliability benefits of LEDs, while also experiencing increased optical efficiency and better light uniformity - a critical factor for commercial environments.
“SABIC is excited to have worked with Intematix to design a solution that successfully addresses a historic challenge with LED lighting used in commercial applications. In addition to being more efficient, the new LED system can be both extruded and injection moulded. Our collaboration and combined expertise in both material and LED technology has enabled the development of this solution that brings uniform lighting and potential system cost savings to an expanded set of LED applications,” said Koka.