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2006-05-05 News Headlines
Plastics help Philips lamp shine bright DSM Engineering Plastics provides the right material for the housing and rim of the Philips metal halide lamp application.
The housing and rim of the recently-introduced Philips 25 watt MasterColor* Integrated PAR38 metal halide lamp retain their good looks and strength, thanks to Arnite* polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) from DSM Engineering Plastics. The Philips lamp has proven popular in retail and industrial settings because it lasts two to three times longer than similarly-rated halogen lamps, and it uses 65% less energy to create more light output than halogen competitors. In addition to the material, DSM Engineering Plastics provided product and tool design consultation for the lamp, as well as International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) end-product testing. “Working in tandem with Philips, we evaluated a number of materials
for this lamp,” said Francis van Vehmendahl, Lighting Segment Development
Manager for DSM Engineering Plastics. “Arnite PBT offered the best
mix of electrical, strength, heat ageing and aesthetic properties. We
were also able to offer to Philips
The pure white housing and rim, made of Arnite TV4 240 S, 20% glass filled PBT, strongly resist discolouration across the lamp’s average 10,500 hour life. This can be especially important in retail settings, where the lamps may be open to view in high-tech fixtures that add their own aesthetics to display areas. At the same time, when confined in recessed or enclosed retail and industrial
fixtures, the Arnite housing retains its strength despite any normal heat
build-up from either the light capsule or the lamp’s integrated
ballast. This can save time in relamping, helping to make the lamp strong
enough to be unscrewed even when socket and lamp base have built up considerable
friction over many months and years of service. Other Arnite characteristics valuable for the Philips lamp application include its dimensional stability, especially in damp or humid industrial settings; and its easy mouldability, important for the intricate geometry of the tabs that mate the housing to the base and for the fit between the housing and the lamp rim. Arnite is a brand of high-performance engineering plastics based on PBT,
PET and blends, which combine high strength and rigidity with excellent
processing characteristics. As a result, Arnite PBT and PET are well suited
for a broad range of automotive, electrical/electronic, appliance and
industrial equipment applications. It has found use in electrical connectors
and switchgear; automotive lamp bezels, exterior fittings and gear housings;
and consumer appliance housings and plumbing components.
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