Role
of Plastic
in
the Lighting Industry
To
have comfortable lighting and aesthetically appealing luminaires,
plastics play a very important role in reducing glare and increasing
the comfort level.
The
lighting industry has come a long way as compared to the technology
available few years ago. Especially true for indoor lighting, the
customers now have a wide range of choices to make in terms of lighting
control which includes dimming systems, creation of scenes, multiple
controls, etc. These controls have helped our industry to think in
terms of energy saving and many corporate houses are implementing
the same as a policy. As lighting consumes more than 18 to 19% of
the total energy generated and since the demand is going up everyday,
the lighting companies have taken the responsibility of introducing
energy saving lamps and luminaires in a big way. The customers’
acceptance of these has been very encouraging and in every major project
is practically based on the energy conservation benefits.
Classification of Luminaires
Luminaries are broadly divided into two categories, viz. indoor
and outdoor. Indoor luminaires are basically manufactured from mild
steel, polycarbonate, plastic, acrylic, fibreglass etc. While in outdoor
luminaires, most of the housings are made from cast aluminium and
aluminium sheets and the covers are generally made of acrylic, fibreglass,
polycarbonate, toughened glass, etc. With changing times, the requirement
of customers have changed drastically. While lighting was earlier
seen as just a requirement, today it is seen as a necessity for better
productivity at various levels. Consultants, architects and customers
have drawn their own specifications in arriving at their requirements.
Every project has different needs and the demand for innovative solutions
has driven luminaire manufacturers to improve upon the lighting solution
system available with them and come up with latest solutions.
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