Dow Corning Lights Path in LED Market's Transition to Silicones
23 Maio 2006 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Launches Expanded Family of Silicones to Make LEDs Brighter and
Last Longer MIDLAND, Mich., May 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Corning
Corporation has launched an expanded family of silicone materials
for the fast-growing light emitting diode (LED) market. The product
line introduction comes at a time when manufacturers are looking to
silicones to provide brighter, longer-lasting LEDs in diverse
applications, such as backlighting for mobile appliances and
displays, cell phone camera flash, automotive interior and exterior
lighting, and general illumination. Building on the company's
existing product line of gels, elastomers and resins, Dow Corning's
newest products include three new LED-protecting encapsulants --
DOW CORNING(R) EG-6301, DOW CORNING(R) OE-6336, and DOW CORNING(R)
JCR 6175 -- and a breakthrough new resin: DOW CORNING(R) SR-7010, a
moldable material that combines the durability and transparency of
a silicone to make hard discrete lenses and other components for
LED applications. Each of these silicone-based materials enables
surface mount assembly of LED devices using lead-free solder, a key
environmental benefit. The products are the first to emerge from
Dow Corning's new Light Management group, which the company
launched to support emerging needs in the global photonics market.
"As new designs call for brighter, hotter and longer-lasting LEDs,
and manufacturers adopt high-temperature lead-free assembly
processes, we're seeing more and more companies turn to the power
of silicone in applications where epoxies or COCs (cyclo olefin
copolymers) were once the materials of choice," said Tom Cook,
global industry executive director, Dow Corning. "Silicones are
ideally matched to the demands of LED manufacturing -- they offer
exceptional reliability due to their initial high light
transmittance and optical clarity is retained because the materials
resist the effects of high temperatures and short-wavelength
exposures. In addition, the silicones can be formulated to adhere
to a multitude of substrates, giving users wide latitude when it
comes to creating new device designs. "As the experts in silicones
for 60 years, we're working hand-in-hand with customers and
partners throughout the supply chain to optimize production
processes and develop new materials that enable unprecedented LED
applications." The LED market is expected to see 10% compound
annual growth over the next five years. With applications in mobile
appliances, signs, displays, traffic signals, automobiles and
general illumination, LEDs represented a $4.0 billion market in
2005, according to market researcher Strategies Unlimited. About
Dow Corning Dow Corning Corporation
(http://www.dowcorning.com/electronics) is a globally integrated
provider of materials, application technology and services, and is
focused on providing innovative technology for all segments of the
electronics industry. Dow Corning has development and applications
centers strategically located throughout Asia, Europe and the
United States. The centers offer advanced resources for electronics
materials and services, and are staffed with experienced
professionals who can provide technical support to customers
locally. Dow Corning Corporation is equally owned by The Dow
Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) and Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW).
More than half of Dow Corning Corporation's sales are outside the
United States. DATASOURCE: Dow Corning Corporation CONTACT:
Company: Don Piering of Dow Corning, +1-989-496-8972, ; or Agency:
Bruce Hokanson of Loomis Group, +1-360-574-4000, Web site:
http://www.dowcorning.com/electronics
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