Glass tubing used in the manufacture of lamps needs to adhere to a couple of key factors in order to succeed in terms of safety, reliability and illumination. Precision: glass tubes are used in a huge number of different light fixtures ranging from UV lamps for technical and medical purposes, halogen lamps, display technology and even […]
Glass tubing used in the manufacture of lamps needs to adhere to a couple of key factors in order to succeed in terms of safety, reliability and illumination. Precision: glass tubes are used in a huge number of different light fixtures ranging from UV lamps for technical and medical purposes, halogen lamps, display technology and even the photo-flash lamp in your camera or smartphone.
Precision : a great many of the benefits of glass tubes as they relate to lighting comes from the natural properties of their geometric shape. This is why it is extremely important to get the shape just right, which consequently involves a highly detailed and precise manufacturing process and strict quality control.
Glass tubes have a variety of natural properties that allow them to facilitate precise levels of illumination for a variety of every day uses as well as a large number of technical activities. Over the years, the industry has applied and enhanced these properties in a number of ways. For instance, tube shapes can be tailored to offer a high level of durability and resistance to pressure and impacts. The material structure can also be adjusted to be more breakable if that is the requirement. Glass tube lighting also lends itself to a compact design thanks to the minimized surface area provided by its curvature.
Glass tubing in halogen lamps is adapted to deal with high temperatures and rough conditions. The glass material can be blended with a number of other substances to offer the longevity and illuminative power required for the many different areas and activities in which halogen lighting is used.
Regularly employed in technical and medical industries, glass tubes in UV lamps need to contribute to an efficient and consistent transmission of light due to the need for precision. Medical UV lamps, in particular, need to adhere to the strictest standards and requirements for obvious reasons.
The rapidly expanding camera phone market has forced the style of glass tube used in photo-flash lamps to rapidly evolve in order to continue to improve picture quality while also maintaining cost-effectiveness. These tubes need to balance the need for resistance to high thermal exposure with an extremely high level of geometrical accuracy.
The growing LED backlight display industry has been fuelled by advancements is glass tubing-based light distribution. These small glass tubes need to allow for the optimization of the colour gamut which is brought about by offering a high dimensional accuracy.
These are just some of the many industries and lighting arenas in which precisely engineered glass tubes play a role. As technology and markets advance, we are constantly finding new applications and new ways in which to adapt the glass tube to higher levels of performance.
