DURAN® Glass Tubing – Lighting Applications

DURAN® glass tubing, a premium borosilicate glass, is highly valued in the lighting industry for its exceptional transparency, thermal shock resistance, and chemical durability. These characteristics make it the ideal material for a wide range of lighting components and applications.

Key Lighting Applications

Lamp Shades

• Custom designs: DURAN® tubing allows for the creation of bespoke lamp shades with distinctive shapes and patterns.
• Modern aesthetics: Its clean lines and crystal clarity complement contemporary and minimalist interior designs.

Headlights and Taillights

• Automotive lighting: Used for lenses, reflectors, and housings in automotive headlights and taillights due to its transparency and durability under extreme conditions.
• Motorcycle lighting: Ensures superior visibility and safety, withstanding vibration and temperature fluctuations.

Fluorescent Lamps

• Tube manufacturing: DURAN® tubing forms the outer envelope of fluorescent lamps, containing the internal gases while transmitting UV light efficiently.
• Energy efficiency: Its properties enhance both the longevity and energy performance of fluorescent lighting systems.

Incandescent Lamps

• Bulb manufacturing: Used in the production of incandescent bulbs, providing a heat-resistant and durable enclosure for the filament.
• Traditional lighting: Maintains clarity and form even under intense heat, ideal for classic and industrial-style lighting.

LED Lighting

• Enclosures and housings: DURAN® tubing offers robust protection and excellent light diffusion for LED lighting systems.
• Optical components: Its optical purity is perfect for lenses, prisms, and diffusers, ensuring consistent light output and performance.

Architectural Lighting

• Custom fixtures: Enables the design of creative and striking architectural lighting elements for interiors and exteriors.
• Decorative lighting: The transparency and versatility of DURAN® tubing allow for dynamic and elegant lighting effects.

Laboratory and Scientific Lighting

• Specialised lamps: Used in UV lamps, analytical lamps, and scientific light sources due to its stability and light transmission quality.
• Precision lighting: Provides accurate, reliable illumination for laboratory and research environments.

With its unique balance of optical clarity, strength, and heat resistance, DURAN® glass tubing continues to be the preferred choice for lighting professionals, designers, and manufacturers worldwide.