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LED Optical Materials

To Enhance the Performance of Your LEDs

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Shape the Light emitted from your LEDs

LED Optical Materials are a broad range of films or foils designed to shape the light emitted from a LED assembly. Many LED applications require the Light to be shaped by diffusion, reflection, incidence creating beam angles.

Here at Materials Direct, we understand which materials are best for optimising the quality, performance, and shape of your LED Lighting. Therefore we provide our clients with the highest quality LED optical materials, custom cut to meet your specification.

LED Protection

Protecting your LEDs can improve the quality and lifespan of your lighting design. Environmental dangers and moisture can cause damage to your LEDs. Dust also causes a lack of brightness and result in heat build-up.

You can protect your LEDs with optical plastic sheet materials 1mm-5mm thickness such as polycarbonate etc, specially designed to prolong the life of your LED lighting Systems.

Clear protective materials are often manufactured into custom covers for LED applications used specifically to environmentally seal against moisture, dust, or chemical ingress.

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Custom Cut Materials

Materials Direct is approaching this market in a way that is easy to order and specify in Electronics across all industries. Customers who need a certain brand of material which do not appear on the site can apply for us to add this stock to the site’s portfolio based on potential usage.

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There is NEVER a tooling charge for manufacturing

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Fast Manufacturing
Parts made & shipped worldwide in as little as 24 hours

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Technical Support
Technical expertise available from our specialists

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Instant Quotes – Purchasing Made Easy

The main problem for design engineers and purchasing has been until now the quick supply of parts as often the custom pad is one of the last items to be specified in the design of an Electronic assembly.

Materials Direct not only provides an instant quote but gives the buyer the offer of uploading their custom design for it to be manufactured within 24hours if the material is in stock.

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Get an online quote
for the part / gasket

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Upload your design
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Place and pay
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Parts dispatched to you
in as little as 24 hours.

Custom Light Diffusers

Light emitted from an LED is typically very directional as it is a type of Laser. The light however can be conditioned to become homogenized into a unified light output using light diffusers. This will remove or reduce the “spotting” effect of the LED.

Light diffusers can give your LED lights a more consistent and balanced brightness, giving them a more even look. Our lighting diffusing materials can be custom cut to any shape, size, or design that you require.

Reflective Lighting Materials

Reflective Lighting materials used in the LED assembly can assist with the light output as well as blank out unwanted views of complementary electronic components such as connectors, resistors, and control IC’s.

There is a high demand for brighter, more efficient LED lighting, and with reflective lighting materials, you can achieve a more vibrant and enhanced LED assembly.

Anti-Glare Films

Anti-Glare films can also be used to assist diffusion if area lighting requires it. Whilst there is a desire for brightness, glare can cause lights to be unpleasant to look at, or cause strain on the eyes.

With Anti-glare materials, you can prevent glare without compromising the level of light you wish to display. You can still achieve fantastic brightness with anti-glare protection.

Light Shaping Films

Control the shape and direction of your LED lighting systems with light shaping films. With light shaping films, you can direct light into a narrow elliptical shape, from light bars to circular beam angles.

Our light shaping films can also be used to deflect light by 20 degrees, should you need to wash a wall in light without the use of special lenses.

Material Specifications

At Materials Direct we offer materials, you’ll find a range of LED Optical Materials that light shaping, Reflection, protection, and antiglare properties.

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Reflective

Reflect The Light Emitted From Your LEDS
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Light Shaping

Bend and Shape Your LED Lighting
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Diffusion

Defuse LED Lighting To Create an Even Hue
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Anti-Glare

Reduce The Glare of Your LED lighting Designs
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High Temperature

Materials That Withstand and Manage High Temperatures
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Protection

Protect Your LED Lighting Designs From Environmental Dangers

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We Provide LED Optical Materials from Trusted Brands

There is a range of LED optical materials to choose from, so you’ll be sure to find the best material for your application. Materials Direct’s growing range of LED optical films from Luminit, BrightView, and Universal Science.

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    Very fast reply, very good order following and delivery in 24H. to recap a verry good experience with Materials Direct for a verry urgent need. I recommend a lot.
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  • Engineer, Rolls Royce
    'Having the ability to be supplied with precision cut materials for prototypes within 2 days has been excellent!’
    Engineer, Rolls Royce
  • Buyer, Eaton Aerospace
    'We have the need for small to medium batch sizes of various technical materials and Materials Direct have been highly responsive to our urgent needs'
    Buyer, Eaton Aerospace
  • Design Engineer, Philips
    ‘We have had to change our designs in the development stages three times. Materials Direct did not charge for these changes as the sizes stayed the same. Excellent!’
    Design Engineer, Philips
  • Quality Manager, GEC
    ‘Precision and high quality of parts received have been consistently to a high standard.’
    Quality Manager, GEC
  • Buyer, Selectronic
    'Buying online with Materials Direct has proven to be more efficient in time and deliveries, especially when scheduling future orders.’
    Buyer, Selectronic

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I reduce the glare of my LED lighting?

Glare reduction films are very effective at reducing unwanted glare from many light sources. LED’s can be particularly troublesome for producing glare and the thin film anti-glare materials can be custom cut to suit your application. The anti-Glare film can be used in combination with diffuser films so long as they are not optically joined together. For instance, an air gap should be present between the 2 films for them to be effective.

How do I maximise the light output of my LED lighting?

Reduction of light loss is key to any lighting design. The use of high-efficiency films will help to do this. Also maximizing the output can be improved by using high-quality reflective films to help guide as much of the light out of the unit you have designed.

What are LED Optical Materials and why do I need them?

Optical films and plastic sheets are available on Materials direct to:

  • Protect the LED assemblies from the environment
  • Shape the light output
  • Diffuse or reflect the light
  • Decorative designs to help with styling

How can I manipulate the shape of my LED lighting?

Materials Direct offers materials from leading brands of Optical Films. The light can be altered into elliptical patterns for instance to wall wash or light up the isles in a supermarket or warehouse. Various beam angles can be achieved as well as deflecting light by 20 Degrees from the vertical. Many more variations are available.

How do I defuse the spottyness of my LED lighting?

The use of diffusing films can homogenize the light output to varying amounts. The distance of the film from the LED and the amount of diffusing should be tried as it is a personal choice of requirement which needs to be tested to assure fitness for your purpose.

When Do LED lights need mechanical protection?

Most all LED lighting fixtures will need an optical cover over them to protect the assemblies from the environment. In particular external applications are exposed to weather and UV from the sun. Dust and chemical ingress is also a danger to the destruction of the assemblies. Materials Direct supply many types of plastic lens covers to protect your assemblies.

How do I protect my LED lights?

LED assemblies will need a variety of films to provide different protections. Optical covers to guard against the environment, Thermal interface films to manage heat build-up reducing light output leading to colour changing or reduced life. The LED assembly may also need EMI protection against incoming RFI or to project against emitting EMI.

Do I need special LED lights in order to use your products?

We offer many differing Optical solutions for UV, IR, and visible light spectrum applications. Medical, Horticultural, Automotive, Aerospace, and others widely use our services to assist in the construction of their LED lighting applications.

Supplying Technical Materials

To a Range of Sectors

Each sector has its own unique requirements and specifications. Materials Direct works to ensure that each sector we supply to, receives the highest quality and best-performing products in relation to their industry and specific need.

aerospace

Aerospace

The Aerospace industry demands the highest performing, most reliable technical materials to protect their electronic assemblies.

automotive

Automotive / EV

Automotive applications range from Engine management systems to motor drive controllers and custom-made gaskets and pads.

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Industrial

Industrial electronics are robust, have long lifetimes, are cost-sensitive, and suitable for use within difficult environments.

LED Lighting

LED Lighting

Sufficient thermal management in LED lighting can preserve longevity, increase reliability and optimise performance.

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Military

Materials used in military applications need to be of the highest quality and performance, often very rugged to very exacting standards.

Power

Power

Coupling discreet heat-generating semiconductors to heatsinks remains commonplace in power supply assemblies.

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