Lighting specialist, TRILUX, is now offering the Oleveon Fit and Aragon Fit moisture-proof luminaires in a new sustainable version.
The diffuser and housing of both models are made from 100% recycled plastic, marking another step towards a circular economy. The environmentally-friendly products were developed in Spain by TRILUX subsidiary, Zalux.
More specifically, Zalux has developed sustainable versions of the tried-and-tested Oleveon Fit and Aragon Fit moisture-proof luminaires. On request, the models are now available in recycled versions, featuring diffusers and housing made completely from recycled plastic.
“Through extensive material and quality testing, we were able to ensure that using recycled materials does not compromise efficiency, light quality or robustness,” explains Manuel Pina, Sustainability Director at Zalux, who led the development in Spain.
Two types of recycled plastic are used for the sustainable luminaires. To meet the high demands placed on the optical system, the diffuser is made of post-industrial polycarbonate, sourced from production waste in the automotive and consumer electronics industries, such as headlights or monitor covers.
Meanwhile, the housing is crafted from post-consumer polycarbonate, which is made from recycled, shredded green PE bottles. This material gives the housing a subtle, translucent green tint, highlighting the sustainability of the luminaires and clearly distinguishing them from the classic portfolio. To make ordering straightforward, these variants are easily identified with the ‘RCY’ label.
The recycled raw materials are supplied in pellet form, which can be fed directly into the production process without further adjustments. This enables production capacities to be adapted quickly and easily.
Market demand already shows great potential for these sustainable luminaires, and Manuel notes that concrete customer inquiries have encouraged TRILIX to fast-track the development. It took just 14 months to go from concept to market launch, and as with all TRILUX products, customers can order the RCY variants via TRILUX ONE and the TRILUX online product catalogue.
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