The future of LED Lighting is here!

The lighting market is changing. LEDs and OLEDs are now positioned to replace classic lighting technologies in residential and professional spaces. They will bring huge energy efficiencies and offer innovative solutions to support every conceivable application.

Verbatim is at the forefront of this change, introducing a selection of LED and OLED lights that incorporate the know-how of its parent company, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation – one of the largest chemical companies in the world with more than 60 years experience in developing lighting materials. As Verbatim leads the way to the future of light, it will stamp its trusted technology brand on the industry, guaranteeing highest levels of product quality and customer service.

The technology behind each Verbatim LED lamp is focused on efficiency, comfort and respect for the environment. LED’s by their nature are more efficient in converting electricity into light. They also have a very long lifetime; less waste is produced, reducing the impact on the environment. The combination of the comforting light that LED lamps produce and the peace of mind which comes with caring about the environment in which we live contribute to the Verbatim lighting experience.

All Verbatim LED lamps produce a comforting warm light. They have modern, yet timeless designs and provide a direct replacement of classic incandescent or halogen lamps incorporating popular bases including E27, E14, GU5.3 and GU10.

They are all energy saving, long life, shock and vibration proof and emit no ultraviolet or infrared radiation. They are also all equipped with TCS (Temperature Control System) to avoid overheating and to ensure a full product lifetime.

The LED (Light Emitting Diode) was first discovered almost a century ago. In the early 1960’s the first practical devices were developed in the US. These were red LEDs used for indicators and alphanumeric displays. Since then blue, green and violet light emitting LEDs have been developed and research has concentrated on achieving lower costs with higher light output and efficiency.

In order to create the white light needed for general lighting the LEDs are surrounded by phosphor materials that transform the monochromatic light from a blue or near-UV LED to broad-spectrum white light. The development and sale of LED substrates, phosphors and encapsulants are a key focus for MCHC.

LED bulbs and lighting fixtures combine the methods and materials described above, electrical circuits to drive the LEDs, an optical lens to extract and focus the light, and heat sinks to maintain the LED’s optimum operating temperature.

Retrofit light bulbs are now available to replace most incandescent and CFL bulbs. The efficiency of an LED bulb is approximately five times that of a standard incandescent bulb, so that even though the initial cost of an LED lamp is higher than the incandescent type the additional cost is more than recovered through the lower energy usage and much longer life of the LED bulb. LED lamps are also environmentally friendly because they lessen the need for power generation and do not contain hazardous materials such as mercury.

Lighting in homes and businesses typically accounts for about 20% of electrical energy use. Conversion of incandescent lighting to LED-based lighting can have a major impact on national energy usage and individual carbon footprints.