{"id":12176,"date":"2019-05-14T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-05-14T08:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=12176"},"modified":"2019-05-13T16:23:38","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T15:23:38","slug":"optically-clear-encapsulant-for-led-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/optically-clear-encapsulant-for-led-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Optically clear encapsulant for LED lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ellsworth Adhesives\u2019 <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Dowsil EI-2888 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ellsworthadhesives.co.uk\/Dowsil\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dowsil EI-2888<\/a><\/strong> is an optically clear encapsulant designed for professional LED lighting applications.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 100% silicone encapsulant provides LEDs with essential protection from moisture and surface contaminants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dowsil EI-2888 has optimum rheological properties which allow it to be used with light fixtures in a variety of shapes and forms without compromising its superior optical performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A two-part protective material, Dowsil EI-2888 cures at room temperature with optional heat acceleration. It can be applied with automatic static or dynamic metered mixing, manual mixing or by flow, pour or needle dispensing equipment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The novel encapsulant is insensitive to inhibition and material reversion, a traditional problem for applications in enclosed spaces at high temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EI-2888 is unlike any other silicone encapsulant on the market as its patented composition does not contain any platinum, making it a cost-effective and reliable choice. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dowsil EI-2888 is particularly suitable for encapsulating rigid and flexible circuit boards for indoor and outdoor LED\u2019s, as well as explosion proof and high ingress protection rated luminaire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Made with advanced silicone technology, EI-2888 allows for primerless adhesion to a wide variety of substrates and is UL 94 compliant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ellsworth Adhesives\u2019 Dowsil EI-2888 is an optically clear encapsulant designed for professional LED lighting applications.\u00a0 The 100% silicone encapsulant provides LEDs with essential protection from moisture and surface contaminants. 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