{"id":40446,"date":"2026-09-07T11:43:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T09:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staffedit.it\/?p=40446"},"modified":"2026-09-07T12:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T10:05:38","slug":"beyond-transparency-mavis-and-the-science-of-polymers-for-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.staffedit.it\/en\/beyond-transparency-mavis-and-the-science-of-polymers-for-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond transparency: Mavis and the science of polymers for lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Diffuser extrusion engineering and advanced lighting solutions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contemporary lighting is a challenge between aesthetics and physics. With the disappearance of the light source in favour of pure LED light, the role of <strong>diffusers<\/strong> and <strong>extrusions in polycarbonate<\/strong> or <strong>PMMA <\/strong>has become truly decisive. Mavis thus enters the sector as a specialist in the management of technical polymers for lighting.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Optical Precision and Flow Control <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Light management requires certified materials. Mavis works exclusively with certified high-quality PCs and PMMA, developing <strong>LED covers<\/strong>, <strong>opal covers<\/strong>, <strong>satin and smoked <\/strong>diffusers, also from <strong>chemical recycling<\/strong>, designed to eliminate the unsightly &#8220;dot effect&#8221;. Thanks to its in-house mould workshop, the company can ensure <strong>polycarbonate<\/strong> and PMMA (Plexiglass) covers with an impeccable surface and constant luminous efficiency: fundamental requirements for the correct propagation of light in LED systems.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TECH BOX: SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><strong>Glow Wire Test (GWT):<\/strong> Materials tested at 850\u00b0C and 960\u00b0C.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Optical Management:<\/strong> study of the lenses to direct the light.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Durability:<\/strong> UV resistance according to UL94, and maintaining transparency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mould engineering today is transformed into a competitive advantage<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being a manufacturer of matrices allows for optimising the<strong> lighting profiles&#8217; extrusion<\/strong>, ensuring impeccable handling of transparent polymers, including recycled ones. Mavis thus offers a technologically advanced, tangible component, ready for series production, and tested to pass rigorous lux meter measurements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the lighting sector, where miniaturisation and efficiency are fundamental, Mavis proposes itself as a partner of excellence, designing matrices for the<strong> diffusers<\/strong> <strong>extrusion <\/strong>to guarantee millimetric tolerances, ensuring perfect fit between <strong>LED <\/strong>covers, heatsinks and strips. This expertise guarantees the absence of aesthetic defects amplified by light and constant luminous efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Again this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mavisitaly.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mavis<\/a><\/strong> <strong>attends Sicam Pordenone from 20 to 23 October (Hall 9 | Stand B1)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diffuser extrusion engineering and advanced lighting solutions &nbsp; Contemporary lighting is a challenge between aesthetics and physics. With the disappearance of the light source in favour of pure LED light, the role of diffusers and extrusions in polycarbonate or PMMA has become truly decisive. 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