Why are LED bulbs more durable?

There are many factors that needs to be taken into consideration on whether a LED bulb meets the criteria that is worthy of being called a high quality luminaire, of which the structure of the lamp plays an important factor too.

LED bulb essentially consists of 5 different parts:

Lamp cover

LED Chip

Driver

Housing

Base

There are various factors needs to be taken into consideration before a LED bulb can be termed as a high quality luminaire. Not only does a LED bulb need to be energy efficient, but every component/part that is used to manufacture a LED bulb have to meet a certain standard. Such as materials that are used to produce lamp cover, housing and base needs to meet both safety standards and material durability.

Let’s dive deeper into the importance of each part and how it affects the overall build of a LED bulb.

Lamp cover, which is the most exposed part of a LED bulb, therefore it is imperative that it is constructed with materials that are not only durable but also shatter-proof.

In the past, incandescent and fluorescent bulb covers are constructed with ceramic or glass, which are both extremely fragile, and when it eaks, its fine and tiny shards of glass bits form a potential risk for children and elderly. Hence, the next best alternative would be to construct it with materials such as polycarbonate (PC) which is extremely durable and shatter resistant.

Polycarbonate is a type of engineering plastic that is famed for its high light transmission, high impact strength and high heat resistance, as opposed to other conventional plastics available in the market.

We (Paragon), pride ourselves in using quality materials that is not only safe for users to handle, but also ensuring product longevity. In line with our motto’ Quality Is Everything’, we want users to have a peace of mind while using our products.