Little did DLP know that when they showcased their resin based flexible LED tiles at the Lux Live in 2013, that they will be picked up by none other than IKEA. This revolutionary break through is all set to change the way designers look at lighting for the interiors.
These very chic and stylish looking tiles are extremely flexible, affordable, highly efficient, malleable and can emit light from both the sides. Designers can order them in any dimension and size, up to 1m. The light they emit is a staggering 20,000 lumens per square meter. And mind you no heat sinks whatsoever are required for it.
IKEA is known worldwide for raising the benchmark consistently for its own designs and for others to follow suit. It has been confirmed now that IKEA’S GreenTech division has invested a huge sum in DLP, in order to imbibe their designs in their products. The company is moving forward with its objective of offering sustainable products at cost effective prices to the masses. IKEA plans to shift to LED’s by September, 2015.
Consumers and designers worldwide will be watching closely, to see how IKEA actually imbibes these tiles into their designs. The fact that these tiles can be curved tempts the designers to pull out all stops. DLP or Design LED products have been around for more than a decade. If IKEA has its way, individual LED bulbs may soon become a thing of the past.
DLP claims to have made theses flexible tiles with a clear resin that has LED’s embedded inside it. On the whole the tiles are evenly priced, can be easily joined and are extremely thin. An LED is a sound investment as it sticks around for a long time.
After witnessing the successful incorporation of LED’s into wallpapers and carpets, IKEA is ready to use it in all kinds of home products. Since the LED’s are embedded between the resin films, the light they emit and its color can be determined by the pattern on the surface of the tile.
These LED tiles are a significant boost to IKEAS determination to offer sustainable and affordable interiors to the common masses.
Source: Ikea
