U-Bent Lamp contains only 3 mg of mercury per lamp.
Press Release Summary:
Available in 3,000, 3,500, and 4,100 K color temperatures, 29 and 31 W fluorescent T8 U-Bent lamps are suited for 2 x 2 fixtures within variety of retail, office, school, and hospital settings. Featuring high lumen maintenance of 95% and CRI of 85, unit delivers 30,000 hr of rated average life at 12 hr per start and 24,000 hr of rated average life at 3 hr per start on electronic instant start ballasts. Measuring 15/8 in., units are environmentally sustainable.
Original Press Release:
Philips Lighting Introduces a New Standard in Environmentally-Sustainable T8 U-Bent Lighting
March 12, 2009
SOMERSET, NJ - Philips Lighting Company proudly announces the introduction of its highly sustainable new 29 Watt and 31 Watt fluorescent T8 U-Bent lamps. Energy efficient and containing only 3 mg of mercury per lamp, Philips Lighting's offering currently stands as the lowest mercury content T8 U-Bent lamps available in the industry and represent a new standard in environmentally-sustainable T8 U-Bent lighting.
Ideal for 2 X 2 fixtures within a broad range of retail, office, school, and hospital settings and available in 3000K, 3500K, and 4100K color temperatures, Philips' U-Bent lamps feature high lumen maintenance of 95% and a Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 85. The lamps are also compact (15/8") and long-lasting, delivering 30,000 hours of rated average life at 12 hours per start and 24,000 hours of rated average life at 3 hours per start on electronic instant start ballasts.
Energy efficiency, environmental responsibility, and sustainability have long been guiding principles behind Philips Lighting's product and service innovations. As a champion and leader of the national Lighting Efficiency Coalition, Philips Lighting was instrumental in helping to finalize the lighting efficiency aspect of the federal Energy Independence & Security Act of 2007, efforts for which Philips Lighting subsequently received the Alliance to Save Energy's "Stars of Energy Efficiency Chairman's Award" in September 2008. In addition, Philips is achieving revolutionary strides in lighting design and application globally through green lighting breakthroughs being introduced in the LED arena by Philips solid state lighting divisions Philips Color Kinetics, Lumileds, and others. Philips Lighting's new T8 U-Bent lamps represent yet another revolutionary new lighting solution that will assist the marketplace in optimizing lighting quality while helping to drive a more energy-efficient future for generations to come.
High-performing, energy-efficient, long-lasting, and now sporting the industry's lowest mercury content in their class, Philips Lighting's new 29 Watt and 31 Watt fluorescent T8 U-Bent lamps deliver a new level of environmental sustainability to the market's broad array of professional lighting applications.
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is a diversified Health and Well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through timely innovations. As a world leader in healthcare, lifestyle and lighting, Philips integrates technologies and design into people-centric solutions, based on fundamental customer insights and the brand promise of "sense and simplicity". Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 121,000 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of $38 billion in 2008, the company is a market leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as lifestyle products for personal well-being and pleasure with strong leadership positions in flat TV, male shaving and grooming, portable entertainment and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at http://www.philips.com/media.
For further information, please contact:
Philips Lighting North America
Susan Bloom
Tel: (732) 563-3517
E-mail: susan.bloom@philips.com
