Backlighting
DuraTech creates custom backlighting solutions
What is backlighting?
Backlighting is the use of LEDs positioned behind or within a product to illuminate specific areas or features. This technology enhances the visibility, usability and aesthetics of user interfaces, displays, controls and brand identification. DuraTech Industries can manufacture custom light engines for various applications.
Common applications
Light engines improve aesthetics and functionality in various applications and industries. Common applications include:
- Illuminated buttons and controls for better visibility in low-light environments.
- Highlighting graphics or text for improved user experience.
- Ambient lighting to create an aesthetically pleasing glow or functional lighting for specific tasks.
- Illuminated logos and other brand identifiers to enhance aesthetics and brand recognition.
Why choose backlighting for your product?
The benefits
Incorporating backlighting, or light engines, into your products offers many benefits. It enhances visibility in low-light or high-glare environments, making products like control pads and informational labels easier to read. Additionally, the aesthetics of the product are improved when light engines are incorporated. Customizable illumination styles, like smooth gradients, adjustable dimming and vibrant colors all add to the overall aesthetics.
Intuitive, lit indicators and controls allow for greater user experience, and custom color illuminated logos and identifiers result in better brand recognition.
Backlighting not only makes your product more visually appealing but also improves its functionality, making it easier and safer to use in various conditions.
DuraTech’s backlighting capabilities
Light engine solutions for every industry
Examples of features we offer
- Backlit graphics for gauges and dials.
- Backlighting in-molded structures.
- Smooth icon backlighting.
- Functional ambient and large-area illumination.
- Customizable gradients.
- Dynamic light lines and single-point LED lighting for function and aesthetics.
Colors can be customized during use. - Applications in appliance, medical, automotive, electronics, and industrial OEM industries.
Industry-specific solutions
Appliance: In the appliance industry, incorporate custom lit indicators and buttons for parts like durable membrane switches and in-mold structural electronics (IMSE®).
Medical: Medical devices and components need to be cleaned and disinfected frequently. Adding light engines to overlays allows for a seamless integration that can withstand constant cleaning.
Automotive: Backlighting can be integrated into in-molded intuitive interfaces like PRNDL controls, center consoles and ambient lighting.
Electronics: User interfaces, like keypads and control panels, that are used in electronics can be illuminated by adding light engines to overlays and membrane switches.
Industrial OEM: Incorporate backlighting into keypads and control panels built for industrial equipment operating in harsh environments.
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Advanced technologies for light engines
Our innovative approach
- Wire-free control panels with thin, lightweight designs.
- Seamless integration of LEDs for reliable performance.
- Reduced environmental impact with energy-efficient manufacturing.