Pros and cons of reflector made of different materials

Molding process

Metal reflector: stamping, polishing process to complete, shape memory, the advantage is low cost, good temperature resistance, often used in low-end lighting requirements of the lamps and lanterns.

Environmental protection high temperature plastic reflector: one-time demoulding completion, high optical accuracy, no shape memory, moderate cost, often used in the temperature is not high in high-end lighting requirements of the lamps and lanterns.

Surface treatment process

Environmental protection high temperature plastic reflector: the surface of high vacuum aluminum plating, with excellent metallic luster, light reflection efficiency can reach more than 90%, is the main coating process for automobiles and most of the high-end lamps and lanterns.

Metal reflector: surface anodic oxidation treatment, effective reflective efficiency can only achieve about 70%.

For export enterprises, environmental protection high temperature plastic reflector can pass safety regulations, products through SGS certification and meet ROHS environmental requirements.

Metal reflector products forming consistency is low,the light pattern of each reflector is not the same for same batch productsion; Because plastic reflector is one-time injection molding which has high product consistency, uniform light pattern, no stray light, no black spot and no shadow, the light pattern is more perferct.