--- title: Lighting canonical: https://env-pexco-hubspot.kinsta.cloud/markets/lighting/ --- --- Custom Lighting Components ========================== Ambient, Outdoor, Commercial, Medical, and Hospitality Applications ------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Pexco specializes in the manufacturing of high quality, engineered extruded lenses & diffusers along with gaskets & seals for Lighting OEMs in North America. Our skilled team of professionals are available to assist with design recommendations in order to help you achieve your product specific goals. Pexco has a wide range of acrylic and polycarbonate material blends to deliver an optimal balance of diffusion and lumen output. We also co-extrude gaskets or seals directly onto lenses or diffusers and we manufacture stand-alone seals out of silicone, EPDM, TPU and more. ![](https://env-pexco-hubspot.kinsta.cloud/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Lighting-Hero-1000x1000.jpg) ### Market Challenges The lighting industry faces many unique challenges including overseas supply chain disruptions, volatile economic conditions, intense competition from imports, and the need to adapt to evolving consumer demands like smart and sustainable lighting. #### Top Challenges in the Lighting Industry - Degradation: UV and thermal degradation in outdoor and industrial setting - Electrical insulation and ingress protection (IP) sealing: Retrofitting older systems with modern lighting can be difficult due to incompatible or outdated electrical systems and fixtures. - Aesthetic and optical consistency in LED systems: Creating effective lighting requires balancing functional needs, cost, and aesthetic requirements. - Sustainability: The industry is under pressure to design products and eco-friendly materials for easier repair and recycling. Pexco Solutions --------------- Pexco’s products and capabilities help solve these challenges by combining materials expertise with advanced manufacturing. Products for Lighting --------------------- #### Lenses Precision engineered lenses designed to direct, focus and control light into specific patterns, increasing intensity, enhancing illumination efficiency and reducing glare. --- #### Diffusers Expertly crafted diffusers engineered to scatter, spread and soften light, ensuring the light spreads uniformly and efficiently. #### **LED Lens Covers** Engineered for demanding environments, high-quality optical lens covers protect LEDs from dust, moisture, and mechanical impact - ensuring reliable operation even under harsh conditions. Precision optics enhance light output and distribution, delivering brighter, more efficient illumination. --- #### Silicone Seals High-performance silicone seals designed to block moisture and dust, protecting lighting assemblies from harsh environments while preserving optical clarity and system integrity. ### Our Capabilities Mono Extrusions, Co-Extrusion, and Tri-Extrusion --- Meta-Plast(R) Extrusion to bond plastics to metal substrates --- Extruded silicone and TPE gaskets and diffusers for LED fixtures Custom color and transparency control --- Optimal Material Blends Materials Expertise ------------------- Pexco helps lighting manufacturers achieve the right balance of optical performance, durability, and design flexibility through deep expertise in lighting-grade polymers and additives. Our materials team supports both standard resin selection and custom-blended formulations that deliver the ideal combination of light transmission, diffusion, and aesthetic control. Pexco’s proprietary, impact-modified acrylic blend, **Durayl®**, combines exceptional optical clarity with outstanding weathering resistance to sunlight and artificial light. We also maintain a broad inventory of high-quality acrylic and polycarbonate resins, along with advanced LED diffusive and color additives, giving customers the advantages of volume pricing, consistent quality, and minimal lead times. ### Common Lighting Polymers --- #### Durayl® (Impact-Modified Acrylic) Exceptional optical clarity and weathering resistance for diffusers, lenses, and covers #### Acrylic and Polycarbonate Excellent light transmission and impact resistance #### PVC (Flexible FPVC or Rigid RPVC) Durable, cost-effective material for extruded housings and trims #### Silicone Optical-grade clarity, high thermal resistance, and weatherproofing for outdoor housings #### PC/ABS Reflective and durable for structural or reflective components #### TPU Flexible, abrasion-resistant for protective or decorative elements #### TPV/TPE Flexible and formable materials for lens gaskets and seals #### EPDM UV and ozone resistance for outdoor housings and enclosures ![](https://env-pexco-hubspot.kinsta.cloud/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1_Co_Extrusion_1_2_CLR_GRN_ACR_TPU_D1962.webp) Compliance and Certifications ----------------------------- Pexco’s lighting is held to strict industry standards - UL - CE - Energy Star - RoHS Why Pexco? ---------- --- **Domestic Manufacturing Footprint** U.S. operations with aerospace-certified facilities **Deep Materials Expertise** Decades of polymer engineering knowledge **Custom Engineering** From concept to prototype to production **Proven Partner** Long history serving aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers **Integrated Capabilities** Extrusion, molding, machining, and assembly under one roof --- [More About Us](https://env-pexco-hubspot.kinsta.cloud/about-us/) Frequently Asked Questions -------------------------- Let Pexco Illuminate Your Application ------------------------------------- [Request a Quote](https://env-pexco-hubspot.kinsta.cloud/request-a-quote/) [Contact Engineering/Sales](https://env-pexco-hubspot.kinsta.cloud/contact-us/)