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Range of flexible light guides by SCHOTT

Flexible Light Guides

Flexible light guides perform vital roles in many industries, and SCHOTT has the expertise to understand the key requirements of them all. Our in-house development teams and production facilities produce the latest glass optical fibers, bundles, cables and assemblies for versatile and customized solutions.
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Perfect white light transmission

SCHOTT’s cutting-edge glass optical fibers such as the eco-friendly PURAVIS® family enable high light transmission and sustainable solutions. Due to a very low color shift, even with long light guides, illuminated objects retain their natural color, while an improved numerical aperture results in the capture of more light from the very start.

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Customization

SCHOTT glass materials and outcoupling elements can be custom-tailored for the individual application. Together with our customers we develop opto-mechanical solutions from Ultra Violet through to Near Infrared in nanometer tolerances.

Range of flexible light guides by SCHOTT

Product variants

SCHOTT Flexible Light Guides are a versatile option for a wide range of applications, from Basic Light Guides as versatile Illumination components, connecting light source and application area, to Complex Light Guides for difficult requirements and Internal Light Guides that can replace fiber bundles.

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Developed for flexibility and reliability

As well as light guides with a high transmission for white light, we also offer solutions for UV and NIR applications. Our flexible light guides benefit from high chemical stability, thermal shock resistance and mechanical resilience.

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Outstanding optical performance
Outstanding optical performance
Solutions with high transmission for white light as well as for UV and NIR available.
Chemical stability
Chemical stability
Glass optical fiber bundles provide high chemical stability, with specific designs for applications in harsh environments such as autoclaving.
Temperature resistance
Temperature resistance
Hot fused ends for elevated temperatures up to 350°C in combination with different types of sheathing.
Mechanical robustness
Mechanical robustness
Light guide designs include protection against pressure and other mechanical challenges for improved fiber longevity.
Mechanical flexibility
Mechanical flexibility
Glass optical fiber bundles possess extremely small bending radii compared to fused silica solutions, as well as high flexural capabilities.
Eco-friendly
Eco-friendly
In our broad portfolio, we offer lead- and arsenic-free PURAVIS® fibers.
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We are certified

SCHOTT holds a number of Quality Assurance certificates for the production of Flexible Light Guides, including ISO-13485 and ISO 9001 / 14001.

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