Dow and Philips Lighting collaborate to change the future of UV purification LIGHTING The challenge Equipment manufacturers around the world rely on UV purification systems from Philips Lighting—a global leader in the development, manufacturing and application of lighting solutions—for clean water technologies in everything from coffee machines to air purifiers. These UV purification systems prevent the growth of harmful bacteria and micro-organisms in household appliances containing water reservoirs, as well as in a variety of industrial and medical equipment. In certain applications, OEMs use traditional UV-C lamps made of glass components, which also contain mercury. However, the Philips Lighting research and development team recognized these larger lamps pose several design

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