IKEA is looking to take advantage of light emitting diodes' (LEDs) affordability in developing products.
The furniture giant is working with Scottish company Design LED Products to add LED tiles to its furniture, bulbless lamps, television backlighting and other household products, according to Discovery News.
"This technology opens up fantastic possibilities for innovative designs using energy efficient LEDs," said Christian Ehrenborg, managing director of IKEA GreenTech. "The partnership is a clear strategic fit for IKEA and our goal to make living sustainably affordable and attractive for millions of people."
Design LED Products' tiles are flexible, thin and not expensive, Gizmodo reported. IKEA's figures show that the tiles use less energy than traditional lighting and can last up to 20 times longer. Another benefit of the tiles is that they can be joined together to form new designs.
Printed surface optics is used to fix the LEDs into a flexible and thin transparent film. The stability and angles of the light produced is controlled by the surface pattern, which can be tailored depending on requirements.
The LEDs have the ability to generate up to 20,000 lumens of light per square meter and can be made in different colors, Gizmag reported. It is possible to create single tiles in any size or shape up to one meter.
