Printed Light™

The Future of Illuminated Surfaces

Lighting has remained largely unchanged for decades. LEDs, light guides and complex assemblies have become smaller and brighter, but they still rely on multiple components, rigid packaging and compromises in design.

Printed Light™ changes that.

Developed by Elumin8, Printed Light™ is an ultra-thin, flexible illumination technology that integrates light directly into surfaces. At just 0.2mm thick, it dramatically reduces packaging space while giving designers the freedom to illuminate areas that were previously impossible.

This is not simply another light source. It is a new platform for integrating light into products.

Rethinking How Products Are Illuminated

Printed Light™ is manufactured using advanced printed electronics, embedding microscopic LED chips within multiple printed functional layers to create a single, flexible lighting system.

The result is a technology that is:

  • Ultra-thin

  • Lightweight

  • Flexible

  • Energy efficient

  • Scalable

  • Designed for complex surfaces

By reducing component count and simplifying assembly, Printed Light™ enables a new generation of illuminated products that are easier to manufacture and more efficient to engineer.

Designed for Designers

Traditional lighting often dictates the design.

Printed Light™ allows design to dictate the lighting.

Its flexible construction enables illumination to follow curves, contours and organic forms, opening opportunities for seamless integration into decorative veneers, perforated leather, fabrics, composites and premium interior surfaces.

Rather than adding a lighting module, designers can think of the surface itself as becoming illuminated.

Why It Matters

Modern products demand more from lighting than ever before.

Consumers expect technology to disappear into the product until it is needed. They expect elegant surfaces, intuitive interaction and premium experiences without visible hardware.

Printed Light™ enables manufacturers to create products that are cleaner, lighter and more sophisticated while reducing engineering complexity behind the scenes.

Performance Without Compromise

Printed Light™ combines innovative design freedom with engineering practicality.

Typical advantages include:

  • Approximately 0.2mm overall thickness

  • Up to 95% reduction in packaging space

  • Up to 92% reduction in weight

  • Dramatically reduced component count

  • Flexible construction for curved surfaces

  • Lower tooling complexity

  • Simplified assembly

  • Reduced supply chain complexity

Applications

Printed Light™ has been developed as a technology platform rather than a single product.

Potential applications include:

  • Automotive interiors

  • Automotive exteriors

  • Marine interiors

  • Aerospace cabins

  • Consumer electronics

  • Luxury furniture

  • Architectural products

  • Wearable technology

  • Defence equipment

Wherever light can enhance the user experience, Printed Light™ provides new possibilities.

More Than a Light Source

Printed Light™ represents a shift in how products are engineered.

Instead of designing around the limitations of conventional lighting, manufacturers can integrate illumination directly into the materials that define the product itself.

As products become smarter, thinner and more connected, lighting must evolve with them.

Printed Light™ has been developed for exactly that future.