Zinc lights

Zinc is a beautiful, natural and environment-friendly product. In its natural state, it is a blue/white-ish metal that stems from the mineral zinc blende. Zinc has been reused for a number of years, and has a recycling percentage of circa 90%. Because of this, we can safely say it is a pioneering product in comparison with other metals that are still stuck in the beginner's phase of recycling. Zinc is one of the most sustainable materials we have come across, and it has only become more beautiful throughout the times. Zinc has a pleasant touch to it, and is perfectly suitable for outdoor use, because it is not susceptible to rusting. This means the material is also often used for outdoor lights. Zinc outdoor lights come in all kinds of different sizes and measurements, so have a little browse in this category yourself!

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The material zinc can be found in the crust of the earth, with an average ratio of 80gr. per tonne. The quarrying of zinc predominantly happens in North America and Canada. The yearly use of zinc varies around 6.7 million and has been increasing by 2% every single year, ever since the Second World War.

Zinc and lighting

Zinc is a type of metal that is not depleted whatsoever and can be found all over the world in massive amounts. Since the old days, the material is used because of its special metallurgic traits. The first industrial production-unit of zinc dates back to the 19th century. The first industrial applications consisted out of galvanising all types of different metals in order to protect these metals from corrosion. In addition, zinc oxides were also used for the production of auto tires.

Some of the many advantages of zinc are:

·         its specifically long lifespan

·         the material is resistant to most weather influences and resists moisture amazingly well, zinc does never rust

·         after the expiration of its lifespan, a zinc product can easily be recycled, and reused afterward, this is great news for the environment

·         the upkeep and maintenance does not require that much effort

·         it can be painted

·         it is inexpensive

·         it is a material that becomes more beautiful in time, instead of uglier

Not all the zinc that is used nowadays, is the exact same. In general, we differentiate three varieties:

·         Crude zinc: There is no shine whatsoever, it looks dull, and has a melee texture. This is how zinc used to be made in the old days, which is why we now refer to it as a nostalgic style.

·         Galvanised zinc: The zinc is galvanised, meaning it has a great protection. These zinc plates are slightly shinier than their crude zinc counterparts.

·         Titanium zinc: This is a type of zinc to which 0.1 to 0.2% copper and titanium is added. This means the zinc is both sturdier and prettier-looking. When zinc is used in construction as a construction material, it is pretty much always this type of zinc that gets used.

Nowadays, the material zinc is also often used for other applications such as:

·         protection against corrosion

·         alloy material in messing, silver nickel and jointing tin

·         material in batteries

·         plumbing material, i.e. gutters

·         as a type of balance weight on the steel rims of cars

·         used when tweaking rubber

·         at some point, it was used as currency

·         used for flooring

·         used for the production of both indoor and outdoor lights

In conclusion, zinc is a material that offers a plethora of opportunities in both construction and garden use. Zinc lights are beautiful to be hold, so have a look at the LampsTotal catalogue and look for that one magnificent zinc light you fancy, or purchase an entire zinc outdoor lighting system.

Below you will find all of our lights that are made of the material zinc. In addition, you will also find lights that are made in a zinc colour, and lights that have received a zinc treatment yet are made of another material. Both the material and the colour are specified on the page of the light itself.