Famostar’s O-Lux Lighting System shows how emergency lighting can be both highly functional and more sustainable. Built as a fully integrated oval luminaire, it combines general and emergency lighting in one design while also addressing glare control, flexible mounting, and an 8-year battery warranty.
At the center of the product story is bio-circular attributed polycarbonate, specifically Makrolon RE by Covestro. Famostar says it became the first emergency lighting manufacturer to replace fossil-based polycarbonate with this material across its housings, moving from a conventional plastic feedstock to an ISCC PLUS certified alternative made through a mass-balance approach.
That material shift matters because it supports both performance and climate goals. Switching from fossil-based to bio-circular attributed Makrolon RE reduces the plastic CO2 footprint by more than 80%, while still delivering the diffusion quality needed for a premium luminaire.
The O-Lux is a good example of how sustainability can be built into product design without sacrificing appearance or reliability. Famostar’s goal was to create a designer emergency luminaire with strong aesthetic appeal, dependable lighting performance, and a lower carbon footprint. The material choice helped make that possible.
Famostar is expanding the use of Makrolon RE into more product lines, suggesting that the bio-circular material became not just a sustainability upgrade, but an appreciated commercial differentiator.
From a technical perspective, polycarbonate remains a strong choice for lighting housings because it is lightweight, durable, and can be molded with precision. In this case, those core advantages are paired with a more circular raw-material strategy.
The O-Lux story is not just about one luminaire. It reflects a wider shift in lighting toward circular materials, lower embodied carbon, and products designed to meet both regulatory and market expectations.
It also shows how a “drop-in” sustainable material can simplify adoption. Famostar describes Makrolon RE as a solution that accelerated its transition without compromising quality, which is important because manufacturers often resist sustainability changes that require retooling or reduce performance. The O-Lux Lighting System stand out as a practical example of how the lighting industry can reduce emissions while preserving product quality, efficiency, and visual appeal.
Key benefits:
- Customer preference driver: Increases consumer interest and drives purchasing decisions.
- Low carbon footprint: Reduces carbon footprint more than 80% compared to conventional, fossil-based polycarbonates.
- Bio-circular raw materials: ISCC Plus certified bio-circular raw materials are attributed via mass balance and replace fossil resources.
- Smart drop-in: Seamless integration without high implementation costs and quality Makrolon.
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