An Important Step towards Environmental Protection - MEGAMAN^® Gone Liquid Mercury FREE

In the light of MEGAMAN^® policy of "Building a Better Tomorrow", the innovative ideas, as well as the cutting edge lighting technology, are prerequisites to MEGAMAN^® products for optimisation in energy efficiency and effective measures in environmental protection, providing a truly green lighting solution to consumers.

Taking an aggressive step towards environmental protection, MEGAMAN^® became the first to employ only AMALGAM in manufacturing its full series of energy saving lamps starting from January 2008, making all its products FREE from liquid mercury ever.  Adopting this liquid mercury free policy aims to minimize environmental impact at different stages of product life cycle. This act would protect not only to workers during production and transportation, but also to end-users upon usage and disposal from exposure to liquid mercury.

Amalgam, which is in stable solid physical form, is an alloy of mercury combined with another metal. It provides an eco-friendlier and safer alternative to liquid mercury because mercury vapour would not be released until it reaches around 100°C under atmospheric pressure. At room temperature, mercury is concealed inside the metal alloy and would not escape even if the lamp breaks. The solid form of Amalgam makes the lamp even easier and safer to handle on disposal so that it would not lead to land and water contamination.

In its solid form, the mercury inside Amalgam can be collected, recycled and reused more readily. Since Amalgam will not release mercury vapour when it is exposed under room temperature, it will not pose health hazard to the people and pollute the environment.

Technological advancements have enabled modern compact fluorescent lamps to deliver excellent illumination performance with Amalgam at minimal mercury levels (less than 2mg). This is far less mercury than in other items in the house, e.g. batteries (5-25 mg), thermometers (500 mg), etc. MEGAMAN^® Energy Saving Lamps contain mercury of less than 2mg on average, far below 5mg limited by the EU Requirement.

Being a true eco-friendly lighting company, MEGAMAN^® strives to produce innovative products that contribute towards environmental sustainability while being functionality viable and is committed to adopting environmentally friendliness as the prerequisite from the manufacture of the energy saving lamps to being launched in the market and even the treatment of disposed energy saving lamps, winning recognition from every sector in the society.