Abstract: A method for 3D printing a 3D item (10), the method comprising (i) providing 3D printable material (201) comprising particles (410) embedded in the 3D printable material (201), wherein the particles (410) have a longest dimension length (L1), a shortest dimension length (L2), and an aspect ratio AR defined as the ratio of the longest dimension length (L1) and the shortest dimension length (L2), and (ii) depositing during a printing stage 3D printable material (201) to provide the 3D item (10) to provide layers (230) of the 3D printed material (202) with a layer height (H), wherein: (i) 1<AR<4 and 1<H/L2<100.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for 3D printing a 3D item (1), the method comprising (i) providing 3D printable material (201) comprising particles (410) embedded in the 3D printable material (201), wherein the particles (410) are reflective for at least part of the visible light, wherein the particles (410) have a particle length (L1), a particle height (L2), and an aspect ratio AR defined as the ratio of the particle length (L1) and the particle height (L2), wherein AR>5, and (ii) layer-wise depositing the 3D printable material (201) to provide the 3D item (10) with layers (322) of the 3D printed material (202) with a layer height (H) and a layer width (W), and wherein the 3D printable material (201) has a particle concentration C selected from the range of 0.001-30 vol. % of the particles (410) relative to the total volume of the 3D printable material (201).

Abstract: The application relates to a method for 3D printing a 3D item (10) on a substrate (1550), the method comprising providing a filament (320) of 3D printable material (201) and printing during a printing stage said 3D printable material (201) to provide the 3D item (10) comprising 3D printed material (202), wherein the 3D printable material (201) comprises light transmissive polymeric material and wherein the polymeric material has a glass transition temperature, wherein the 3D printable material during at least part of the printing stage further comprises plate-like particles (410), wherein the plate-like particles (410) have a metallic appearance, wherein the plate-like particles (410) have a longest dimension length (L1) selected from the range of 50 ?m-2 mm and a largest thickness (L2) selected from the range of 0.05-20 ?m, and wherein the method further comprises subjecting the 3D printed material (202) on the substrate (1550) to a temperature of at least the glass transition temperature.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for 3D printing a 3D item (10), the method comprising providing a filament (320) of 3D printable material (201) and printing during a printing stage said 3D printable material (201), to provide said 3D item (10) comprising 3D printed material (202), wherein the 3D printable material (201) further comprises particles (410), wherein the particles (410) comprise one or more of glass and mica, wherein the particles (410) have a coating (412), wherein the coating comprises one or more of a metal coating and a metal oxide coating, and wherein the particles (410) have a longest dimension (A1) having an longest dimension length (L1) selected from the range of 10 ?m-2 mm, and wherein the particles have an aspect ratio of at least 10.

Abstract: A method for 3D printing a 3D item (10), the method comprising (i) providing 3D printable material (201) comprising particles (410) embedded in the 3D printable material (201), wherein the particles (410) have a longest dimension length L1, a shortest dimension length L2, and an aspect ratio AR defined as the ratio of the longest dimension length L1 and the shortest dimension length L2, and (ii) depositing during a printing stage 3D printable material (201) to provide the 3D item (10) to provide layers (230) of the 3D printed material (202) with a layer height H, wherein AR>4 and H/L1<1.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device for providing light, the lighting device comprising a closed chamber with a light transmissive window and a light source configured to provide light source radiation into the chamber, wherein the chamber further encloses a wavelength converter configured to convert at least part of the light source radiation into wavelength converter light, wherein the light transmissive window is transmissive for the wavelength converter light, wherein the wavelength converter comprises luminescent quantum dots which upon excitation with at least part of the light source radiation generate at least part of the wavelength converter light, and wherein the closed chamber comprises a filling gas comprising one or more of helium gas, hydrogen gas, nitrogen gas or oxygen gas, the filling gas having a relative humidity at 19° C. of at least 5%.

Abstract: The invention provides a lighting device for providing light, the lighting device comprising a closed chamber with a light transmissive window and a light source configured to provide light source radiation into the chamber, wherein the chamber further encloses a wavelength converter configured to convert at least part of the light source radiation into wavelength converter light, wherein the light transmissive window is transmissive for the wavelength converter light, wherein the wavelength converter comprises luminescent quantum dots which upon excitation with at least part of the light source radiation generate at least part of the wavelength converter light, and wherein the closed chamber comprises a filling gas comprising one or more of helium gas, hydrogen gas, nitrogen gas or oxygen gas, the filling gas having a relative humidity at 19° C. of at least 5%.

Abstract: A wavelength converting element (100), a light emitting module and a luminaire are provided. The wavelength converting element comprises a luminescent element (104) and a light transmitting cooling support (112). The luminescent element comprises a luminescent material (102) and a light transmitting sealing envelope (108) for protecting the luminescent material against environmental influences. The sealing envelope has a first thermal conductivity. The cooling support has a second thermal conductivity that is at least two times the first thermal conductivity. The cooling support comprises a first surface (113) and the sealing envelope comprises a second surface (105). The first surface and the second surface face towards each other. The first surface is thermally coupled to the second surface for allowing through the second surface a conduction of heat towards the cooling support to enable a redistribution of the heat generated in the luminescent element.

Abstract: A wavelength converting member is provided, comprising a sealed capsule at least partly made of sintered polycrystalline ceramic, for example sintered polycrystalline alumina, said capsule defining at least one sealed cavity; and—a wavelength converting material contained within said sealed cavity. The wavelength converting member has high total forward transmission of light, high thermal conductivity, high strength and provides excellent protection for the wavelength converting member against oxygen and water. The wavelength converting member can advantageously be applied in a light emitting arrangement or as a color wheel for a digital image projector.

Abstract: A wavelength converting member is provided, comprising a sealed capsule at least partly made of sintered polycrystalline ceramic, for example sintered polycrystalline alumina, said capsule defining at least one sealed cavity; and—a wavelength converting material contained within said sealed cavity. The wavelength converting member has high total forward transmission of light, high thermal conductivity, high strength and provides excellent protection for the wavelength converting member against oxygen and water. The wavelength converting member can advantageously be applied in a light emitting arrangement or as a color wheel for a digital image projector.