Thermally conductive component with a bulk molded compound and no base coat

A lighting component comprising:

• a body comprising:
• a body composition comprising:
• a bulk molded compound (BMC);
• a thermally conductive material in the bulk molded compound;
• a coating located directly on the body so that the coating connects directly to the body;
• a heat producing component in communication with the body, wherein heat from the heat producing component is absorbed into the body and some or all of the heat is dissipated by the body, wherein the thermally conductive material is present in an amount of about 5 percent or more and about 15 percent or less of the total weight of the body composition.

A process comprising:

• forming a bulk molded compound (BMC) comprising:
• one or more thermoset resins;
• one or more fillers;
• one or more reinforcements;
• and
• one or more binders;
• combining the bulk molded compound with a thermally conductive material to form a body composition;
• molding the body composition into a body of a lighting component;
• and
• applying a coating directly over the body;
• and
• wherein a cycle time of molding the body composition into a body is reduced by between about 10 second and two minutes relative to a BMC that is free of the thermally conductive material.