Glow in the dark Powder
Glow in the dark Powder
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Glow-in-the-dark Powder: Green
Glow-in-the-dark Powder: Blue
Glow-in-the-dark Powder: Night
Glow-in-the-dark Powder: Day

Glow-in-the-dark Powders

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  • These powders charge in the light and then glow-in-the-dark.
  • They can be recharged repeatedly for 20 years.
  • Also called photoluminescent, phosphorescent or strontium aluminate pigment.
Green Universal 100g
Green Universal 1kg
Sky Blue Universal 100g
Sky Blue Universal 1kg
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Glow-in-the-dark Pigment Powders

Also called Photoluminesent Powders, Luminescent Powders, Phosphorescent Powders or Strontium Aluminate Powders.

Chemistry, Charging and Durability

  • Strontium Aluminate Chemistry (non-radioactive).
  • These powders are charged by light and then glow for 12 hours in the dark. 
  • The powders can be charged by any light source. They charge very fast in sunlight and ultraviolet light where less than 1 minute charging time is often sufficient. 
  • They charge slower with normal interior lights but charge quite quickly if put close to a light source. Bright lights, such as vehicle headlights, charge the powders very effectively.  

Glow Brightness

The environment needs to be dark for the glow to be effective. The powders will glow the brightest immediately after charging but the glow fades over time. In total darkness the glow is easily seen for 12 hours. 

It is important to understand that in exterior environments the glow will not be seen for very long if there are house lights or streetlights nearby or if the moon is very bright. 

  • The Green powders glow the brightest so when glow brightness is the most important property then select one of the Green powders.
  • Fine Green Universal has the advantage of settling less due to the smaller particle size but it does not glow as brightly as the Green Universal.

Applications

  • Mix these powders into clear mediums.
  • These are "Universal" Glow-in-the-dark Powders which means they are suitable for use in resins, oil-based and water-based mediums. They are used in resin art, slime, clear glues, plastics, silk screen inks, oil-based paints and other clear mediums.

The clearer the medium they are added to the brighter they will glow. They do not work well in non-transparent substances such as cement or tile grout. The powders will make the clear substance they are added to an off-white pale green colour in normal light (the powders are not transparent).

These powders are not party glow powders and have not been cosmetically approved for skin contact. They are totally safe to handle provided a dust mask is used, but these powders do not have specific cosmetic certification.

Particle Sizes

  • Green Universal has an average particle size of 60 microns.
  • Sky Blue Universal has an average particle size of 50 microns. 

How much to use

To find out more about how much you should use please see the toggle window "Application and Spread Rate".
 
Keep out of reach of children.
All our products should be kept out of reach of children under 5 years and anybody who may tend to place items or liquids in their mouths should be supervised. Even packing can become a choking hazard.
General
Type / Unit Size
Fine Green Universal 100g
Fine Green Universal 1kg
Green Universal 100g
Green Universal 1kg
XL Green for Resin 100g
XL Green for Resin 1kg
Sky Blue Universal 100g
Sky Blue Universal 1kg
Green: Water Based 100g
Green: Water Based 1kg
Green Universal 200kg
Unit Size
Unit Size
Glass Size
Glass Size / Colour

How much Glow-in-the Dark pigment to use

The amount of pigment that you require is dependent on how thick the final dry medium (resin//plastic/glue) will be and how clear the medium is.

Assuming that the medium (e.g. epoxy resin) is very clear we can suggest the following:

  • If final dry resin will be 4mm thick, then use 14g to 20g of pigment per litre of resin 
  • If final dry resin will be 2mm thick, then use 25g to 30g of pigment per litre of resin.
  • If final dry resin will be 1.0mm thick, then use 50g to 60g of pigment per litre of resin.
  • In all cases more pigment will increase the glow brightness and you can go up to 200g of pigment per litre of resin for maximum glow brightness. But above 6% (60g of pigment per litre of resin) the resin may lose strength.

These pigments don’t work well if they are mixed into substances that are not clear such as concrete or grout and the glow effect is not as good if they are not well mixed (they must be spread uniformly within the resin).

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