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Fabric Glows Under Water Glows in The Dark
Reverse Side Glows in The Dark
Q: What causes our Fabric to glow?
A: The glow is caused by photoluminescence, commonly
referred to as Glow-
A: Charging for 10 or 20 minutes in
sunlight would be excellent to produce a strong lasting glow. A half hour in bright
fluorescent light would be very good. Even 20 minutes near a 40W incandescent bulb
will generate significant glow. However, the higher the Ultra Violet emission of
the bulb the better the fabric will glow.
Q: How brightly does the Fabric glow?
A:
In intermediate levels of lighting, the fabric takes on a greenish glow color (or
a blue glow depending on your purchase) as the glow competes with the light from
its surroundings. In dark conditions, the glow has been measured at 1220 mcd/m2 immediately
after charging and, after ten minutes, was still 45 times as bright as required by
ASTM 2073 for emergency signage.
Q: How long can the glow be seen?
A: To eyes accustomed
to the dark, the glow can be seen for several hours or even up to 10 hours after
a suitable change. The following table shows the brightness measured in one test
at various intervals after a twenty minute charge with direct sunlight:
Note
The average human eye can see a glow down to about 0.0032 mcd/m2. (Some standards
measure afterglow time as the time to fade 100 times that level or 0.30 mcd/m2.)
The more accustomed the human eye is to dark conditions the better the glow emission
will be seen. If someone comes into a dark room from daylight with eyes unaccustomed
to dark conditions the glow will not be visible until the eyes adjust to lower light
levels.
Q: So what is the best way to charge this fabric?
The glow pigment crystals that are imbedded into the coated side are excited by Ultra
Violet Light (U.V.) So to best charge this fabric you want to charge the "natural
side," and likewise the natural side would be the majority of the emission side that
you would then best see the glow effect. Be forewarned that not all light is the
same, lights that have "Full Spectrum" will have more (U.V.) and thus, cause a greater
excitation and charge to the fabric better than other spectrums of light that have
less U.V.
Black lights, or U.V. lamps can and do charge the fabric quite well, and
are indeed suitable for charging this fabric. The recommended charge time is twenty
minutes. Length of glow time should be around 3 hours. It is best to charge this
fabric right up until one is to take the stage for best theatrical effects. Likewise
it is best to prep the audience with very low light levels so that their eyes are
adjusted and are more acute to seeing light in darkness.
Q: How does the after-
A: As with all photo luminescent products
the fading begins as soon as the source of charging is removed – faster at first
then slowing over a long period of time. For a number of hours, this fading is partially
offset by a dramatic increase in the sensitivity of the eye to see light.
Q: What
is the useful life of the product?
A: The fabric has the normal life span of Nylon,
Polypropylene,. The photo luminescent properties, however, should last almost indefinitely.
As long as it is Fabric with the coating applied it will glow
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