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  PRODUCTS: Glow in the Darks (Aluminate Phosphors)

Rare earth activated strontium aluminate pigments offering approximately ten times the afterglow brightness and ten times the afterglow duration of traditional transition element activated sulphide types, with excellent external stability. Suitable for most paints, inks, plastics and other applications.

RANGE
Grade Type Characteristics Price
SA-1 Finer grind For thinner films, white body colour  -
SA-5 Blue emission Best afterglow, very coarse, stable in water  -
SA-9 Coarser grind Best afterglow  -
SA-12 Blend Quick charge, for lower light levels  -
SA-20 Red
SA-20 Orange
SA-20 Yellow
SA-20 Green
SA-20 Blue
Coloured SA-12 Different body and afterglow colors  -
SA-30 Red
SA-30 Orange
SA-30 Yellow
SA-30 Green
SA-30 Blue
Coloured SA-1 Different body and afterglow colors  -
SA-40 Red
SA-40 Orange
SA-40 Yellow
SA-40 Green
SA-40 Blue
Coloured SA-9 Different body and afterglow colors  -
SA-50 Red
SA-50 Orange
SA-50 Yellow
SA-50 Green
SA-50 Blue
Coloured SA-5 Different body and afterglow coloursFor water based formulations  -

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
  SA-1 SA-5 SA-9 SA-12
SG 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.8
Particle (av) 10µm 100µm 50µm 20µm
Body color white white pale yellow pale yellow
Emission
color
yellow/green blue yellow/green yellow/green
DIN67510 Part 1 200/15-1500-K-K 265/25-3000-K-G 260/22-3000-K-K 100/15-1100-K-K

Application guidelines:
Do not...
  • grind or mill
  • blend with non-luminescent pigments or dyes, or other opacifiers
Do..
  • disperse by high speed stirring
  • use lubricants with plastics machinery to reduce wear
  • apply over a white base


 

 
 
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