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Title:

Long Afterglow Phosphor Powders

Value Proposition:

Non-radioactive, nonhazardous Phosphor Powders re-chargeable in nature and with shelf life is more than 15 years.

Summary Application:

Phosphor Powders can used warning signs in highways, theaters and machinery industries.

Advantages:
  • The  technology  offers  a  simple  and  novel  process  of production  of  a  non-toxic,  non-radioactive,  photoluminescent  powder that  can  be  coated  onto  almost  any  object  which  causes  it  to continuously glow in the dark.
  • It can be mixed with glue, paint, resin, candle  wax,  concrete,  varnish,  glass  etc.
  • For  the best  glow,  it  can  be  used  in  a  clear  medium  on  a  white background.
Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-National Physical Laboratory
CSIR-National Physical Laboratory[CSIR-NPL]
:  director[at]nplindia[dot]org
:91-11-45609201
:https://www.nplindia.in
Industrial Applications: Applications/Use [Materials] Composites [Materials]
Patent(s): IN225682
Patent Application(s): JP2003292951
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