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Glow In The Dark In The 21st Century

Glow in the Dark Pigments and Paints have been around for years now and are proving to very versatile and beneficial to both business and consumers. With lots of new colours and pigment sizes now available, their uses have increased substantially.

Glow in the Dark Products that use Glow in the Dark pigments in their manufacturing process are, Glow in the Dark Paint, tape, ink, rock, sand, photo paper, safety sheeting, printing inks, and pastes, rigid plastic and acrylic sheets, textiles including thread and fabric, ceramic glaze and Glow in the Dark and reflective tape imageaquarium pebbles.

 

 

 

 

 

Glow in the Dark and Reflective tape

 

Some Glow in the Dark Paints will illuminate while charging under black light and when the black light is switched off the glow in the dark pigments in the paint continue to illuminate for many hours. They also charge under normal light sources for example fluorescent lights and the sun.

Image the Sydney Harbour Bridge or Opera House being painted in Glow in the Dark Paint. This would create a magnificent illuminating effect that could be seen from miles away, including incoming international flights that pass by these landmarks while descending to Mascot Airport. The international travelers on these flights at night time would see a sight they would talk about for the rest of their lives. Now I may be wrong, but I believe that would be the ultimate marketing tool for tourism Australia.

Some individuals believe Glow in the Dark pigments and paints are expensive to purchase. Glow Pigments are expensive to manufacture and the raw material can only be found in a few places. This means that most countries have to import the glow pigments; adding to the final cost. On the positive side Products using Glow Pigments can usually be recharged thousands of times over many years, making them a value for money purchase over the long term.

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Glow in the Dark chalk

 

So which businesses can benefit from using “glow in the Dark Pigments?
…… And the answer is, just about every business; Oh, so you find that statement hard to believe. Ring an expert in Glow in the Dark and if he is truly an expert he will be able to list at least a few good examples of how this versatile product can help you in your business endeavors. If he can’t help you develop a product using glow pigments, he will be able to show you how these amazing pigments can help in Occupational Health and Safety.
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Real estate agents can use these glow in the dark paints to make special “FOR SALE” signs for remote locations where street lights or electricity are not available.

Marketing managers can make great use of these powerful attention getting tools in many ways. Glow Paints can create the WOW effect that will have their clients talking for a long time.

A few scenario’s
Outdoor Garden; You own or manage a five star resort, and want your customers to have the ultimate 5 star experience. Some glow in the dark projects that would add to your customers experience could be, A glow in the Dark Garden, Glow in the Dark fish aquarium, Glow in the dark indoor or out waterfall feature, maybe glow in the dark bathrooms in the higher priced rooms. Hmm, a glow in the dark golf course. The possibilities are near infinite.


Glow in the Dark Plant Nursery. You own a plant nursery and know the beauty and power of glow in the dark. You want to get a larger amount of customers coming to your business. You also want to show your customers that plants can be just as beautiful at night time and in some circumstances be more spectacular at night. People with landscaping around their swimming pools or have outdoor entertainment areas, may already know this. Consider opening the nursery one night a week for a start, using glow in the dark feature areas and signs to give your customers a whole new view on plants and your nursery. Now promote this new and exciting way of purchasing plants. A glow in the dark waterfall or two would be a big advantage and seller. A wise manager - owner would also sell appropriate glow in the dark products for added sales. Glow in the Dark paints image 

 

 

Glow in the Dark Paint

 

Conclusion
Glow in the Dark Pigments and the many products made from them, will continue to improve over the following decade with new colours, and longer illumination times being some of the most anticipated benefits for these next generation Pigments. They will increasingly become more widely used in business, as businesses strive to increase efficiency, lower operating costs, improve their workplace OH&S and reduce their insurance premiums, as well as abide by government regulations.
As new colours become available, crafter’s and home owners will find many new and exciting ways to improve their projects in and around the home and beyond.
If home owners want to have areas of their home that show individuality or prestige then glow pigments and paints will help them achieve that goal. A few examples are Glow in the Dark Bathrooms, and Glow in the Dark waterfall features.
And if you like taking digital photographs, and printing them on your PC’s printer, look out for glow in the dark Photo paper for Ink Jet printers. They are available now and can make a beautiful daytime photo, surreal by night.  
Glow in the Dark Pigments have near infinite uses, and their uses are limited by our imagination. Believe it, or you may be living in the dark…

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Glow in the Dark Photo Paper

 

Paul Housego
Research and Development
Glow Paint Industries
NSW Australia

http://www.glowinthedark.net.au
sales@glowpaint.com.au
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