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2. Blacklight paint - Wikipedia

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   Black light paint or black light fluorescent paint is luminous paint that glows under a black light. It is based on pigments that respond to light in the ultraviolet segment of the electromagnetic spectrum .

3. Luminous paint - Wikipedia

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   Pearl Scene using phosphorescent paint, Irving Berlin's 1921 Music Box Revue. Phosphorescent paint is commonly called "glow-in-the-dark" paint. It is made from phosphors such as silver-activated zinc sulfide or doped strontium aluminate, and typically glows a pale green to greenish-blue color. The mechanism for producing light is similar to ...

4. Day-Glo Color Corp. - Wikipedia

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   The Day-Glo Color Corp. (also styled as DayGlo) is a privately held [1] American paint and pigments manufacturer based in Cleveland, Ohio.It was founded in 1946 by brothers Joseph and Robert Switzer and is currently owned by RPM International.

5. Phosphorescence - Wikipedia

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   Stars made of glow-in-the-dark plastic are placed on walls, ceilings, or hanging from strings make a room look like the night sky. [29] Other objects like figurines, cups, posters, [30] lamp fixtures, toys [31] and bracelet beads may also glow. [32] Using blacklights makes these things glow brightly, common at raves, bedrooms, theme parks, and ...

6. Bob Switzer - Wikipedia

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   Co-inventor of the first black light fluorescent paint Robert C. Switzer (19 May 1914 – 20 August 1997) was an American inventor, businessman and environmentalist. Switzer was co-inventor of the first black light fluorescent paint along with his brother Joseph Switzer and the inventor of the Magnaglo process for nondestructive flaw-detection ...

7. Radioluminescence - Wikipedia

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   Radioluminescence is used as a low level light source for night illumination of instruments or signage. Radioluminescent paint is occasionally used for clock hands and instrument dials, enabling them to be read in the dark. Radioluminescence is also sometimes seen around high-power radiation sources, such as nuclear reactors and radioisotopes.