Imagine your flooring glowing in the dark. A nice safety pathway is something we all need, especially when the lights are out.
Our glow in the dark solution is perfect in many ways! Made with a photo-luminescent material, it can be recharged by natural or artificial sources.
There is a variety of great uses for glow in the dark coatings. From marking emergency egress routes and obstructions in your home, garage, or factory, to marking the light switches, fire extinguishers, bathroom doorways, bedrooms, porches, door handles and stairs, it is a solution that makes most of light to give you a system that is luminescent and customizable to your needs.
Also, it is something that you will like and use every day. If your new property is in the making or you are remodeling it, now is the best time to find the right glow in the dark materials for your project. There are materials in any size (with ability to cover nearly all sizes) of floor, designed to cover every inch of your property. These products come in all sizes and can be customized to your needs.
Wait, What Does Photo-luminescent (PL) Mean?
If you are not sure how this material works or how it can help you make your flooring and other elements more functional, let’s talk about the photo-luminescent features and properties.
Basically, photo-luminescent (also known as “glow in the dark” material) is a material that absorbs light energy and releases it in the form of light. This is why it’s called a “glow in the dark” product. It is commonly used floor surface, helping people with low vision or practically anyone enter or exit an area without a problem.
However, this product is also great from an aesthetic perspective. Photo-luminescent products have a long lifespan and can get their light charge in just 10 minutes of the day, without any power needed! They are the right solution for anyone’s needs and the last invention when it comes to products like these.
The World Trade Center was one of the first facilities to install glow in the dark flooring as a standard egress path marking system in the late 1990s, but the trend has expanded since then. Because there is no power (the materials are non chargeable, non toxic and biodegradable), they cost almost nothing to maintain and can cost-effectively cover every inch of space.
You can choose from green, blue, red, and other colors and get every inch of your flooring and surface covered in glow in the dark material. Offering an exciting look and a cool addition to any decorative flooring system, they will give your floor a unique look.
Where To Put Glow In The Dark (Photo-luminescent) Materials?
There are three main occasions where you would want to install a photo-luminescent egress path. You can do it in a new construction, a building remodel, or a vertical expansion of your property.
In all of them, you need to revamp your floor with glow in the dark themes and determine what options are needed based on code requirements for the situation, and what works for you based on aesthetics. The end result is a floor that is more attractive and functional.
Having a safety plan that anyone can follow in cases of emergency can help you in the long run. You can be free from worries about failing to escape from the room, and full of options when it comes to visualizing your egress path.
Why Luminescent Glow In The Dark Floor Is Always A Good Idea
Marking your floors and areas with luminescent signage is essential while renovating your home or building one from scratch. Getting PL marking in green, blue, red, or any other color is a great way to prevent issues and mark your exit stairways.
Designed for both indoor and outdoor applications, these glow in the dark solutions for floors are natural and self-generated. They recharge themselves in as little as 10 minutes when exposed to natural light, and direct sunlight is not required.
If you are considering using these glow solutions on your interior and exterior floor surfaces, you can benefit from both a decorative and functional standpoint.
Codes For Photo-luminescent Egress
PL exit path markings are required by a few important building code sections, including the following:
- International Building Code (IBC) 1023. 9, “Floor ID Signs”
Photo-luminescent stairway identification signs shall be included in interior exit stairways. This is effective from January 2009. - IBC 1025, “Egress Path Products”
Photo-luminescent markings shall be provided in interior exit stairways of building types A, B, E, I, M, and R-1. This section became effective in January 2009. - National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101, Life Safety Code, and 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, Sections 7.2.2.5.5, “Exit Stair Path Markings” and 7.10, “Marking of Means of Egress.”
Effective from January 2009, the section makes photo-luminescent (glow in the dark) exit stair path markings optional for all buildings, new and existing, regardless of height. - California Building Standards Code (CBSC), Chapter 10, “Means of Egress in Group A, E, I, R-1, R-2, and R-3”
Required in occupancies in exit corridors leading to emergency exit stairwells. This was made effective in January 2008. - General Services Administration (GSA) P-100, Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service, Section 7. 8, “Exit Path Markings”
Required in all new and existing buildings, and effective from March 2005.
Now that you know how high trends have gotten over the past few years, you may think about a “glow in the dark floor” in your home, garage, office, or other property.
Today is the best time to check out our brand and see our available products in detail. Ready to find your type and size?
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