This website contains ideas, technical notes, products and instructions for every aspect of "Glow in the Dark".
Everglo™ Products Ltd is your Australian and New Zealand distributor for glow-in-the-dark products. Our next-generation technology uses photo-luminescent principles to make products glow in the dark, without the need of a power source, for up to 15 hours. That's what we call an everglow! Glow in the dark products have the ability to absorb and store light energy, which they release in the form of a steady glowing light.
Distributors Wanted We are looking for regional distributors in most areas of Australia and New Zealand. If you are interested in distributing Everglo™ glow-in-the-dark products, please contact Craig Browne.
How does glow-in-the-dark work?
Glow-in-the-dark products can be divided into three distinct groups based on their technology and the process in which they produce light. The different types of glow-in-the-dark technology are...
Chemical glow-in-the-dark
Phosphorus glow-in-the-dark
UV light glow-in-the-dark
Chemical glow-in-the-dark Chemical glow-in-the-dark occurs when two different chemicals (usually hydrogen peroxide with other chemicals) combine. The combination results in a chemical reaction that produces light. This method of glow-in-the-dark is found in glow-in-the-dark bracelets, necklaces and light sticks.
The advantage of this glow-in-the-dark technology is that it is bright, can last for a number of hours and is available instantly, usually by snapping the light stick to cause the chemicals to mix and glow in the dark. The disadvantage is that it can only be used once. It will glow in the dark as long as there is chemical reaction. Once this stops, the glow stops.
Phosphorus glow-in-the-dark Phosphorus glow-in-the-dark, also known as photo-luminescent glow-in-the-dark, works by absorbing surrounding light and slowly releasing this light. This method of glow-in-the-dark is found in our glow-in-the-dark powder and all our other glow-in-the-dark products. Products that use this technology can glow in the dark for years as long as they are charged by exposure to sufficient light.
Though these products glow in the dark after exposure to any kind of light, the best light source is anything that contains ultra violet rays. UV rays are found in sunlight and UV 'black lights'.
UV Light glow-in-the-dark Last is UV light glow-in-the-dark. Products in this range do not really glow in the dark but react to UV black light. The ultra violet rays from a black light excite the phosphors in these products causing them to glow in the dark in bright colours. Remove the UV light source and they stop glowing.
Why use glow-in-the-dark products?
To protect against the rising cost of electricity. Savvy operators are finding ways to replace artificially lit items with glow in the dark products which cost nothing to run!
To help mitigate the rising risk of power cuts. When there's an outage, glow in the dark products keep right on glowing!
Since 9/11, approval has been granted for the use of glow-in-the-dark safety signs in high-rise buildings, e.g. exit signs, entry signs, directional signs in stairwells.
To reduce your carbon foot print. The amount of electricity generated has roughly doubled in the last 30 years. But glow in the dark products do not require electricity to glow, therefore no fossil fuels are burnt to run them!
To reduce light pollution. There is concern about the amount of artificial light we produce, not only in cities but also the countryside. You will be familiar with "urban sky glow", the orange haze that hangs over cities at night. That's light pollution. There's also the in-your-face glare from too bright or badly positioned lights. And "light trespass" is caused when light spills in unwanted directions - like through your bedroom window! Light pollution and energy use can be significantly reduced through the use of glow in the dark products.
To increase the safety of people in a number of ways...
Marine safety: Glow in the dark life jackets, non-skid areas on boats, mooring buoys, etc.
Sports & outdoor safety: Running vests, biking vests, bike helmets, mountain wear, ski gear, tramping wear, hunting equipement, etc.
Around the home: Paths, stairs, handrails, light switches, locks, key holes, night lights, swimming pools, pots, letter boxes.
Child safety: Night lights, back packs, bike helmets, bikes, skateboards, etc.
The following pages give you glow-in-the-dark ideas for some of the things you can do with glow-in-the-dark (but the possibilities really are limited only by your imagination), and detail the different glowing products and ingredients we distribute.
So, dive on in and enjoy the fun of glowology. You never know, you might catch the everglow bug and become a qualified glowologist!
glow-in-the-dark products. Our next-generation technology uses photo-luminescent principles to make products glow in the dark, without the need of a power source, for up to 15 hours. That's what we call an everglow! Glow in the dark products have the ability to absorb and store light energy, which they release in the form of a steady glowing light.