Luminescent-effect safety coatings for emergency and escape routes

High visibility when everything suddenly goes dark.

Available for metal, plastic, wood, concrete, rubber and many other materials.

Warnings

This is a very special technology that can be applied to an array of very different sectors.

The technical information given below is relevant to all sectors.

For specific applications and more in-depth details, please seek the assistance of the Sokema technical team.

Colours

Recommended colour is green/yellow.

Other colours such as blue and orange offer inferior performance in terms of function and aesthetic appearance.

Uses

It’s mainly used as a marker/indicator for escape routes, stairs, doors, switches, obstacles, luminous signs.

Suitable for public places, industries and transport.

It also makes an attractive decorative and design finish for coating small and large items: gifts, occasional furniture, home accessories, parts of garden or public furniture.

Performance

This is a technology that offers the following common features in various applications and on a variety of different materials:

• excellent adhesion
• great mechanical strength and chemical resistance
• aesthetically pleasing appearance
• long-lasting luminescent effect

Treatment of surfaces to be coated

A whole host of different materials can be coated: metal, wood, plastic, concrete, rubber, glass, fibreglass and ceramics.

The following rules apply regardless of the type of substrate:

• the surface must be thoroughly clean
• if the surface is very smooth and shiny, abrasive blast, sand or brush to promote better adhesion

Application

All the different technical versions of the product must be applied by spraying, with normal airmix or airless equipment; spray nozzles measuring between 1.2 and 1.7 mm; air pressure set to 3-4 bar.

They all air-dry at ambient temperature.