Interior decoration: How does night glow paint work?

Glow in the dark paint or Night glow paint are available with most of the paint companies in India. Night glow paint is a very good choice if you want something exciting to adorn the walls of your child’s bedroom. A lot of people play safe and use glow in the dark stickers when it comes to designing a perfect room for their children. The evolution of painting designs and customs has also played a major role in the growing popularity of glow paints. So,one may ask, what exactly are glow paints how they work? Let us find out in this article.

Night glow paint are just like any other paints

In simplistic terms, night glow paints are just like any other paints used to color the walls and ceilings in a room albeit with one significant difference. These glow paints emit light in the dark and glow leaving behind a great ambiance in the dark which is perfect for a kid’s bedroom or a party room. The science behind glowing of these paints is not as complicated. In fact, the paints glow in the dark because of the presence of a pigment known as phosphor.

The pigment is used abundantly in these glow paints allowing them to exhibit light in the dark. The pigment phosphor has a natural tendency to accumulate light energy and photons from the sun and other energy sources during the day. Once it gets dark, phosphorus then emits the charged light photons slowly exhibiting a display of light and colors. The phosphorescent glow emitted during the dark is scientifically known as photo luminescence.

Is the use of night glow paints safe?

While they are absolutely safe once applied on the walls and pose no health risks whatsoever, the application process needs to be carefully supervised. Glow paints have a significantly higher amount of acrylic paints in their composition which makes them emit light in a proportional manner. The use of high levels of acrylic paint makes the glow paints more thick than any other paints used in a wall painting.

The acrylic paint composition can cause irritation to the lungs while applying on the walls. The nose and mouth should be well covered while applying the glow paints. Once the glow paints and administered and it dries out, the danger of any such irritation is removed. The evolution of science and technology while composing paints and adhesives has made sure that all glow paints are safe for human environment. Glow paints which once used radioactive elements to administer the light emitting effect have come a long way and have become safe for common use.

Day glow paint and night glow paint

There are two distinct types of glow paints that one can choose depending on his or her area of application. Classified as “Day glow paint” and “Night glow paint”, night glow paints emit photons and glow in the dark while day glow paints display the clear color of the paint. Night time paints are more popularly used in children’s bedroom and party rooms while day time paints can be used in living rooms offering modern and trendy lighting effect.