Our photoluminescent paint continues to be deployed worldwide! Step by step, LuminoKrom® is being used for a wide range of projects and territorial developments around the world.
Today, we can be found in Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and, more recently, Estonia. But our technology is also popular outside our continental borders! You can see our phosphorescent paint in the center of the Japanese suburb of Shibuya, and even in the middle of the Saudi Arabian desert.
In brief: LuminoKrom® is a universal technology, suitable for all climates and environments all around the world.
Discover in this article some of our latest international projects. You can also find all our creations shown on our photoluminescent map of achievements.
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Securing various public staircases in Luxembourg
Bouneweg's public staircase covered in LuminoKrom® phosphorescent paint
The towns of Bouneweg and Cessange in Luxembourg chose our photoluminescent marking to signalize and make safe several outdoor public staircases. Recognized as accident-prone, these stairways needed to be upgraded with a luminous marking solution to highlight the steps.
To overcome the lack of light or extinction lighting public, LuminoKrom® takes the relay to bring visibility to pedestrians and avoid any accident.
A first application to improve cycling mobility in Estonia
This summer of 2023 sees the first use of photoluminescent markings in Estonia. The Estonian capital, Tallinn, is the site of the first bicycle path to be marked with our patented technology.
The project involved creating and securing a cycle path in the Lasnamäe district. The aim was to promote cycling and other forms of soft mobility at night. The project was carried out by our Estonian partners KiirWarren.KL.
In order to make night-time travel safer for users of BIXI Montreal bikes, our phosphorescent paint has been applied to the structure of the vehicles. Thanks to photoluminescence, as soon as night falls, the bikes light up and are much easier to identify by other road users.
Phosphorescent signage for a parking lot in South Africa
Ground markings for the Capegate Shopping Centre parking lot in South Africa
In 2023, LuminoKrom® arrives in South Africa!
After an early application at the head office of our local partner, our paint was used in the underground parking lot of the Capegate Shopping Centre to make night-time travel safer for motorists.
As soon as the lighting is switched off, our paint takes over to guide road users. Various signage elements were covered with photoluminescent paint: linear markings, stop lines, pictograms and arrows on the ground.
The second bicycle path with LuminoKrom® in Belgium
The Service Public de Wallonie SPW has repeated its experience with LuminoKrom® and continues to trust us to bring visibility to the various RAVeLs in the city of Namur.
The latest project was aimed at improving the cycling experience on the RAVeL running through the village of Beez, part of the Province of Namur. LuminoKrom® continues to support the Walloon region in this progressive development of the local cycling area.
Do you have any questions? Discover our FAQ
What is photoluminescence?
Photoluminescence is a physical process whereby a material absorbs photons from a light source and re-emits them. To achieve this, the body is subjected to radiation of varying intensity, which excites the electrons present in the substance. These electrons store the light, store the energy and release it when there is a total absence of light.
Thanks to photoluminescence, the substance can be recharged indefinitely by daylight or artificial lighting. Our LuminoKrom® photoluminescent paint exploits exactly this physical phenomenon.
What are the advantages of photoluminescence?
Installations marked with photoluminescent paint require no special maintenance or servicing. Only standard road maintenance is required.
What's more, this type of marking is totally autonomous, requiring no charge or power source. So it's an economical and sustainable solution.
How long does paint luminescence last?
The paint itself emits for a very long time. The most important parameter to take into account is the length of time its light emission is perceptible to the human eye.
In an outdoor environment devoid of any light, we consider that the eye can perceive light emission up to around 8 millicandela/m², i.e. after 10 hours of emission. If the environment presents light pollution (full moon, proximity of public lighting), this threshold will be raised and the duration of visibility will be shortened.
Indoors, in absolute darkness, the perception threshold is much lower, and you can observe the luminescence of our paint for over 12 hours.
What surfaces can LuminoKrom® paint be applied to?
Our LuminoKrom® paint range can be applied to a variety of substrates and materials. We offer different references to suit every circumstance, whether for indoor or outdoor marking, for example.
Our road and urban paint references are ideal for use on concrete, cement, bitumen and asphalt mixes. A waterborne version is also available for interior applications.Concernant les applications sur du métal, il faudra choisir notre peinture LuminoKrom® pour Métal.
Our luminescent paint is applied over a white primer, so you can apply LuminoKrom® to any surface where the white paint will adhere.