Eric Martin

23/08/2024

« Some people refused to use the cycle path and local residents demanded that street lighting be installed, but it was too expensive! To light the path, we would have had to dig trenches, disturb tree roots and install relatively low lighting columns. Pessac was also the first town in France with a population of over 50,000 to trial switching off street lighting at night. » (Source : La Tribune)

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.

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