The objective of this research was to develop a soy-based luminescent sealant for use on concrete surfaces. The luminescent sealant was a mixture of soy methyl ester polystyrene and strontium aluminate, a phosphorescent powder that slowly luminesces after being excited by light. A test procedure was developed to quantify the magnitude and duration of the luminance of the coated concrete surface; quantifying the luminance was key in evaluating the performance of the luminescent sealant. The luminescent sealant was excited in a consistent manner with a xenon lighting system that simulated sunlight, a photometer (light-measuring instrument) that measured the luminance of the excited concrete surface, and a housing unit that prevented extraneous light from the surroundings from influencing the test results. Results of the tests indicated that the luminescent surface emitted light (i.e., glowed) for approximately 24 h in a dark space after it was excited. Larger particles of strontium aluminate were found to luminesce for a longer time than did smaller particles. The excited sealant's luminance was independent of the amount of time it was exposed to light coming from the xenon lighting system.
Assessing Performance of Glow-in-the-Dark Concrete
Transportation Research Record
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board ; 2508 , 1 ; 31-38
2019-04-04
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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