EP0469137A1

EP0469137A1 - Photoluminescent materials, particularly for coating various surfaces, and uses thereof

Info

Publication number: EP0469137A1
Application number: EP91905352A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Daniel Georges Couverchel
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1990-02-15
Filing date: 1991-02-15
Publication date: 1992-02-05
Also published as: AU7310191A; JPH04505473A; WO1991012292A1

Abstract

Produits photoluminescents de revêtement de surface diverses constitués d'un mélange composé à partir d'un cahier des charges spécifique par type d'application, comportant une base mono ou bi-composants, des pigments photoluminescents, colorés ou non, pouvant être ou non enrobés sur ou incorporés dans des sphères de verre, ou organique ou "aérogel", constituant une charge transparente ou translucide, ou mélangés au liant; ladite charge pouvant également être constituée par des granulats broyés en verre, quartz, marbre ou granit; ledit mélange peut en outre comporter des agents additifs filtrants, plastifiants, accélérateur ou ralentisseur, débulleur, de tension de surface.Photoluminescent products for various surface coatings consisting of a mixture composed from specific specifications by type of application, comprising a mono or bi-component base, photoluminescent pigments, colored or not, which may or may not be coated on or incorporated in glass spheres, or organic or "airgel", constituting a transparent or translucent filler, or mixed with the binder; said filler can also be constituted by crushed aggregates of glass, quartz, marble or granite; said mixture may also include filtering additives, plasticizers, accelerator or retarder, debuller, surface tension.

Description

PHOTOLUMINESCENT PRODUCTS, INCLUDING COATING SURFACES OTHER ^'AND APPLICATIONS

Photoluminescent products, in particular for coating various surfaces and applications.

The present invention relates to photoluminescent products intended to be applied to overhanging surfaces, in particular to be made visible at night after exposure to daylight or to an artificial light source. The photoluminescent products already known and in particular described in patents FR-2,566,791 and FR-2,563,197, are marketed in the form of panels and adhesive tapes to which the product has been previously applied. These panels are fixed on - surfaces to be made photoluminescent. They are produced using a photoluminescent synthetic material based on polypropylene and / or polyethylene, or a hardened mixture of acrylic resin 5 to 15%, acrylic liquid 40 to 60%, pigments 25 to 40% and material absorbing ultraviolet rays, 5 to 15%. The pigment consists of the following components: Zπ S: Cu; Zn s: O: Mn; Zn2 S: 0: Mn; (Zn, Mg) 0: Zn S and a material which at least partially absorbs UV rays and a stabilizing material.

These products are particularly expensive and not very flexible to use because of their presentation in the form of panels and adhesive tapes. In addition, the mechanical qualities of these products are insufficient for their use in flooring.

The object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks. The invention ^" , as characterized in the claims, solves the problem of creating an easy-to-use mixture, adaptable to all cases of coating surfaces of all kinds and all vocations, characterized in that said mixture comprises: - a transparent or translucent mono or bi-component base, with or without hardener, said base acting as a binder and constituting approximately 30% of the mixture, - n photoluminescent pigment constituting 0.1 to 50% of the mixture, as the case may be. - a transparent or translucent filler constituting 20 to 75% of the mixture, an average of 30%,

- At least one additive agent constituting from 0.1 to at least 10% and more of the mixture depending on the applications; in that the composition of the mixture is made up according to specifications defining:

- the nature of the surface on which the product must be applied, in particular concrete, wood, metal, asphalt or others,

- the position of said surface in space: horizontal floor or ceiling, vertical or oblique,

- the type of implementation chosen: roller, brush, straightener or serrated squeegee, applicator gun,

- the required waterproofing, in particular roofing, terrace, courtyard, garage floor or other, trafficable or not, - mechanical characteristics: non-slip, anti¬ abrasion, anti-shock, surface hardness, anti-dust, etc. .,

- chemical characteristics: rot-proof, anti-acids, oils, greases, solvents, etc. - anti-graffiti;

- the particular characteristics of premises: food industry (absence of solvents), clean rooms, etc.

The advantages provided by the product according to the invention include technical and functional advantages and economic advantages. Technical and functional advantages:

- laying on all supports, concrete, wood, metals, plastics, fabrics, cardboard ...;

- self-leveling; _ very good abrasion resistance;

- Implementation by all usual means: rollers, brushes, smoothing or serrated squeegees or guns depending on the nature of the binder used; or by injection, extrusion or casting molding; - waterproof;

- anti-dust;

- slightly anti-static; - ability to store solar energy and restore it at another frequency while retaining the mechanical qualities required for coating floors;

- resists acids and aggressive products, organic and non-organic solvents;

- fire safety, the luminous coating remains visible through the smoke;

- stability, greater longevity than that of existing products; - modular surface hardness as required;

- surface finish of your choice, smooth or grainy;

- modular range of colors by mixing from luminescent pigment colors available, in particular yellow, orange, green, red, blue, purple; - pearlescent effects obtained using pearlescent pigments;

- incorporation of decorative glitter of all kinds, metallic or otherwise, or colored quartz.

Economic benefits:

cost very much lower than that of the rare existing products which cannot be used on the ground due to their insufficient resistance to abrasion;

- very low additional cost of the product according to the invention laid compared to traditional products for making non-luminescent floors for equivalent mechanical characteristics, smooth or non-slip;

- all the aspects and characteristics of surfaces can be obtained by modulating the constitution of the product and by the choice of implementation;

- saving time and cost in implementation compared to traditional non-photoluminescent floor covering products by eliminating operations which are no longer necessary and which were carried out by qualified personnel.

The invention is described in the following text without any limiting character. The constitution of the product varies according to the applications from a basic structure; other variants of this product can be obtained for applications other than those cited as examples without departing from the invention.

Main characteristics of constitution of the product by specific uses. The composition of the mixture is made up according to a specification per application defining:

- the position of the surface on which the product must be applied, which influences the viscosity of the product:. vertical, oblique, horizontal, floor or ceiling,

- the nature of the surface:

. concrete, wood, metal, asphalt etc.

- the type of implementation:

. serrated roller, brush, straightener or squeegee; . applicator gun;

- the required seal:

. roof, terrace, courtyard, garage etc.

- the desired interior or exterior decoration;

- the necessary mechanical characteristics:. anti-skid;

. Anti-abrasion;

. anti-shock;

. surface hardness; flexibility of the coating depending on the flexibility of the support (for example sports hall or coated fabric); . personal safety (flexible covering, in particular of poles, for example in schools); . anti-dust;

- the chemical characteristics:. rot-proof;

. antacids (acids, oils, greases, solvents etc ... which must not penetrate the coating); . anti-graffiti (cleaning with a simple sponge);

- the specific characteristics of premises:. agro-food;

. clean rooms etc. - the type of application and the characteristics specific to it:

. flooring, walls, panels, ceilings; . Emergency signaling in the event of failure of the usual lighting means. photoluminescent marking bands, painted or cast; . roadside, painted or poured; . lanes of roads and highways; '. crossroads; . parkings ; various areas of automobile and / or pedestrian traffic; . airports; 5. heliports; . ports;

. ship decks; . luminescent studs;

. signposting of routes on ground, walls, trees, posts ... 0. various poles and obstacles;

. walls of public, administrative, industrial premises; . corridors, stairs, courtyards, basement, cellars, garages; . performance halls, hospitals, Schools, Banks .... floors of various premises, public, administrative; 5. industrial floors; various vehicles having to move at night in the dark, fog, in the absence, accidental or not, of any local lighting, to compensate for a possible breakdown of lighting of said vehicles. 0. general signage in places that are not lit at night, ensuring minimum security for movement. . continuation of vital or essential activities in temporarily unlit rooms in the event of a breakdown. General composition of the product: 5 As mentioned above, the composition varies in significant proportions according to the specifications for use. In general, the product consists of: - a translucent mono or bi-co base, with or without hardener, acting as a binder: 30%, which can be:

. epox; . polyurethane; . polyester; . polyvinyl. etacrylate; . acrylic;

. hydrocarbon resins; . pseudo translucent bitumen etc.

- a photoluminescent pigment with long refraction, radioactive or not, depending on the activator used for coloring, 20 to 70%, average 30%. In the case where radioactive pigments are used, these are coated in the base, in the hardener or in the plasticizing agent. The pigments are never found on the surface of the wear layer, in particular for the bristles, in order to avoid any risk of pollution, even after destruction of the support materials, these being recovered for the constitution of embankments or others;

- a transparent or translucent filler: 20 to 50%, average 30%, which can consist of:

. solid microbeads in glass from 5μ to 850μ solid or hollow which can be tinted in the mass; . solid glass beads of 0.05mm to 1.25mm diameter;

. crushed glass, colored or not, recovery or not; transparent or translucent beads made of organic material, PVC etc .;

. aggregates made of transparent or translucent material, colored or not;

. colored or not colored glass powder, etc.

. colored or not colored quartz powder;

. metallic or non-metallic flakes for decoration;

- additive agents, 0.1 to at least 10% and more:. filters depending on the nature of ambient UV, natural or electric; . plasticizers intended to provide flexibility depending on the nature of the support in order to avoid subsequent cracking of the coating; accelerator or retarder added on site to the mixture according to the installation conditions, cold or hot, dry or wet ambient temperature;

. bubble separator to prevent the formation of bubbles which adversely affect the surface finish and the quality of the coating; . of surface tension of the mixture to ensure the finish at the time of installation.

Preparation of the supports before the installation of the adapted coating:

- Concrete: cleaning, dusting, elimination of laitances (small skin that forms on the surface of concrete) and fatty traces by mechanical brushing, planing, sandblasting or shot blasting.

- Wood: cleaning, degreasing, dusting.

- Metals: degreasing.

- Fabrics, degreasing, dusting.

- Plastics: degreasing, dusting. for all types of supports, prior to the implementation of the luminescent mixture, first a so-called primary layer is applied, tinted united in the clearest possible tone.

Preparation of the constituent mixture of the product according to the invention:

For all uses, specifications are drawn up from a grid for entering parameters of the nature of the support, the environment, the characteristics of use, and the surface footage to be covered. The mixture is dosed in quantity and in quality according to the requirements of said specifications so as to adjust the product exactly as needed. Indeed, it is hardly possible to provide a standard product. These are generally industrial, administrative or public premises, large areas, the minimum size of which is on the order of a thousand m2. Consequently, the dosages always relate to large quantities which hardly involve additional costs compared to standard and versatile products for specific repetitive uses. The pigments are dosed in boxes, the charges in sealed bags, the base and the hardeners of the base are dosed in barrels, the plasticizers and additives are included in the base. The product is sold pre-dosed for each site; the mixture of the various pre-dosed constituents is mixed at the last moment directly on the site.

Specific characteristics of the products according to the invention according to the nature of the support and the type of use:

- Raw concrete: any base can be laid on concrete as long as the construction shrinkage joints are kept. These joints are treated with an elastomer product to seal it. The specific characteristics of this coating can be for example:. Resistance to compression, punching, abrasion; anti-slip, anti-acid etc. These characteristics are obtained according to the choice of the binder (for example epoxy with good wetting power) with a percentage of charge of the order of 70% and a coating thickness of 1 to 5 mm . A crystalline powder pigment is preferably chosen. The non-slip function is obtained with a filler preferably made up of ground glass powder. The anti-acid function is ensured by the choice of binder. At the time of laying, depending on the temperature, hot or cold and the humidity, -an additive is added to the binder to soften or harden it in proportions of 0.1 to a few percent.

- Coating on steel or other metal: the base is chosen according to the coefficient of expansion of the metal, its flexibility and the desired protection (anti-corrosion, anti-acid, anti-shock, personal safety). The anti-corrosion and anti-acid functions are ensured by the choice of binder. The anti-shock function is ensured by the nature of the filler, hard or extra-hard, for example glass beads. The personal safety function is obtained by the presence, of the order of 70 to 90%, of elastomer in the load.

- Coating on wood, same characteristics as on steel. In all coating cases, a first layer or primary bonding layer is applied depending on the nature of the support. - Asphalt: We put a safe coating on this type of support to level it, decorate it, make it anti-dust and anti-grease. The surface must not attack the asphalt, which excludes the use of solvents. In general, the layer is thin, of the order of 1mm. Depending on the characteristics chosen, the thickness can range from l to 5mm.

- Coating of floors and walls or food supports: Food quality is obtained in the absence of solvent in the constituent mixture of the product. Are excluded in particular polyurethane, metacrylate, hydrocarbon resins. When the coating is placed before the food equipment is put into service, this quality is obtained, even with the products excluded, after polymerization of the mixture. On the other hand, it is strictly forbidden to use them after the premises have been put into service, for example for repairing the floors. Epoxy and acrylic bases, for example, have food quality.

- Coating of walls and vertical surfaces, panels etc.: The specific characteristics which can be requested are for example the following: anti-acid (according to the choice of binder), waterproof (the coating product according to the invention is always waterproof ) , light intensity

(function of the percentage of pigments in the mixture), decoration (choice of color of the pigment and of the fillers, glitter, granules, mother-of-pearl, etc.), anti-graphitti (this function is obtained by means of a layer of finish which ^" allows the cleaning of the coating with a sponge). - Pool coating. The characteristics are generally as follows: Waterproof and rot-proof (the product is naturally waterproof and rot-proof), aesthetic decor (all decor variations can be offered depending on the choice of pigments and filler).

- Formulation of the mixture according to the mode of application, in particular on vertical surfaces which require less mechanical characteristics than the grounds: The percentage of the translucent or transparent load is reduced for the application with the roller and the brush. For spray application, a little alcohol or solvent is added to further thin the mixture when the use of solvents is possible (excluding food). Several coats will be required. If the wall has to be straightened because its surface is dented or crooked, a highly tixotropic mortar is used which will give a coating which is easy to apply to the trowel.

- Light intensity and duration of photoluminescence after exposure to a natural or artificial light source: it is a function of the nature and the re anence of the pigment, of the quantity used in the mixture and of the quality of the filtering agent used to trap UV. Example according to the invention of the composition of a photoluminescent floor covering of the tiling, plinth, flashing type industrially produced by injection, extrusion or by casting molding:

- hot binder with very rapid polymerization 10 to 25%

- photoluminescent pigments 5 to 25% particle size about 40μ

- transparent filler: glass or organic beads diameter 5μ to 1.25mm 45 to 75% - plasticizer 0.01 to 10%

- reactive or not 0.01 to 5% depending on the manufacturing method and the type of product TOTAL 100% The filler, glass beads or organic matter, 5μ to 1.25mm, acts as a decoration and resistance to abrasion. It is the binder, epoxy, polyester, polyurethane, or organic which is photoluminescent. As a variant of the above mixture for tiles, plinths, flashings, the load consists of aggregates of marble, granite or quartz from 0.5 to 4mm in diameter.

It is planned to make all types of mixtures for photoluminescehts coatings in the mass, of thickness from 1 to 5mm, using in said mixture, a photoluminescent filler consisting of organic spheres, or glass or "airgel" base Si02 or hollow, with a diameter of the order of 5μ to 850μ which can go up to 1.25mm, colored in the mass in manufacture, by means of photoluminescent pigments, colored or not, from lμ to 5μ. It is then no longer necessary to add photoluminescent pigments to the binder.

As a variant, the transparent or translucent fillers for photoluminescent coatings in the mass, 1 to 5 mm thick, consist of organic spheres, or glass or "airgel", solid or hollow, coated in the factory with photoluminescent pigments of grain size from lμ to lOμ, with a diameter of 0.005 to 1.25mm. As in the previous case, it is no longer necessary to add photoluminescent pigments to the binder. This simplifies preparation on site or in storage.

As a variant, the transparent or translucent fillers for mass photoluminescent coatings, 1 to 5 mm thick, are produced using crushed, transparent or translucent aggregates, of glass, marble, granite, quartz or the like, with a diameter of 0 , 5 to 4mm, coated, at the time of manufacture in the factory, with photoluminescent pigments of particle size from lμ to lOμ.

Example of composition of a colorless photoluminescent varnish applied in a film-forming layer, for the finishing of thin or thick coatings of all types of surfaces: floors, walls, building ceilings, various sheet metal work, vehicles and others: - Polyurethane base, or epoxy, or acrylic, or metacrylate or similar 85 to 99.9%

- photoluminescent pigments 0.1 to 15% particle size from lμ to lOμ To increase the effect of the photolu inescεnce, the above colorless varnish can be applied in several successive layers according to the desired result.

To make objects made of thermoplastic materials photoluminescent, photoluminescent pigments with a particle size of the order of 40μ and an amount by weight of 5 are added to the constituent mixture, during the manufacturing phase, injection, extrusion, molding. 10% of the mixture.

Photoluminescent clothing or, depending on the use, both photoluminescent and fluorescent in the mass, are produced by adding to the constituent mixture extruded in sheets, photoluminescent and / or fluorescent pigments of the corresponding color, with a particle size of lμ to 10 μm maximum and an amount by weight of 5 to 10%. The grain size should not exceed lOμ and rather below to keep the flexibility of the garment.

Bulk photoluminescent tapes or, depending on the use, both photoluminescent and fluorescent, in thermoplastic material, self-adhesive or not, are obtained in the same way by adding photoluminescent pigments of the appropriate color, in the mixture with extrude. The particle size of the pigments is from lμ to lOμ maximum to maintain the flexibility of the material, of an amount by weight of 0.5 to 15% relative to the base which can be constituted by any common thermoplastic material of a dosage of 99.5% to 85%.

The photoluminescent mixture in the mass, intended for the production of tiles, plinths and flashings, is also used for the manufacture of furniture molded by injection or molding by casting. These pieces of furniture and equipment can be tables, benches, cupboards, shelves incorporated or not into panels, decorative panels and wall protectors, panels for covering tables and worktops, sinks, washbasins, WCs, baths, etc. To consolidate the mixture, glass fibers or other usual stiffening materials are added.

This mixture is also used for the realization

1 of safety boxes for electrical installations and various fluids, pneumatic, hydraulic.

It can also apply to any molded object that must be easily found or visible in the dark. Electrical battery box, door or frame, electrical switch boxes for the building and industry, signaling components to stick to delimit obstacles in the dark, especially for mobile objects, vehicles and others, bumpers vehicles and other plastic parts.

For a self-leveling industrial and food floor covering, the composition of the mixture is of the order of:

- 20% epoxy base

- 10% hardener

- plasticizer 2 to 5%

- tixotropic agent 2% - photoluminescent pigments 5% to 10%

- transparent filler, glass beads or other 61% to 53%

TOTAL 100%

For a thick photoluminescent coating, of high mechanical resistance for industrial and food floors, the composition of the mixture is of the order of:

- Polyurethane (or epoxy) base

+ hardener (binder) 8%

- photoluminescent pigments 5 to 10% - transparent filler (glass beads or similar or crushed aggregates

85 to 80%

- plasticizer or tixotropic agent 2% TOTAL 100% For a photoluminescent waterproofing coating, based on elastomer, no or very little transparent filler is used to keep all its elastomer qualities, the composition of the mixture is order of: - base 83 to 78%

- photoluminescent pigments 5 to 10%

- plasticizer 10%

- tixotropic agent 2% TOTAL 100%

For a wall covering, the composition of the mixture is of the order of:

- base 31 to 43%

- Hardener 15 to 22% - Tensioning agent 6%

- Transparent load (glass beads ...) 10% to 30%

- Photoluminescent pigments from 40μ 5 to 10%

- Tixotropic agent (expanded silica type) 4% to 8% TOTAL 100%

Claims

1 - Photoluminescent products constituted by a mixture comprising an acrylic-based resin, a transparent acrylic liquid, photoluminescent pigments and a known material absorbing and at least filtering ultraviolet rays, characterized in that said mixture comprises:

- a transparent or translucent mono or two-component base, with or without hardener, said base acting as a binder and constituting approximately 30% of the mixture,

- a luminescent pigment constituting 20 to 50% of the mixture, an average of 30%,

- a transparent or translucent filler constituting 20 to 7θ% of the mixture, ie an average of 30%,

- at least one additive agent constituting from 0.1 to at least 10% and more of the mixture according to the applications, in that prior to the implementation of the product, a primary tinted, uniform layer is deposited, in the lightest tone possible, in that the percentage of each element entering into the composition of the mixture, for each application case, is defined by a specification taking into account:

- the position of said surface in space: horizontal floor or ceiling, vertical or oblique, - the type of implementation selected: roller, brush, straightener or serrated squeegee, applicator gun,

- the required waterproofing, in particular roofing, terrace, courtyard, garage floor or other,

- mechanical characteristics: anti-slip, anti-abrasion, anti-shock, surface hardness, anti-dust etc ...,

- chemical characteristics: rot-proof, anti-acids, oils, greases, solvents, etc.

- anti-graffiti, 5 - specific characteristics of the premises: food industry (absence of solvents), clean rooms, etc. 2 - Photoluminescent products according to claim 1, characterized in that the base comprises at least one of the following components:

. epoxy, and epoxy resins. polyurethane. polyester,. polyvinyl,. acrylic. methacrylate. hydrocarbon resins

. translucent pseudo-bitumen

3 - Photoluminescent products according to claims 1, and 2, characterized in that the luminescent pigments are radioactive or not, in that the radioactive pigments are coated either in the base, or in the hardener, or in the plasticizing agent , in that the coated radioactive pigments are always placed inside the mixture layer, in that the wear layer never comprises coated pigments. 4 - Photoluminescent products according to claims 1,2 and 3, characterized in that the filler comprises at least one of the following components:

. solid microbeads in glass from 5μ to 850μ,. solid glass beads of diameter 0.05mm to 1.25mm,. crushed glass, colored or not, recovery or not,. transparent or translucent beads made of organic material,. transparent or translucent aggregates, colored or not,. colored or not colored glass powder,. colored or not colored quartz powder; . metallic or other flakes; . mother of pearl; 5 - Photoluminescent products according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that the additive gent comprises at least one of the following components:

. filtering agent depending on the nature of the ambient UV radiation, 17 plasticizer intended to bring flexibility to the coating,. accelerator or retarder added on site to the mixture according to ambient conditions,

. spike,. surface tensioning agent for the mixture.

6 - Photoluminescent products according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the components of the mixture are dosed in quality and in quantity according to the specifications of each application, in that the pigments are pre-dosed in particular in boxes, the load is pre-dosed in particular in sealed bags, the base and the additive agents, hardener and others are pre-dosed in particular in barrels, in that the plasticizers are generally included in the base, in that the mixing is carried out at the last moment on the site before mixing.

7 - Photoluminescent products according to claim 1, characterized in that for a floor covering of the type slabs, plinths, tiles, self-adhesive tapes or not, flexible or rigid plastic, extruded or thermoformed, is added to the binder origin of these products a filler and luminescent pigments compatible with said binder by eliminating the former incompatible filler, in that the greater the thickness of the luminescent layer, the more the percentage of pigments decreases in favor of that of the filler except if the color must be supported, depending on the quality of the persistence of the pigment used, in that the shaping of these products is not modified, in that flashings are produced in the same way.

8 - Photoluminescent surface coating products according to claim 1, constituted by a mixture comprising a transparent or translucent base, mono or bi-co posing acting as binder, with or without hardener, photoluminescent pigments and a transparent or translucent filler, minus an additive agent, characterized in that the composition of a photoluminescent floor covering of the tiling, plinth, solders type industrially produced by injection, extrusion or by casting molding comprises: - hot binder with very rapid polymerization 10 to 25%

- photoluminescent pigments 5 to 25% particle size about 40μ - transparent filler: glass beads or organic matter 45 to 75%

- plasticizer 0.01 to 10%

- reactive or not 0.01 to 5% depending on the manufacturing method and the type of product TOTAL 100%

9 - Photoluminescent products according to claim 1, characterized in that the mixture for tiles, plinths, flashings, comprises a charge consisting of crushed aggregates of marble or granite, or of quartz of 0.5 to 4mm in diameter

10 - Photoluminescent products according to claim 1, characterized in that the mixtures for photoluminescent coatings in the mass, of thickness from l to 5mm, are obtained by using a photoluminescent filler constituted by organic spheres, or in glass or in "airgel" Si02 base, solid or hollow, with a diameter of the order of 5μ to 850μ up to 1.25mm, colored in the mass in manufacture, using photoluminescent pigments from lμ to 5μ.

11 - Photoluminescent products according to claim 1, characterized in that the mixtures for photoluminescent coatings in the mass, of thickness from 1 to 5mm, are obtained by using a transparent or translucent photoluminescent filler constituted by spheres with a diameter of 0.005 to 1.25mm, organic, or glass or "airgel", solid or hollow, coated in the factory with photoluminescent pigments with a particle size of Iμ to 10μ.

12 - Photoluminescent products according to claim 1, characterized in that the transparent or translucent fillers for photoluminescent coatings in the mass, 1 to 5 mm thick, are produced by means of crushed, transparent or translucent aggregates, with a diameter of 0.5 to 4mm, of glass, marble, granite, quartz or similar, coated in the factory, of photoluminescent pigments with a particle size of lμ to lOμ.

13 - Photoluminescent products according to claim 1, characterized in that for a self-leveling industrial and food floor covering, the composition of the mixture is of the order of:

- 20% epoxy base

- hardener 10% - plasticizer 2 to 5%

- tixotropic agent 2%

- photoluminescent pigments 5% to 10%

- transparent filler, glass beads or the like or crushed aggregates 61% to 53% TOTAL 100%

14 - Photoluminescent products according to claim 1, characterized in that for a thick photoluminescent coating, of high mechanical strength for industrial soil and food soil, the composition of the mixture is of the order of: - Polyurethane base (or epoxy)

+ hardener (binder) 8%

- photoluminescent pigments 5 to 10%

- transparent filler (glass beads and the like

85 to 80% - plasticizer or tixotropic agent 2%

TOTAL 100%

15 - Photoluminescent products according to claim 1, characterized in that for a photoluminescent sealing coating, based on elastomer, little or no transparent filler is used to preserve all of its qualities with the elastomer, the composition of the mixture is of the order of:

- base 83 to 78%

- photoluminescent pigments 5 to 10%

- plasticizer 10% - tixotropic agent 2%

TOTAL 100%

16 - Photoluminescent products characterized in that for a wall covering, the composition of the mixture is of the order of: - base 31 to 43%

- Hardener 15 to 22%

- Tension agent 6%

- Transparent charge (glass beads ...) 10% to 30% - Photoluminescent pigments from 40μ 5 to 10%

- Tixotropic agent (expanded silica type) 4% to 8% TOTAL 100%

17 - Photoluminεscents products of the colorless varnish type according to claim 1, characterized in that they are applied in film-forming coatings, for the finishing of thin or thick coatings of all types of surfaces: floors, walls, building ceilings, various sheet metal work, vehicles and others, said colorless varnish comprises:

- a polyurethane, or epoxy, or acrylic, or methacrylate or similar base 85 to 99.9%

- photoluminεscents pigments 0.1 to 15% particle size from lμ to lOμ

TOTAL 100%

18 - Photoluminεscents products of the colorless varnish type according to claims 1 and 17, characterized in that they are applied in several successive layers according to the desired photoluminescence.

19 - Photoluminescent products according to claim 1, characterized in that to make photoluminescent objects made of thermo-plastic materials, photoluminescent pigments with a particle size of l are added to the constituent mixture, during the manufacturing phase, injection, extrusion, molding '' order of 40μ and an amount by weight of 5 to 10% of the mixture. 20 - Photoluminescent products according to claim 1, characterized in that photoluminescent clothing or, depending on the use, both photoluminescent and fluorescent in the mass, are produced by adding to the constituent mixture extruded in sheets, photoluminescent pigments and / or fluorescents of the corresponding color, with a particle size of Iμ to lOμ maximum and an amount by weight of 5 to 10%. 21 - Photoluminescent products according to claims 1 and 20, characterized in that photoluminescent tapes in the mass or, depending on the use, both photoluminescent and fluorescent, in thermoplastic material, self-adhesive or not, are obtained by adding photoluminescent pigments of the appropriate color, in the mixture to be extruded, in that the particle size of the pigments is from 10 to 10 μm maximum in order to preserve the flexibility of the material, of an amount by weight of 0.5 to 15% relative to the base which can be constituted by any common thermoplastic material with a dosage of 99.5% to 85%.

22 - Photoluminescent products according to claim 1, characterized in that the photoluminescent mixture in the mass, intended for the production of tiles, plinths and flashings, is used for the manufacture of furniture and equipment molded by injection or molding by casting, in that that the furniture and equipment can be tables, benches, cupboards, shelves incorporated into panels, decorative panels and wall protectors, panels for covering tables and worktops, sinks, sinks, C, bathtub, in that it is added to the mixture of glass fibers or the like.

23 - Photoluminescent products according to claim 1, characterized in that the photoluminescent mixture in the mass, intended for the production of tiles, plinths and flashings, is used for the manufacture of safety boxes for electrical installations and various fluids, pneumatic, hydraulic and others.