How does it work?
Phosphorescence is a process in which energy absorbed by a substance is released relatively slowly in the form of light. This is in some cases the mechanism used for "glow-in-the -dark" materials which are "charged" by exposure to light. Unlike the relatively swift reactions in a common fluorescent tube, phosphorescent materials used for these materials absorb the energy and "store" it for a longer time as the processes required to re-emit the light occur less often.
Common pigments used in phosphorescent materials include first generation copper zinc sulfide and second generation strontium aluminate compounds. First generation pigment use dates back to before the 1930s.
The development in the 1990’s of several types of second generation pigments, with a luminance approximately ten times greater than first generation products, has relegated most first generation products to the inexpensive novelty category.
Second generation pigments are expensive (over 10 times the cost) but the brightness and longevity make the use of second generation pigments popular in the safety, sporting and watchmaking industries.
Luma Nocturna MMHG-5B is the brightest and longest return phosphorescent luminescence pigment among the second generation pigments available.
Soon our exclusive dealer will offer our product on-line from the GunBroker website, in addition to his retail sales directly from his brick and mortar store in Colorado.
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