These pigments are still in the development stages, and
therefore as new pigments are developed, the glow time, and the luminosity
values will keep on increasing, thus improving the functionality of the
product, and making it a broader spectrum product and one for the future.
References:
1) Development of printed cotton
apparel using phosphorescent pigment; Savita Sachdeva,
2) http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/may98/895290029.Ch.r.html
3) ISO III Wash Fastness Test
4) DIN 67510 Standard for Luminosity
Testing
5) EN-471 Standard for Reflective
Safety Clothing.
6) Phosphorescent Pigment GSS
literature.
About the Author:
Prof. Dr. M. L. Gulrajani is associated with the Dept of
Textile Technology, IIT, New Delhi. His main research activities involve
textile chemical processing, dyeing and printing. Prof. Gulrajani has
undertaken about 50 consultancy projects from various textile sectors.
Originally published in Asian Dyer
April 2008
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