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Science has made a lot of progress in every field. All these advancements in technology and science have made the world around us exciting and beautiful. There are various innovative products that are being invented for a better world. One of such innovative inventions glows in the dark concrete. Contractors have added several aggregates in concrete like glass, crushed mirror, seashells, etc. to make the concrete surface look pleasing.
Under this concept, there was an invention of Ambient Glowing Technology that revolutionized concrete aggregates. This glow in the dark concrete provides the pathways an ambient glow that is even visible in the dark. The glow in the dark aggregates is so designed that they absorb the light energy incident on them and store it for later use. For that, the concrete embedded with glowing technology pieces have to be exposed to light to be able to glow in the dark. For exposing process, there are 2 ways:
Mechanical: This is a labor-intensive process that involves exposing the glowing rock using diamond-laden polishing pads that are mounted on concrete floor polishing machines. This process gives you a uniform glow and a finished surface. Such a glow in the dark concrete surface gives the feel like stars gleaming in the night sky as the glow particles are uniformly exposed and distributed.
Chemical: The chemical exposure involves treating the ambient glowing particles with a light spray of concrete retarding agent and then curing the concrete. After this, the concrete surface is exposed in a way to create a glowing path. The glow particles in this process are bigger in size and are more suitable for displaying a pathway.
Both these processes give similar final products in terms of glow intensities. So, homeowners can choose anyone that pleases their eyes.
As this glow stone technology is just three years old, there are several applications of glow in the dark concrete that many people are unaware of. Here is a list of some most prominent applications:
A Pleasing Aesthetic Appeal: Imagine you walk into a room with tiny pieces of the floor glowing. Could there be something more pleasing to the eyes? People use these concrete tiles to pave the area around the pool and the night scene is really pleasing. The pool water gleaming in the moonlight along with shimmering glow in the dark concrete pieces. People even sometimes get a glow in the dark kitchen counters to create a variation in the monotonous kitchen design.
To Highlight Something: People also use it to display a significant symbol or a name. For example, a company logo can be made with glow in the dark concrete with all the surrounding area covered with usual concrete stones. This way the company logo stands out and looks pleasing. The added benefit is that you need no electricity or lighting fixtures for this and zero maintenance costs as there are no light bulbs that need replacement after every few months. Even home nameplates and house numbers can be highlighted using glow in the dark concrete so that people looking for your home after sunset can spot your home without difficulty.
To Create a Guiding Way: There are many places or institutions like museums, aquariums, planetariums, and all such places which have lesser lights, glow in the dark concrete can be used to highlight the pathway the visitors are meant to follow and thereby guide them around the place easily. Many organizations are planning to embed glow in the dark particles in road concrete as well so that a sharp turn is never missed on dark roads without street lights.
With all the above-mentioned details, you now have all the basic information regarding glow in the dark concrete.