The eco-material and N Luminous (Luminova)

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the development of eco-materials (environmentally-friendly new materials) with a function that does not load the environment when the material itself is used or that materials can help improve the environment is driving the world Japan. For example, osmotic membrane (RO membrane), the number of other products of carbon fiber is so forth. This time, we will deliver the eco material that is the topic.

● N Luminous (Luminova) conventional luminescent pigments
There are two types of "spontaneous light" and "phosphorescent". Although the former can emit light all night by radiation, there is a limit to the application that contains radioactive materials, and strict management is necessary for production and disposal. On the other hand, the latter does not contain radioactive material, long-term emission is difficult and practical. Now in the spotlight N emission is not required radioactive material, and it has enabled long-term emission. It was successfully commercialized in a special process of addition firing the activator of rare earth elements to the main component of the alumina acid salt compound.

The characteristics of this n-emission (1) long-term luminescence in the Dark (2) afterglow, luminance is bright enough to illuminate the conventional 10 times (3) light is strong (4) It is also possible to use outdoor (5) Chemical stability is high (6) light reaches far (7) the load on people and the environment is small and the like. Currently, the development of daily necessities, watches, automobiles, outdoor goods and other applications is progressing. "Fundamental specialty Chemistry" is the first product in the world, accounting for about 80% of the global market share.