Glow-in-the-dark tape is useful at home and in business.
Glow-in-the-dark tape is manufactured with pigments that are photoluminescent. When the tape is exposed to everyday lighting, it absorbs energy from the light and stores it. The tape glows brightest as soon as the light goes out, but it is still visible in the dark hours later. Glow-in-the-dark tape is purchased in rolls that can be cut or in rolls of particular signs.
Green
Green glow-in-the-dark tape is used to indicate the locations of light switches, sockets and other items on walls. It is also used on bicycle handlebars, stripes on traffic-control clothing. Doorways, door handles and stairs are marked with strips of glow-in-the-dark tape as either a caution or a location indicator. Tractors, farm equipment and trailers have reflectors, but glow-in-the-dark tape is sometimes used to indicate corners or sides of the equipment.
Red and Black Stripes
White glow-in-the-dark tape with a red or black stripe indicates danger. This tape is put on posts and guardrails to warn people of the possible dangers. Poles or fence posts are marked if there is a hole or other dangerous spot on the ground. It might also be used around the edges of signs in parking lots or roadwork areas. Rolls of red or black stripe glow-in-the-dark tape can be cut to whatever length is needed.
Anti-Slip Floor Tape
Glow-in-the-dark tape is also available with a nonskid finish. This can be used on floors in areas such as a food bar in a restaurant where spills could cause accidents. It's convenient to use in bathtubs and on bathroom floors. Restaurant kitchens use glow-in-the-dark anti-slip tape around areas that could become wet. This tape is green or greenish-white.
Directional and Exit Tape
Many businesses use directional glow-in-the-dark tape to indicate exits or other locations. Theaters use it to show the way to emergency exits. Glow-in-the-dark directional tape has imprinted arrows pointing to the direction people should go. Most directional tapes are green or greenish-white in light. Hospitals have also made use of directional tape to lead the way to certain clinics or other areas.
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