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CURTISIUM TECHNOLOGY

What is Curtisium ?

Curtisium photoluminescent threads and fibres are a mixture of photoluminous material and polymers produced by the latest and most advanced technology to date.
(Commonly called "photoluminous" or "glow in the dark threads"). They have the ability to absorb most types of light (sunlight, fluorescent, incandescent, etc.) as energy and then to re-emit that energy as photons that the human eye perceives as light. When darkness occurs, the threads and fibres become highly visible, lasting for up to 8 hours once fully charged.

How it works ?

Once the light source is removed, the stored energy in the threads is gradually released the strongest glow is produced during the first 30 minutes of darkness,
then it fades over a period of time. once exposed to a light source again, it stores energy again. So the photoluminescent process is never ending.
Photoluminescence : Many inorganic and organic materials exhibit photoluminescence, this means that they emit visible or invisible light during and after exposure to a source of excitation energy. For photoluminescent materials, the excitation source is electromagnetic radiation - visible and invisible (typically ultraviolet) light.

The basic principle of photoluminescence is simple : electrons orbiting atoms or molecules absorb energy through collision with photons during excitation.
They then emit this stored excess energy as photons of (usually visible) light at a later time.
The afterglow decreases (or decays) over time after the excitation source has been extinguished.
The threads exhibit what is called hyperbolic decay.

How it Glows?

We refer to the decay time of the thread, this is defined as the time required for the afterglow to diminish to ( 0.032 mcd/m2, or about 100 times the limit of human perception ).
ýn practice , this is very difficult to see unless your eyes are fully dark-adapted and you are in a completely dark environment.
For practical purposes, luminance of one to two millicandela per square meter (mcd/m2) are more appropriate limts for the human eye to perceive.
Our threads once fully charged they will show 15mcd/m2 after 60 minutes and decay down to 2mcd(m2 after 8 hours. Photoluminescent threads are non-toxic, non-radioactive and contain no phosphorus or lead, or any other hazardous element or chemical. The term phosphorence is sometimes used to describe luminescence, but our threads are a mix of photoluminescent materials and polymers that contain no phosphorus.

PRINTING PAINT FOR TEXTILE

Conforms to EKO - TEKS 100 standard and produce with Curtisium Technology.

• Is a water based, consistant viscous paste.
• Glows in the dark.
• So the Glowing process is never ending.
• Excellent elasticity.
• That is desingned for textile printing onto all types of fabrics.

Specifications:

Viscosity : C, sp7, rpm2 Brookflied = 800.000 - 900.000 mPas
PH : 8 - 8,5 ( 20 c )
Curing : 150 C - 160 C 2 - 2,5 Minutes
Packing : 10 Kg in plastic tubs
Very easy to use, Does not cure when printing and does not block the screen. Has a high resistance to wet and dry friction.
Has a soft touch and has a high flexibility. If polymerized accordingly has a very high wash resistance. Are non-toxic, non-radioactive and contain no phosphorus or lead, or any other hazardous element.

Available Colors

TEXTILE THREAD - YARNS

Glows in the dark. Produce with Curtisium Technology.

• So the Glowing process is never ending.
• Are non-toxic, non-radioactive and contain no phosphorus or lead, or any other hazardous element.
• Not irritant to skin.
• Not irritant to eye.
• Absolutely safe to possible application.
• Possible recycling.

POLYPROPYLENE FILAMENT YARN

Green - Blue - Turquoise Grow Colours

400 Deniers ( 36 Filaments )

180 Deniers ( 18 Filaments )

120 Deniers ( 14 Filaments )

POLYESTER FILAMENT YARN

Green - Blue - Turquoise Grow Colours

600 Deniers ( 48 Filaments )
200 Deniers ( 24 Filaments )
150 Deniers ( 15 Filaments )

POLYESTER EMBROIDERY THREAD

150 Deniers x 2 ply Green - Blue - Turquoise Grow Colours

POLYESTER STITCHING THREAD

600 Deniers Available from 38mm up to 120mm Green - Blue - Turquoise Grow Colours

POLYESTER SHORT FIBRE

5.5 Deniers Available from 38mm up to 120mm Green - Blue - Turquoise Grow Colours

SPUN YARN

Glow polyester with acrylic, wool and others.
Available from 2/36's up to 3/5's Green - Blue - Turquoise Grow Colours

HAND KNIT YARN

Available from 2/10's up to 3/5's Green - Blue - Turquoise Grow Colours

POLYPROP POLYESTER

Available from 30 up to 70 Deniers Green - Blue - Turquoise Grow Colours