In the 1930's, Bob and Joe Switzer experimented with ways of combining fluorescent dyes and resins that produced colors far brighter than normal and that had the unique effect of "glowing" under ultraviolet or black light. Where a clean, bright conventional color is able to reflect a maximum of 90% of a color present in the spectrum; a fluorescent color can reflect as much as 200% to 300%. Initially, these new colors and effects found their way into magic shows, stage shows, and movie promotion posters. As the chemistry and manufacturing process improved, the areas of application expanded. Advertising, safety and promotional firms began to recognize the uniqueness of these bright colors and Day-Glo grew.
Today’s Day-Glo
Day-Glo Color Corporation is the world’s largest manufacturer of daylight fluorescent pigments, offset printing inks and bases, screen inks, paints and allied fluorescent products. Day-Glo also produces and distributes non-fluorescent conventional pigment dispersions, as well as fluorescent and non-fluorescent dyes, tracers and phosphorescent pigments.
Day-Glo and the Career Awareness Program
Please join us on February 11th, 2010 for an interactive presentation. Day-Glo professionals from the Research and Sales divisions will be on hand to introduce you to the world of fluorescent color, share their academic and business experiences, and answer your questions.
| DATE: Thursday, February 11, 2010 TIME: 9:00-9:45 and 10:00-10:45 a.m. TRANSMISSION MODES: NOTA AND STATE IP NETWORKS | “MAGNET is sponsoring the career awareness manufacturing series. There is no cost to participants.” Schools interested in participating in this FREE educational opportunity should contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or at john.ramicone@ideastream.org by February 8th. |
