Photoluminescent sand
AssigneeGlow Path Pavers, LLC
InventorsAlex Ketty, John Ketty
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Abstract
Photoluminescent sand preferably includes play sand, photoluminescent pigment, a powdered binder and a curing agent. The play sand is preferably mixed with the photoluminescent pigment to form a photo sand mix. The photo sand mix is then mixed with the powered binder and curing agent to form the photoluminescent sand mix. The photoluminescent sand mix is allowed to cure for between 3-7 days to form the photoluminescent sand.
Claims13
A method of manufacturing a photoluminescent sand comprising the steps of:
- providing sand;
- providing a water activated powdered binder comprising acrylate-based polymer;
- providing a water activated curing agent comprising benzoic acid, 3,3′-methylene bis (6 amino, dimethyl ester);
- mixing photoluminescent pigment or photoluminescent glass particles with said sand to form a photo sand mix;
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- mixing said powdered binder and said curing agent with said photo sand mix to form uncured photoluminescent sand;
- wherein said photoluminescent pigment or said photoluminescent glass particles has a granulation of between 0.3 mm to 0.9 mm;
- wherein said uncured photoluminescent sand is configured to be cured by being combined with water at time of use.
A method of manufacturing a photoluminescent sand comprising the steps of:
- providing sand in a percentage of between 89-91.5 by weight;
- providing a water activated powdered binder in a percentage of 3-5 by weight, the powdered binder comprising acrylate-based polymer;
- providing a water-activated curing agent in a percentage of 0.5-1 by weight, the curing agent comprising benzoic acid, 3,3′-methylene bis (6 amino, dimethyl ester);
- mixing photoluminescent pigment in an amount of 5 percent by weight with said sand to form a photo sand mix;
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- mixing said powdered binder and said curing agent with said photo sand mix to form uncured photoluminescent sand;
- wherein the uncured photoluminescent sand is configured to be cured by being combined with water at time of use.
A method of manufacturing a photoluminescent sand comprising the steps of:
- providing sand;
- providing a water activated powdered binder comprising acrylate-based polymer;
- providing a water-activated curing agent comprising benzoic acid, 3,3′-methylene bis (6 amino, dimethyl ester);
- mixing photoluminescent pigment, or photoluminescent glass particles with said sand for a period of 5 minutes to form a photo sand mix;
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- mixing said powdered binder and said curing agent with said photo sand mix for a period of 15 minutes to form uncured photoluminescent sand;
- said photoluminescent, or said photoluminescent glass particles has a granulation of between 0.3 mm to 0.9 mm;
- wherein said uncured photoluminescent sand is configured to be cured by being combined with water at time of use.
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