Improve Safety with Extra-Bright IllumiTread™ Photoluminescent Emergency Exit Signs & Markers
Balco's IllumiTread™ photoluminescent glow-in-the-dark guidance strips, pathway markers, and glow-in-the-dark exit signs provide illuminated, safe, non-electric routing for emergency exits and stairways in the event of power failures or to supplement electric or emergency lighting.
Photoluminescent markers provide the most reliable and economical emergency pathway illumination, and Balco's brighter, longer-lasting exit signs and products for emergency egress offer you truly superior luminescence. Balco emergency markers have earned UL Certification and meet or exceed UL Codes and other requirements for interior and exterior applications -- including the 2009 International Building Code.
Balco Illumitread markers are powered by high-performance Strontium Aluminate photoluminescent material that shines longer and more intensely than standard phosphors. We encase this material in a matrix that enables our products to glow 30 times brighter than standard photoluminescent products. This is not fragile glow-in-the-dark tape. Our superior photoluminescent material is embedded in rugged, weather-resistant aluminum-backed strips and signs that stand up to heavy use and direct UV light.
Balco photoluminescent products are warranted for 25 years and provide highly visible emergency path illumination and signage that is non-electric, non-radioactive, non-toxic, durable, recyclable, long-lasting, maintenance-free, weather-resistant, and UV stable.
Balco's IllumiTread product line includes Exit Path Markers, Auxiliary Light Sources, Stair Nosings, Aisle Markers, Hand Rail Markers, and Exit Signs. These photoluminescent products can be used in combination to provide a complete visible routing system for safer emergency exits that meet or exceed even the most demanding building, safety, and fire codes. They recharge from ambient light -- whether daylight or fluorescent or incandescent interior lighting -- and glow reliably for over 24 hours, showing the route to safe exit pathways.
Balco has produced a white paper exploring Photoluminescent Exit Signs, what to look for in photoluminescent emergency egress illumination (also commonly referred to as Emergency Exit Path Markings), and how to tell if your current evacuation plan could be improved by using photoluminescent materials. You will also find a checklist to help evaluate your needs for photoluminescent stair and floor markings and exit path signs in both current structures and future construction projects. In addition, you can link to an article describing the changes in New York City's emergency exit codes following the catastrophe at the World Trade Center.
For more general information, explore What Is Photoluminescent Marking?, Photoluminescent Technology: Reliable Emergency Lighting in Buildings, and Selecting Appropriate Egress Strategies.
