Fun Facts About DayGlo Colors
Day-Glo colors owe their existence to an accidental discovery made by brothers Bob and Joe Switzer in the 1930s while Bob was recovering from an injury in a dark basement. Unlike standard pigments, which merely reflect a fraction of the visible spectrum, fluorescent pigments absorb invisible ultraviolet light and instantly re-emit that energy as longer, visible wavelengths. By suspending these fluorescent chemicals in clear resins, the Switzers stabilized paints that can appear up to four times brighter than traditional hues, reflecting up to 300 percent of the visible colored light that…
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