We analysed the possibilities of mixing the pigments with a luminescent effect into different wood coatings. We used luminescent particles in sizes of 10 %m and 4 %m. For stirring the pigment into coating systems, we prepared samples with different concentrations of the pigment in the coatings and with different film thicknesses. During the stirring, the mixtures heated significantly. We prepared coatings with 5 %, 10 %, 15 %, 20 %, 30 %, 40 % and 50 % of the pigment. As a substrate we used beech veneered chipboard and oak solid wood. We applied films with the nominal thicknesses of 40 %m, 120 %m and 240 %m. Curing of films was performed in air or with UV light. We found out that the added pigment does not have a negative effect on curing of a film. We analysed the samples in a dark room, where a luminescent effect was the most prominent. From the photos taken with a digital camera and with the help of computer programmes we estimated the brightness (L) of each sample. We ascertained that the intensity and duration of the luminescent effect increase with higher concentration of the pigment in the coating. Luminescence of a film is also influenced by the following factors: film thickness, the presence of a surfactant, substrate type, intermediate sanding of intermediate coating layers, number of coating layers, as well as the source of light to which the luminescent film is exposed to.
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