The Brightest New Breakthrough in Safety Textiles

GlowSpot® technology comprises a retro-reflecting, multi-layered technical textile with increased light-reflectance. The outermost layer contains a mixture of highly-reflective particles embedded in a polymeric material, distributed over a large surface area, causing light to reflect back to its source with minimal scattering and absorbance. The inner functional layers, embedded with thermoplastic polymers, undergo heat treatment for reinforced adherence.

When GlowSpot® is applied to a life jacket or life raft, and illuminated by a light source, the light’s reflection is intensified, increasing the chance of detection and rescue of survivors lost at sea. To enhance reflectivity even further, reflective letters can be added to convey a message requesting rescue, visible from great distances from a marine vessel or an aircraft. Complying with rigorous international regulations and standards, GlowSpot® provides visible light at a range between 1-20 candelas per square meter (cd/m²) - 5 times more reflective than fabrics commonly used in life-jacket bladders.