Why is it necessary to popularize the knowledge of magic phosphors? When ordering enamel pins glow in the dark, the chosen phosphor color and the light it finally glowed in the dark maybe not the same as what you expected at the very start. The reason is that you don’t fully understand the phosphors and how to choose them. So the importance of correctly using the glow in the dark powder is shown here.

Let’s fully learn about the knowledge of magic phosphors in a question and answer format.

Q: What are phosphors or glow in dark powders?

• A: Phosphor, also called Glow in the dark powder and fluorescent powder, is made of zinc sulfide which absorbs light energy when it is exposed to natural light, sunlight, ultraviolet light, etc. After stopping the light irradiation, it is slowly released in the way of fluorescence and can be seen at night or in the dark. The glow in the dark powder will last for several hours or more than ten hours. After the light energy of glow in the dark powder is released completely, it needs to be put into the light again to absorb light resources so that it can continue to glow in the dark.

Q: How many colors of glow in the dark powder are we, GS-JJ used?

• A: We have common 16 color options: yellow-green light, blue-green light, sky blue light, red, white, green, orange, purple, yellow, orange-red, rainbow pink, light green, fluorescent yellow, fluorescent green, fluorescent red, fluorescent blue, and other special color options are also available for your selection.

Q: Is the color of the phosphor the same in bright and dark places?

• A: No, it’s different. Because the brighter color is the lower luminous brightness is (as shown in the figure below). As you can see, the light from the pink glow in dark power turns red, and the purple powder turns gray-green. Therefore, Customers have to attention that the light of the phosphor powder is inconsistent with the color of the phosphor itself. In other words, it is not that this phosphor color is changed to phosphor to emit the light of that color. So we also suggest that when choosing the powder color, customers should look at the contrast between the bright and dark to make the right choice.

Q: What kind of glow in dark power is the best luminous effect?

• A: Yellow-green light, blue-green light, and sky blue light are the best in the dark. And we also recommend these three colors to customers. In addition, the larger area of the fluorescent colors on the enamel pins, the better the light effect in the dark. Especially for small areas that glow in the dark pins, it is strongly recommended to use three phosphors: yellow-green light, blue-green light, and sky blue. The glowing effect of the Colorful phosphor badge in a small area is much worse than the above three recommended phosphors.

Q: Can phosphors be mixed with colored ink?

• A: Glow in dark powders can be mixed with colored ink, but the mix will darken the light effect of the glow in dark powders. Generally, the effect of adding fluorescent powder in transparent ink is better than that in colored, non-transparent ink, that’s to say, if you want pins’ luminous effect to be bright, you’d better to choose the transparent ink mixed with glow in dark powders.

Q: Does the color of glow in dark powder affect the color of enamel?

• A: The color of glow in dark powder has a certain influence on the enamel color which mainly depends on the color of powder and the added quantity. But don’t worry that, our color masters have a fixed proportion for color matching.

Q: Is the phosphor on your enamel pins certified as non-toxic?

• A: GSJJ uses the fluorescent powder materials with ROHS environmental protection certificate and EU EN71 heavy metal test certificate. Guaranteed safe, environmentally friendly, and non-toxic, ensuring your usage at ease.

Do you know how to choose the magic glow in the dark powder for custom pin badges now? If you have any other questions, leave a message in our comment area freely, or contact our online customer service directly.

At the end of the knowledge popularization of the glow in the dark powder, let’s enjoy our awesome glow in the dark enamel pins by GS-JJ.

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Die Struck lapel pins

Die struck pins are exactly like hard enamel pins or soft enamel pins, except without the color!  Traditionally, the raised metal surface is highly polished to achieve a glossy effect, while the recessed area is sandblasted for contrast. These lapel pins are of very high quality. They are durable, stylish, and can be brightly colored. Most often used to employee recognition awards, student recognition awards, service awards, anniversary markers, and a brand and marketing tools for businesses, organizations, and not-for-profits.    

How Are Our Die Struck Lapel Pins Made?

Die struck pins begins with a simple metal plating color of your choice. Create a special die with your custom-designed symbol. Because of the soft nature of these metals, it can give it a sharp and detailed stamping effect. Then use a trimming tool to carefully cut out the outside shape of your lapel pin. Finally, we use hand sandblast the pin to make textures or “sandblast” backgrounds. The raised surface of your lapel pin will be polished to a mirror-like finish and the background will be remains textured. This gives the unique appearance of the die struck pins.

Die Casting Lapel Pins

The die-cast lapel pin almost always has a real 3D look and will have multiple surface layers at multiple angles to create a 3-dimensional look and feel. Lapel pins of this type are usually created without enamel colors and are often made of gold, nickel, silver, and other metals. Die casting process is considered to be flexible fine, you can reproduce any beautiful images into a 3 d Custom Pin. Because it requires a careful tooling of detailed steel dies, so it is more expensive than other types of pins. Most often used to create complex shapes like animals, statues and religious icons or automobile replicas. Die-casting also is appropriate for other items like Key chains, medals, challenge coins, and more.

How Are Our Die Cast Lapel Pins Made?

The 3D cast lapel pin and Die struck pins are formed in different ways。3D pin is made from a rubber mold acceptable for molten metal, while die struck lapel pins are made by stamping metal a die. First, pour the molten metal into your design rubber mold at high pressure.  The metals are liquid hot, then created by spin-casting (sometimes called centrifugal casting). Once the metal has cooled and hardened, from here each custom pins are polished to remove spurs, burs, and any surface defects to create a clean smooth surface and uniformly accurate final custom lapel pins. If you chose to include hard or soft enamel, it is added at this stage with a special syringe. Finally, the 3D cast pins plated in a metallic finish. Popular looks include gold, silver, brass, and copper.

Both types of custom lapel pins are very popular, many clubs, organizations, charities, and sports teams order lapel pins in high volumes to assist with their fundraising efforts. The decision to choose die-cast lapel pins or die struck lapel pins will depend on your specific needs. Looking for custom lapel pins? Please visit GS-JJ.COM. Contact GS-JJ through the free price quote form on our website, by emailing Info@GS-JJ.com, or by calling 1-888-864-4755 toll-free.

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