Lumobeton are luminous decorative stones for landscape design, but also used for interior decoration. The uniqueness of the material lies in the fact that it accumulates solar energy during the day, which it converts into light at night. Lumobeton does not lose its properties and retains its brightness for a fairly long period of time. The advantage of the material is its resistance to acidic and alkaline environments, which makes it possible to use it indoors and outdoors.
Our business assessment:
Starting investments – from 50,000 rubles.
Market saturation is low.
The difficulty of starting a business is 1/10.
What is luminous concrete?
Luminous concrete, or luminous concrete, is a modern building material for finishing work, capable of accumulating sunlight and releasing it at night.
Important! At night, luminescent concrete glows with a beautiful soft luminescent glow, and this is precisely its main difference from standard concrete stone.
If a large area is covered with luminescent concrete, then the lighting it creates is quite strong, so you don’t even have to turn on the night light in the room. The glow itself can have different shades depending on the type of luminescent pigment added: green, blue, red, pink, orange, etc.
The duration of illumination can be 6-12 hours, after which its intensity decreases. The material also looks beautiful in daylight because it is painted, which in itself is unusual for concrete.
Luminescent concrete
Concrete is a classic building material. Based on it, a unique and unparalleled substance has been created that attracts the attention of both professionals and beginners in the construction business. Lumobeton is a finishing stone that glows in the dark. It is used for both internal and external finishing works. This is a new, unusual line of business that has maximum demand and minimal competition.
Areas of use
Glowing concrete is great for exterior and interior decoration. There is no point in using it for ordinary construction work, because no one will see the luminescent foundation or walls covered with cladding. Usually they decorate facades, street structures or interiors in order to increase their aesthetics.
From the outside they make it:
- flower beds;
- lanterns;
- sidewalks;
- paths;
- decorative cobblestones;
- sculptures.
Lumobeton is no less suitable for interior work - it makes very beautiful countertops, fireplaces, wall and ceiling decoration. The material can withstand high humidity, temperature changes, and is not afraid of sunlight, frost, wind and precipitation.
The luminous stone can withstand shocks and other types of mechanical stress without problems. It is safe for humans, does not cause allergies, and therefore is suitable even for children's rooms.
History of appearance
Translucent concrete has become a real find for designers and architects. There is no similar material whose external attractiveness will be comparable to it in strength and durability.
- The Hungarian architect Aron Loskonshi invented and patented the “Litracon” (light transmitting concrete) technology.
- Thinking about how to add sunlight to concrete rooms without compromising the strength of the structure, he came up with the idea of modifying the internal structure of concrete.
- By adding light-conducting optical fiber to the solution, Loskonshi obtained visually attractive blocks that fully correspond to the performance characteristics of artificial stone.
Night view of the Perelman Center for the Performing Arts at the World Trade Center, New York. The structure of the building is assembled from blocks of light-conducting concrete
Composition and proportions of components
Main composition: cement, quartz sand fraction 0.3-1.2 mm. Gypsum can be used instead of cement, but this material is not suitable for street work. Lumobeton also involves the addition of plasticizers, special pigments, polymers, titanium white, hydrophobic substances, etc.
Important! There are no exact proportions for making luminous concrete, but experts recommend maintaining a cement to sand ratio close to ½.
The key component in production is the luminescent pigment (for example, TAT33 phosphor), and it will be the most expensive component of the material. The more pigment added to the solution, the brighter the shade of luminous concrete.
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