What Material Does Your Sign Need?
With so many different materials available for your signage, it can be difficult to know which one is best suited for purpose.
Below you will find a comprehensive guide summarising the advantages of each of the materials on offer, so you can easily choose which one will best suit its use on your premises. Simply scroll down to see all of the materials we have on offer for you!
Photoluminescent Ratings
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Rating Values
Standard Glow
Standard Double
Standard Triple
Minimum Luminance (mcd/m²)*
At decay time
10 min
60 min
100
10
210
30
300
35
Total Decay Time**
20 hours
41 hours
66 hours
PSPA Class Equivalent
Exceeds Class B Requirements
Exceeds Class C Requirements
Exceeds Class D Requirements
BS ISO 16069 Compliant?
Suitable Applications
Our standard, most cost effective solution for use where BS ISO 16069 does not apply. Our YGS Standard Glow signs exceed PSPA Class B rating and take 20 hours to fade to the limit of dark-adapted human eyesight (0.32mcd/m2).
The minimum requirement for compliance with BS ISO 16069, such as for Safe Way Guidance Systems (SWGS). Our YGS Double Glow shines twice as bright and for twice as long as Standard Glow. We recommend at least Double Glow for critical safety signage such as emergency exit marking and fire equipment identification. Exceeds PSPA Class C rating.
Our brightest, longest lasting glow! Many customers choose YGS Triple Glow for extra comfort that their safety signs will be visible when they are needed the most. These are particularly useful in settings where safety cannot be compromised and ambient lighting is less reliable. Examples include large, complex facilities, undercover car parks or internal stairways. Exceeds PSPA Class D rating.
*Photoluminescent materials are rated based on their luminance in millicandelas per square meter (mcd/m²). Higher values indicate a brighter glow.
**this is measured as the time taken to fade to the limit of dark-adapted human eyesight (0.32mcd/m2).
Base Sign Materials
Each of our photoluminescent signs is based on one of our high quality base sign materials. The choice of base material will depend on the purpose of your sign, the environment in which it is applied and the blend of quality, aesthetic and price to which you aspire. Take a look at the advantages of each:
Self Adhesive Vinyl
- Guaranteed: for 4 years indoor use
- Professional finish: gloss finish comes as standard and elevates the aesthetic of your signage
- Lightweight: easier to handle and affix than heavier materials
- Cost-effective: offers a good balance between price and performance
- Fixing options: self-adhesive backing allows for quick and easy affixing on flat or curved non-porous surfaces
- Photoluminescent: available in Standard Glow, Double Glow or Triple Glow
1.2mm Rigid Plastic
- Guaranteed: for 4 years indoor and outdoor use
- Durable & flexible: withstand weather and wear, resistant to snapping or breaking
- Lightweight: easier to handle and install than heavier materials
- Cost-effective: offers a good balance between price and performance
- Eco-friendly: can be recycled at the end of its lifespan
- Fixing options: supplied with adhesive pads for installing on flat surfaces, add holes for screws or affix with sign adhesive
- Photoluminescent: available in Standard Glow, Double Glow or Triple Glow
3mm Aluminium Composite
- Guaranteed: for up to 7 years indoor and outdoor use
- Premium finish: provides a sleek, high-quality finish for signage
- Durable: more weather resistant than cheaper alternatives, add anti-graffiti coating to combat vandalism
- Lightweight: easier to install and handle compared to solid aluminium or steel
- Fixing options: add holes for screws or sign post fixing channels
- Photoluminescent: available in Standard Glow, Double Glow or Triple Glow
GloAcrylic
- Guaranteed: for 4 years indoor and outdoor use
- Professional: Ideal for displaying clear signage with a modern look
- Durable: withstand weather and wear, resistant to snapping and breaking
- Clarity: Provides enhanced levels of light transmission for outstanding clear signage
- Fixing options: supplied with stainless steel standoffs, 8 x clear plastic washers to stop the metal marking the acrylic
- Photoluminescent: Double Glow luminescence
GloReflect - Self Adhesive Vinyl
- Guaranteed: for 4 years indoor use
- High Intensity Prismatic Reflectivity: equivalent to BS EN 12899-1:2007 Class RA2. Typically around three times as reflective as the equivalent RA1 reflective sign
- Photoluminescent: features YGS Double Glow luminescence
- Professional finish: gloss finish comes as standard and elevates the aesthetic of your signage
- Lightweight: easier to handle and affix than heavier materials
- Fixing options: self-adhesive backing allows for quick and easy afficing on flat or curved non-porous surfaces
GloReflect 1.2mm Rigid Plastic
- Guaranteed: for 4 years indoor and outdoor use
- High Intensity Prismatic Reflectivity: equivalent to BS EN 12899-1:2007 Class RA2. Typically around three times as reflective as the equivalent RA1 reflective sign
- Photoluminescent: features YGS Double Glow luminescence
- Lightweight: easier to handle and affix than heavier materials
- Fixing options: supplied with adhesive pads for installing on flat surfaces, add holes for screws, or affix with sign adhesive
GloReflect 3mm Aluminium Composite
- Guaranteed: for up to 7 years outdoor use
- High Intensity Prismatic Reflectivity: equivalent to BS EN 12899-1:2007 Class RA2. Typically around three times as reflective as the equivalent RA1 reflective sign
- Photoluminescent: features YGS Double Glow luminescence
- Durable: weather resistant and non-corrosive, add anti-graffiti coating to combat vandalism
- Lightweight: easier to install and handle compared to solid aluminium or steel
- Fixing options: add holes for screws or sign post fixing channels
3mm Palboard
- Guaranteed: for up to 4 years indoor use
- Multi-layered Palboard: with a recycled foam PVC core
- Lightweight: easier to install and handle compared to solid aluminium or steel
- Fixing options: supplied mounted into a pre-drilled anodised aluminium wall bracket
- Photoluminescent: available in Standard Glow, Double Glow or Triple Glow