Balco Inc. IllumiTread Photoluminescent Egress Markings System

Improve Safety with Extra-Bright IllumiTread™ Photoluminescent Emergency Egress Path Markings

Balco's IllumiTread™ photoluminescent glow-in-the-dark guidance strips, and provide illuminated, safe, non-electric routing for emergency exits and stairways in the event of power failures or to supplement electric or emergency lighting.

Photoluminescent markers provide the most reliable and economical emergency pathway illumination, and Balco's brighter, longer-lasting exit products for emergency egress offer you truly superior luminescence. Balco emergency markers have earned UL Certification and meet or exceed UL Codes and other requirements for interior and exterior applications – including the 2009 International Building Code.

Balco IllumiTread markers are powered by high-performance Strontium Aluminate photoluminescent material that shines  longer and more intensely than standard phosphors. The material is encased in a matrix that enables our products to glow 30 times brighter than standard  photoluminescent products. This is not fragile glow-in-the-dark tape. Our superior photoluminescent material is embedded in rugged, weather-resistant aluminum-backed strips and signs that stand up to heavy use and direct UV light.

Representative samples of Balco IllumiTread products have been tested and found to comply with Underwriters Laboratory guidelines and requirements. Our Photoluminescent Exit Path Marking Strips (Model Numbers PL, PL 1/2) have met the requirements of the Standards for Safety Low Level Path Marking & Lighting Systems (UL-1994) and are identified with the ETL Listed Mark. Balco photoluminescent products provide highly visible emergency path illumination and signage that is non-electric, non-radioactive, non-toxic, durable, recyclable, long-lasting, maintenance-free, weather-resistant, and UV stable.

Balco's IllumiTread product line includes Exit Path Markers, Stair Nosings, directional signage and Hand Rail Markers . These photoluminescent products can be used in combination to provide a complete visible routing system for safer emergency exits that meet or exceed even the most demanding building, safety, and fire codes. They recharge from ambient light – whether daylight or fluorescent or incandescent interior lighting – and glow reliably for over 24 hours, showing the route to safe exit pathways.