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Forget streetlights, use glow-in-the-dark paint! Slip and rain-resistant UV coating on pavements illuminates paths and roads
Starpath coating is being trialled on a road in Christ's Pieces in Cambridge
It has three layers, with the middle one absorbing sunlight during the day
At night it releases a glow, which changes in intensity as sky gets lighter
If you happened to have walked through Cambridge recently, you may have noticed something strange occurring to the pathways.
In particular, a stretch between the city centre and the Grafton Centre seems to be shining in dark with a peculiar blue glow.
Aliens, however, haven’t landed. Instead, scientists from Surrey have decided to spray the pathway with something called ‘Starpath’.
Starpath is a luminescent, rain-resistant coating that aims to replace street lights throughout the UK.
The coating is applied in three layers, with a middle aggregate stage that absorbs UV energy during the day, which is then released as a blue glow when it's dark.
The system uses polyurethane base and a polyaspartic topcoat that seals the whole thing together.
According to the Pro-Teq Surfacing, the company behind the technology, it can be applied to almost any solid surface including tarmac, concrete and wood.
Unlike those glow in the dark stars you used to stick on your walls, Starpath reacts to varying levels of ambient light.
‘This product adjusts to the natural light, so if it is pitch black outside the luminous natural earth enhances,’ said Hamish Scott, owner of Pro-Teq Surfacing.
‘If the sky is lighter, it won’t release as much luminosity – it adjusts accordingly, it’s almost like it has a mind of its own.’
Reports suggest the group could begin to use different colours in order to create a cycle lane during the night.
While the technology is currently being trailed at Christ's Pieces in Cambridge, the council sad they are now considering using the path elsewhere in the city.
With some councils turning off lights at night, Pro-Teq claims Starpath could be a viable, low-maintenance alternative to keep people safe in the dark.

Forget streetlights, use glow-in-the-dark paint! Slip and rain-resistant UV coating on pavements illuminates paths and roads 

Starpath coating is being trialled on a road in Christ's Pieces in Cambridge

It has three layers, with the middle one absorbing sunlight during the day

At night it releases a glow, which changes in intensity as sky gets lighter

If you happened to have walked through Cambridge recently, you may have noticed something strange occurring to the pathways.  

In particular, a stretch between the city centre and the Grafton Centre seems to be shining in dark with a peculiar blue glow.

Aliens, however, haven’t landed. Instead, scientists from Surrey have decided to spray the pathway with something called ‘Starpath’.

Starpath is a luminescent, rain-resistant coating that aims to replace street lights throughout the UK.

The coating is applied in three layers, with a middle aggregate stage that absorbs UV energy during the day, which is then released as a blue glow when it's dark.

The system uses polyurethane base and a polyaspartic topcoat that seals the whole thing together.

According to the Pro-Teq Surfacing, the company behind the technology, it can be applied to almost any solid surface including tarmac, concrete and wood.

Unlike those glow in the dark stars you used to stick on your walls, Starpath reacts to varying levels of ambient light. 

‘This product adjusts to the natural light, so if it is pitch black outside the luminous natural earth enhances,’ said Hamish Scott, owner of Pro-Teq Surfacing.

‘If the sky is lighter, it won’t release as much luminosity – it adjusts accordingly, it’s almost like it has a mind of its own.’

Reports suggest the group could begin to use different colours in order to create a cycle lane during the night.

While the technology is currently being trailed at Christ's Pieces in Cambridge, the council sad they are now considering using the path elsewhere in the city. 

With some councils turning off lights at night, Pro-Teq claims Starpath could be a viable, low-maintenance alternative to keep people safe in the dark.