By Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen Manufacturers of Wood Finishes Morrells Wood Finishes Ltd Stockport
Interior Wood Finishes
DayGlo® Wood Finishes
WORLD’S LARGEST MANUFACTURER OF DAYLIGHT FLUORESCENT PIGMENTS
Day-Glo Color Corp., a sister brand based in Cleveland, Ohio, is the world’s largest manufacturer of daylight fluorescent pigments. They develop technologies that improve and enhance any color, from subtle specialty effects, to glow-in-the-dark pigments, to the classic range of fluorescents that react under black light.
With their extensive technical expertise and diversified product lines, DayGlo has served the world’s color marketplace since the 1930’s. At DayGlo, they even make colors better – richer reds, deeper blues, and even make colors glow in the dark!
Discover for yourself our DayGlo Acid-Catalysts, Pre-Catalysed, Waterbased and Polyurethane colors.
THE FLUORESCENT COLOR THEORY
So how exactly does a fluorescent color fluoresce? It’s all about energy!
A fluorescent dye molecule begins at the lowest state of energy possible – the Ground State. When light shines on it, a photon of light is absorbed by the molecule. In effect, energy is absorbed. This excites the electrons inside the molecule to higher energy states – known as the Excited State. The excited electrons soon lose some of their energy to their surroundings, which prompts them to transition back to their unexcited state – the Ground State. In…
Morrells Pre-Catalyst, Acid-Catalyst, Waterborne, UV-Curable and Fastmatch colour-matched lacquers for interior use on furniture, joinery, floors and more.
Pre-Catalyst - high solids pre-catalysed lacquer systems from Morrells are formulated to give a fuller finish with as few coats as possible. This range can be used coat-on-coat or over the recommended basecoat. Available products: 25% and 28% solids lacquers, 32% solids MDF sealer, hydrocarbon-free primer and Fastmatch colour.
Acid-Catalyst - quick drying, easy sanding AC lacquers designed for spray application coat-on-coat. Formulated to FIRA 6250 - Horizontal Surfaces (excluding kitchen worktops), Severe Use for resistance to abrasion, wet and dry heat, spirit solutions and a wide range of household chemicals. Available in Fastmatch colour-matched lacquers, Very Fast Dry, High Build Fast Dry, Low Odour High Build and Extra High Solids Compliant varieties.
Waterborne - a market-leading range of ultra high performance waterborne lacquers offering excellent clarity and build. Available in standard or Italian versions, Morrells Italian Waterborne Lacquers have been developed in conjunction with Technology Partners in Italy to bring an even greater level of performance, available in clear and high build basecoat as well as white and pigmented Fastmatch one- and two-pack.
UV-Curable - the majority of Morrells' UV products contain no solvents, hence no emissions. Available for hand- and auto-spray as well as rollercoater application.