Patent attributes
Chemiluminescent materials are provided that include an encapsulated oxalate-containing composition that includes a core portion and a polymeric coating, a peroxide source, and a fluorescent dye. The core portion includes an oxalate; a polymerizable component composition that polymerizes upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation; a photosensitizer; and an ultraviolet screening agent. The polymeric coating layer surrounding the core portion comprises a polymer derived from the polymerizable component composition. A fluorescent dye may be intermixed in the oxalate-containing composition, intermixed with the peroxide source, present in the chemiluminescent material as a separate dye layer or particle, or present within another component of the chemiluminescent material. A method for making the chemiluminescent material is also provided.
