Light up the court with LumiLayer®

By Emma Peterson.

Build a striking space for glow-in-the-dark matches with this topcoat from California Sports Surfaces.

For over 70 years, California Sports Surfaces has delivered innovative, high-performance coatings that support players of all levels – from everyday amateurs to world-class Olympians.

Their story begins back in 1953 with their first product, Plexipave. Tom Magner, California Sports Surfaces’ director of product management, shared a bit about this product. He said, “Plexipave was developed because the company founders identified a need in the shifting tennis market. Grass and clay had widely been used for tennis courts prior to 1946, but there was a gradual shift toward asphalt and concrete surfaces that needed to be coated.” From there, the company kept growing and innovating with products like DecoTurf®, CoolTop® and most recently, LumiLayer®.

Designed for use with black lights, LumiLayer is a specialty topcoat that will elevate any game. It was designed with photoluminescent pigments, allowing it to deliver “up to 10 times greater brightness and more than 10 times longer afterglow than conventional glow-in-the-dark materials.” The result of this brightness? A memorable event experience perfect for pickleball courts, logos, lines, graphics, running tracks and more! And the best part is that LumiLayer can be used on both new construction and installed over existing coatings! That means that any facility can utilize its striking illumination, even if they already have a coating in place. Other LumiLayer benefits include the product’s versatility of installation (can be rolled, squeegeed, sprayed or brushed) and its compatibility with all other California Sports Surfaces topcoats.

Overall, LumiLayer is not just a great product; it’s part of a legacy of innovation. As Tom put it, “We’re always looking forward in order to anticipate the needs of tomorrow’s athletes [and] we’re excited to continue bringing new and exciting solutions to the marketplace.”

Learn more about LumiLayer and California Sports Surfaces’ innovative coatings.