The development, preparation, and properties of new plastic scintillators,
based on polyvinyl toluene matrix EJ-290 and only one luminophore with a
large Stokes shift, are addressed. The primary luminophores tested were
2-(1-naphthyl)-5-phenyloxazole, 1-phenyl-3-mesityl-2-pyrazoline, and
2,5-bis(5-tert-butyl-benzoxazol-2-yl)thiophene. These were subsequently
compared with the commercially used luminophores 2,5-diphenyloxazole and
p-terphenyl in combination with wavelength shifters (secondary luminophores)
1,4-bis(2-methylstyryl) benzene and 1,4-bis(5-phenyl-2-oxazolyl)benzene
made from the same polyvinyl toluene matrix in the same dimensions. For
plastic scintillators produced in this way, their detection properties, such
as Compton edge and detection efficiency, were characterized.