[Robotgroup] [RE]Re: Strobing light onto water...?

[mhinkle]

   To make "whites whiter" detergents have what is called a "bluing
   agent". It used to be that you could purchase this separately. It is a
   chemical that reflects ultraviolet light but is otherwise colorless
   when in your laundry. Thus it makes your white laundry seem to glow
   whiter in sunlight (and in some street lights). I recall my
   grandmother having a bottle of this liquid and it looked a bit blue in
   color, like a watered-down ink.
   Possibly, a bluing agent with food coloring is all you need. You could
   have red, yellow, green, blue, and so on. The ultraviolet LEDs should
   bring out the fun colors.
   Regards,
   Mark
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   Subject : Re: [Robotgroup] Strobing light onto water...?
   Date : Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:45:30 -0500
   From : Don Colbath
   To : Austin Robotgroup Mailing List
   Verified that even diluted my dollar store detergent with bleach
   alternative glows with my UV key chain light. Was shining it around
   the garage to see what else lit up and the lid to my fabric softener
   lit
   up orange then I hit a florescent yellow sticker and it was very
   bright.
   Anyway I think a dripping fountain with UV LED strobes would be cool.
   What about milk?
   What about milk with detergent? Wouldn't taste too good but might look
   great.
   Don
   Paul Atkinson wrote:
   >Looks really cool, just remember that flourescein (sp?) stains
   everything! Might be easier to use tonic water or quinine. I wonder if
   Mike still has that list of UV flourescing materials, cat urine, etc.
   >
   >Paul
   >
   >Denise Scioli wrote:
   >We must get a bottle of this asap! Way cool. The ideas are
   multiplying at
   >great rate.
   >
   >Denise
   >
   >
   >
   >>From: Vern Graner
   >>Reply-To: vern at txis.com, Austin Robotgroup Mailing List
   >>
   >>To: Austin Robotgroup Mailing List
   >>Subject: [Robotgroup] Strobing light onto water...?
   >>Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:49:15 -0500
   >>
   >>Sounds simple... even boring.. till you SEE IT! WOW!
   >>
   >>http://cre.ations.net/creation/44
   >>
   >>Vern
   >>
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