| 1.Are the
chemical glow stick light products sold by glowproducts.com
safe? |
| Yes. All
our chemical glow light sticks and products come in a sealed
plastic case. Even if the outer casing of the glow light
stick or glow light product is somehow punctured or broken
open, the chemical contents are non-toxic and non-flammable.
Contact with eyes or ingesting of the fluid should be avoided
because irritation will result. There is also the possibility
of an allergic reaction. Please keep in mind however that
under normal use you will never come into contact with
the fluid inside the glow light stick. Glow light products
are not recommended for children under the age of 5 without
adult supervision. |
| 2.How do
glow sticks & glow products work? |
| There are four components
to most glow sticks & glow products. The first is the plastic
outer casing which holds everything together. The second
is the fluid that you can see moving around in the glow
stick or glow product. The third is the glass ampoule which
floats freely in the fluid and the fourth component is
the fluid contained inside the glass ampoule. Now that
your aware of the components that make up a glow product
you will learn how to activate one. To make a glow light
product or glow light stick 'glow' you must bend the outer
plastic casing enough so that the inner glass ampoule breaks.
The two chemicals can then mix together creating the chemical
reaction and the 'glow'. |
| 3.Does temperature
affect glow stick / light sticks? |
| Yes, the
warmer the temperature, the brighter the glow stick will
glow. The heat will also shorten the chemical reaction
time, which is of course the length of time that the light
stick glows for. If it is colder, the glow stick will be
dimmer and the reaction time will be longer, meaning that
it will glow longer. Here is a tip to get an extra half
hour out of your glow light stick: To reactivate a "dead" glow
light stick or glow light product you just put it into
boiling water for about 30 seconds and it will glow again
for up to half an hour. |
| 4.Can you
turn glow stick light products "off" once they have been
activated? |
| No, once you have activated
a glow light products it will glow until the chemical reaction
is finished. You can however prolong the life of your glow
light stick or glow light products after it has been activated.
Stick it into the freezer. Freezing an activated glow light
product will slow the chemical reaction. Once you take
it back out of the freezer, the glow light stick or glow
light product will start to glow again once it reaches
room temperature. This technique does not stop the chemical
reaction, but it slows the reaction enough that if you
put it into the freezer one night and take it back out
the next night, it should work fine. |
| 5.Are glow
sticks / glow products waterproof? |
| Yes. Even
Scuba Divers use them underwater to make themselves more
visible. |
| 6.What
happens if I get the chemical from a glow stick / glow
products on my cloths? |
| With normal use of glow
light product this is not a issue, but if you happen to
puncture a glow light product and get it on your clothing,
simply rinse the area with warm soapy water. If the chemical
dries on the clothing it may cause a stain. |
| 7.How should
I store un-activated glow sticks / glow products? |
| Glow light
products should be stored in a cool dry place in their
original container or package. Heat and humidity will shorten
the shelf life of glow light products. |
| 8.How long
is the shelf life of glow sticks / glow products? |
| Depending on how they are
packaged the shelf life is 1 to 4 years. Items in foil
packaging will last for up to 4 years and bulk items (no
foil packaging) have usually just over a 1 year shelf life. |
| 9.How long
do glow sticks / glow products glow for? |
| Glow light
products glow from 4 to 12 hours depending on the product
and the ambient air temperature. |
| 10.What
chemicals are in a glow sticks? |
The glow light is made
of two parts which when mixed together create the chemical
reaction which makes them glow.
4 g sodium carbonate
0.2 g luminol
0.5 g ammonium carbonate
0.4 g copper sulfate pentahydrate
approx. 1 litre of distilled water.
50 ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide
approx. 1 litre of distilled water. |
| Do you have
a question about glow sticks or light sticks that has not
been answered here? If you have a question about glow sticks
or glow light sticks which you would like answered please e-mail us
and we will answer your question via email. We may also
include the answer to your question here on our "Frequently
Asked Questions" page. |
