Black Light Powder - Research
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22th December 2008
First two black light powders (Blue and Green) ready for sale on 19th December 2008
We have taken some digital photo's of the Black Light Powder in daylight and under black light. We also took some video. The photo's and video are yet to be checked for quality, but hopefully we'll upload them to with web site within the next few days.
Basics
Colour of BlackLight Powder in Light conditions
All nine colours are pure white in day light.
Colour of BlackLight Powder when exposed to a suitable Black Light
These are nine black light powder Fluorescent colours - Aque (Blue/Green), Blue, Deep Red, Green, Orange, Purple, White, Yellow, Yellow/Green
Simple experiment using BlackLight Powders and PVA glue - craft glue
Objectives of experiment
- To prove that these fluorescent powders will fluoresce very well under the influence of black light.
- To confirm that the blacklight powder is compatible with water based mediums.
- To confirm that a lot less black light powder is required to perform test, than is normally necessary to use glow in the dark powder in exactly the sale type of experiment.
Items used
- 2 x 60ml PVA - craft glue
- one heap teaspoon of green black light powder
- one heap teaspoon of blue black light powder
- small chocolate molds
- One can non stick cooking spray
- One plastic teaspoon
It is our understanding that the best mediums to mix with black light powder are clear - transparent mediums. Even though PVA craft glue is white in appearance when in liquid form, once it has set hard it turns to near transparent. Clear medium also work best with Glow in the Dark pigments.
Method - Two measures of 60ml of PVA glue were poured into a measuring cup. Then either one heaped teaspoon of Green or Blue Black Light Powder was added to the glue then mixed.
Some of the molds were then spray with non stick cooking spray to help stop the PVA glue adhering to the plastic of the mould.
The blacklight powder - PVA glue mix was then carefully poured into the molds, then sat on a flat surface to allow for drying.
Result - Findings
- The blacklight powder mixes very easily with water based mediums, in this case, craft glue.
- The molds fluoresce - glow well when a blacklight source is applied to them.
- Even though the amount of black light powder is a lot less than would be used if glow in the dark pigments were used instead, they still gave total surface coverage and the fluorescent effect was not below the expected outcome.
- While most molds are white in colour, a few have a off white appearance. This wasn't expected and may have been caused by the application of the non stick cooking oil.
A small but worthy observation. One non related observation with regards to the blacklight powders is, that when these powders are place in a white container, and a black light light source is applied to them, the black light powders not only fluoresce - glow, but they also illuminate the inside of the container. This adds to their potential as a suitable substance for many projects.
Use the chart below to learn more about individual black light powder colours
UV (Black Light) inorganic powder |
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TYPE |
UV COLOUR |
LIGHT WAVE |
Link on the Links Below |
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GPIUV-R |
DEEP RED |
625nm |
Deep Red BlackLight Powder is one of the most most beautiful of the nine fluorescent colours, and produces a very beautiful deep red effect. More information on Deep Red UV black light Pigment |
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GPIUV-O |
ORANGE |
607nm |
Orange BlackLight Powder is not a primary colour but works well as a secondary colour, to enhance your projects. More information on Orange UV black light Pigment |
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GPIUV-W |
WHITE |
485nm |
White BlackLight Powder White isn't really a colour but in dark situations it is a must have. More information on White UV black light Pigment |
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GPIUV-P |
PURPLE |
395nm |
Purple BlackLight Powder Purple can help create eerie landscapes and can be used to great effect in all projects. More information on Purple UV black light Pigment |
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GPIUV-Y |
YELLOW |
582nm |
Yellow BlackLight Powder Yellow is a bright vibrant colour that can make any project look fantastic. More information on Yellow UV black light Pigment |
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GPIUV-B |
BLUE |
450nm |
Blue BlackLight Powder Blue if not the most popular colour of choice would come in a close second. A very versatile colour More information on Blue UV black light Pigment |
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GPIUV-G |
GREEN |
515nm |
Green BlackLight Powder Green is an extremely popular colour and goes well with all other colours. More information on Green UV black light Pigment |
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GPIUV-YG |
YELLOW GREEN |
532nm |
Yellow-Green BlackLight Powder is a powder to use if you want to get away from the standard type colours. Also is a stand out colour. More information on Yellow-Green UV black light Pigment |
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GPIUV-BG |
AQUA (BLUE GREEN) |
462nm |
Aqua BlackLight Powder Aqua is a mix of blue and green. It is a very popular choice in glow Pigment colours and is just as exciting in these Powders. More information on Aqua UV black light Pigment |
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