Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/03

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Day-Glo
From: lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin)
Date: Fri Aug 3 07:36:56 2007
References: <200708030327.l733RAOt032705@server1.waverley.reid.org>
 
On Aug 2, 2007, at 11:27 PM, Phillipe wrote:

>> What is day-glow paint? Something fluorescent?

Day-Glo paint absorbs ultraviolet light and radiates it in the visual  
spectrum. So it looks brighter than it normally would under ordinary  
illumination. Laundry soap manufacturers use a similar additive to  
make white shirts look "Whiter than White."

Larry Z
Replies: Reply from philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent) ([Leica] Re: Day-Glo)