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  2. From: srcriro@chv.lincoln.cri.nz
  3. Newsgroups: alt.folklore.science
  4. Subject: Re: Perceiving "Neon/Florescent" Colors
  5. Message-ID: <2b385b59.5a2@chv.lincoln.cri.nz>
  6. Date: 22 Dec 92 23:28:09 GMT
  7. Organization: Canty Agriculture & Science Centre
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  10. Apropo:My understanding is that these colours actively floresce in the 
  11. presence of
  12. the UV in natural light, you can't expect to reproduce their properties with
  13. any mix of conventional dyes.
  14.  
  15. I believe similar stuff is put in washing powder to make your wash "whiter"
  16. and "brighter" [than what one wonders...].
  17.  
  18. --
  19. Geoff, Sysop Equinox (equinox.gen.nz) +64 (3) 3854406 [4 Lines]
  20.                                Voice: +64 (3) 3852101
  21.         "Hi. You have just entered the fourth dimension. Small isn't it?"
  22.  
  23.  
  24. ......brighter than the same washing WITHOUT the optical brighteners.
  25.  
  26. Tootle pip.......Ian O
  27.  
  28. aka Ian Orchard, SCItest Lab, Industrial Research Ltd, ChCh NZ
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