Glow Sticks 6" x 5 (In stock)
Glow stick, 6 inch x 5, comes in mixed or single colours - MIXED - GREEN - RED - PINK - ORANGE - YELLOW. Always a favourite for parties, a festival essential, camping, sleepovers. Halloween... you name it. Guaranteed totally safe light that lasts 8hrs plus from these high quality glow sticks. CE tested and a shelf life of over 2 years.
Party fun and outdoor glow stick games.
With the increasing popularity and availability of glow novelty items many activities are being invented. Nigh time glowing frisbee has become a great way to stay healthy and have some great after dark fun. Night golf also utilises the glow technology for an exciting twist to a very old sport. Players use light sticks, glow bracelets and glow necklaces along with a variety of glow in the dark golf balls.
Simply used as decorations, whether on the beach or in a garden, glow sticks really help a party come to life - great for kids goody bags too!
Glow stick trivia: What chemicals are found in glowsticks?
Glostick ingredients vary from manufacturer to manufacturer but the basic ingredients are as follows:
• Fluorescent dye
• Cyalume - phenyl oxalate ester
• Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide has many uses from propellants to hair bleach to mouth wash. Hair bleach typically has concentrations of 15% while a typical 6 inch glow stick contains a small amount, 0.5%. Medical uses are around the 3% mark.
Glow stick trivia - How to make a glow stick?
To make a glow stick you will need the following ingredients.
• 2 litres of distilled water
• 50 mililitres of hydrogen peroxide
• .2 grams of luminol
• 4 grams of sodium carbonate
• .5 grams of ammonium carbonate
• .4 gram copper sulfate pentahydrate
• Protective gloves and glasses/eye shields
The ingredients needed to make a glow stick can be found on the internet, check Google for resources.
Step 1
Combine 1 litre of water with the hydrogen peroxide in a large glass or ceramic mixing bowl, do not use steel.
Step 2
Mix the luminol, copper sulphate, ammonium carbonate and sodium carbonate with 1 litre of water in a second large glass or ceramic mixing bowl.
Step 3
Select a number of clean plastic bottles or test tubes with lids. These will act as tubes for the glo sticks - the glow tubes.
Step 4
Pour equal amounts of the two mixtures into the containers and watch them glow.
Some of the above ingredients can hazardous and may prove harmful if used incorrectly.
Gogogloglo does not recommend trying this experiment unless you have experience in chemical usage. It is now easy to buy cheap glow sticks, although make sure that they are good quality.
Party fun and outdoor glow stick games.
With the increasing popularity and availability of glow novelty items many activities are being invented. Nigh time glowing frisbee has become a great way to stay healthy and have some great after dark fun. Night golf also utilises the glow technology for an exciting twist to a very old sport. Players use light sticks, glow bracelets and glow necklaces along with a variety of glow in the dark golf balls.
Simply used as decorations, whether on the beach or in a garden, glow sticks really help a party come to life - great for kids goody bags too!
Glow stick trivia: What chemicals are found in glowsticks?
Glostick ingredients vary from manufacturer to manufacturer but the basic ingredients are as follows:
• Fluorescent dye
• Cyalume - phenyl oxalate ester
• Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide has many uses from propellants to hair bleach to mouth wash. Hair bleach typically has concentrations of 15% while a typical 6 inch glow stick contains a small amount, 0.5%. Medical uses are around the 3% mark.
Glow stick trivia - How to make a glow stick?
To make a glow stick you will need the following ingredients.
• 2 litres of distilled water
• 50 mililitres of hydrogen peroxide
• .2 grams of luminol
• 4 grams of sodium carbonate
• .5 grams of ammonium carbonate
• .4 gram copper sulfate pentahydrate
• Protective gloves and glasses/eye shields
The ingredients needed to make a glow stick can be found on the internet, check Google for resources.
Step 1
Combine 1 litre of water with the hydrogen peroxide in a large glass or ceramic mixing bowl, do not use steel.
Step 2
Mix the luminol, copper sulphate, ammonium carbonate and sodium carbonate with 1 litre of water in a second large glass or ceramic mixing bowl.
Step 3
Select a number of clean plastic bottles or test tubes with lids. These will act as tubes for the glo sticks - the glow tubes.
Step 4
Pour equal amounts of the two mixtures into the containers and watch them glow.
Some of the above ingredients can hazardous and may prove harmful if used incorrectly.
Gogogloglo does not recommend trying this experiment unless you have experience in chemical usage. It is now easy to buy cheap glow sticks, although make sure that they are good quality.
