> Pamvetdr_at_aol.com wrote: > > I must admit to slight confusion here. What is the difference between > > fluorescent tape and highly reflective tape? > > Pam, the fluorescent tape typically takes UV light in and puts it back out > in the visible spectrum, making for vibrant, brighter colors, hence Hi-vis > orange, red, and yellow use that method to achieve a greater intensity. > But, the advantage is minimal at night, inasmuch as the usual light sources > (spotlight, etc.) do not have much (any) UV in them. > -- I wonder if he actually meant Luminescent (glow in the dark) tape... Joe P. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Aug 04 2007 - 05:56:35 PDT
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