[Lowfer] Triboluminescence

Wed, 11 Sep 2002 22:19:02 -0500

Aha!  I suspected someone would know!

Thanks,

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Staines <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 9:49 PM
Subject: RE: [Lowfer] Triboluminescence

> Mark said:
>  (I have no idea why it seems to be restricted to that flavor.)
>
> It is because the sugar in the candy is compressed then quickly
> uncompressed. This makes the sugar emit briefly in the UV spectrum. The
oils
> in the mint flavors glow in the presence of UV.
> 73, Mike
> wa1ptc
> (working on setting up his new shack in Central New York!)
>
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