Wes: Try the web site I use a lot for locating companies and what they sell.
It is ....thomasregister.com You must register but there is no charge and it is a very useful site. Alan Di Somma Phoenix,AZ. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wes Wada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 10:48 PM Subject: [VFB] Fluorescent Dyes? > Hi All, > > I've run into an unexpectedly difficult problem. I've started to > research fluorescent dyeing. This involves trying to find sources for > true fluorescent dyes for fabrics or possibly those made for scientific > purposes. I am not aware of any fluorescent dyes marketed specifically > for fly tying. > > I am trying to figure out, for flytying use, the best source for the > best fluorescent dyes. If I get that info, I will share it with the > list. > > True fluorescent dyes are those that would glow under a blacklight. A > fluorescent color does NOT store and emit light, like a > glow-in-the-dark phosphorescent material. Not all items (and few > flytying items) labeled as fluorescent are actually fluorescent. A > bright yellow green or chartreuse might not be fluorescent, however > bright the color may be dyed. > > I have located a web site that specializes in fluorescent and > glow-in-the-dark products for raves and dance parties. They feature a > fluorescent-labeled dye made in the UK by Dylon, a major company. I > don't know anything about the quality of these Dylon dyes. > > There is a Japanese company that markets fluorescent fabric markers. > Again, don't know if they are truly fluorescent and haven't seen or > used them. > > I have discovered a book on dyeing for theatrical purposes, and there > is part of one page devoted to fluorescent dyes, but possibly not worth > paying $24 to to buy the book only to be disappointed. > > RIT does not appear to market fluorescent dyes. > > These is a fluorescent dye meant for use by plumbers to find leaks. > Have no idea if that would make for a suitable dye, or what the stuff > is like? > > So, in terms of "the next step", I am a bit stalled. I will order in a > sample of the Dylon dyes, but the source is in the UK, and the currency > exchange rate sucks big time due to the weak dollar. > > Does anyone know of a source for fluorescent dyes? I would be most > interested in chartreuse, orange, red, yellow and kingfisher blue, in > that order. A U.S. company would be an unexpected bonus. > > Also can anyone supply an online resource about using fluorescent dyes? > > Any direct, personal experience with this fluorescent dyes? > > This one's a challenge! > Wes Wada > Bend, Oregon > > The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in > fishing. > ~Babylonian Proverb >
