Wes: Optical Brighteners are also used in carpet shampoo. If you are trying to make a fly tyng material brighter with then I suggest you try washing it in some and see how it comes out.
Bluing Agent was a mainstay of the American housewife during the 1940's. After you washed your curtains you would soak them in a solution of water and blue dye. Then hang the curtains on a stretcher and allow to dry. The stretcher was a large rectangular set of thin boards that were adjustable and bolted together with nails sticking out toward you. You would start at one end and stretch the curtains out until the entire frame was covered with the curtains and allow to dry. The Bluing Agent made the white appear brighter, when in reality it just made it appear whiter to you eyes because a blue object looks cooler, thus whiter. Alan Di Somma Phoenix,AZ. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wes Wada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 8:35 AM Subject: [VFB] Another for the chemists > Another strange request from the guy in Oregon...and yes, it is > flytying oriented. > > I am currently researching OPTICAL BRIGHTENERS, particularly those made > for the textile industry. > > I know that optical brighteners are added to laundry detergents and > also pet shampoos, but would like to find an easily available source > for small quantities of the optical brightening agent itself. Anyone > have any suggestions? Most web references are just for large quantity > imports from China, India, etc. > > Also I keep running into the term BLUEING AGENT. What is this? > > After a couple of hours of poking around on the web and search engines, > I have run into a brick wall. > > It will all make sense later...trust me! > > Yours, > Wes Wada > Bend, Oregon > >
