Practical Applications of Glowsticks
The discovery of Cyalume, a chemical which causes its own source of light production through a process known as chemilluminescence has since led to the production of wholesale glowsticks, which as well as having many practical applications are also often used in recreation for sports and for decoration in products such as glow necklaces and glow bracelets.
In a similar way to how they are used as emergency lighting, wholesale glow sticks are also used by recreational divers when diving at night or in dark conditions, owing to their lightweight structure and ability to produce their own light without any energy from an outside source. In addition, they are also waterproof and are able to withstand high levels of pressure, making them ideal for deep diving conditions.
Also, much in the same sense as when they are used in military conditions as markers, wholesale glowsticks are also used by paintball players and hunters, and they are also used as fishing lures, in the same way as when a pilot fish uses its own chemical luminescence to attract prey.
Perhaps the most recognisable use for wholesale glow sticks and other glow products is in nightclubs and at music concerts. In the neo rave scene, fluorescent clothing, glowing items such as glow bracelets and glow necklaces are a common occurrence along with UV or black lighting, which displays these items highly effectively. A form of dancing has even emerged from the use of glow products in situations such as these, whereby glow sticks are spun around, thrown and catched to the pulsating beat of dance music. This form of dancing, which is comparable to other performance art shows involving related dance techniques such as poi, is known as “glowsticking”.
In Iceland, glow sticks are often used for special occasions, particularly New Years Eve, and in Hong Kong, wholesale glowsticks are also used in the annual Mid-Autumn Festival. They are also often seen in marching band performances when marching at night, carried by conductors. Wholesale glow sticks are also often used on Halloween, performing a dual function of both toy and emergency lighting. They can also be used inside balloons to illuminate them from the inside, and glow necklaces and glow bracelets are also often used in black light and UV parties as well as in music concerts and festivals.
On 16th December 2010, a 2,722 foot long chain of glow sticks was laid end to end along the streets of Sacramento California to promote the film Tron: Legacy, and on the 24th April 2009 the Bangface Weekender festival in East Sussex was host to the world’s largest ever glow stick, measuring eight feet four inches tall.
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