Know the Process of Using a Glow Stick

All of us love to enjoy at parties and recreational events. Night parties are made more delightful with light using variety of glow sticks. They also serve as an alternative source of light in dark for emergency and safety. A glow stick is an enclosed plastic tube containing two different chemical compounds. They are separated by means of a glass tube. The combination of these chemical substances results in a reaction producing light. It is very easy to use glow sticks. Here is the process of using it.

  • Remove the glow stick from its packaging. Slide it out from cutting the top of the packaging with scissors.
  • Place the glow stick in your hands providing an ample grip to it.
  • In order to activate the glow stick, an even amount of pressure has to be applied to bend it.
  • It should be bent in one direction with left hand and other direction with right hand until the cracking sound of glass tube is heard.
  • Now, shake the glass tube to mix all the chemicals that were originally separated by the glass. Ensure that everything gets out of the inner glass tube by cracking it a little more.

That’s it. You are ready to use the glow stick now. You can hang it in your home as a source of light in dark. You can wear them as necklaces and bracelets. You can play with them as you wish. The duration of glow of the glow stick, however, varies with size, color, quality, and age of glow sticks. The process of using a glow stick is so simple that even children can handle it easily.