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***jimmy_cinder*** · March 16th, 11:15 PM

I thought I had a great idea, make a paintball that glows with chemo-Luminous material on impact. I began the patent prosess only to find that it has allready been done. BUMMER But why do I not find any Luminous Painballs on the market?

**Huey69** · March 16th, 11:18 PM

wtf is chemo-luminous? I know there are glow in the dark paintballs....

Also...is this chemo-luminous toxic? if it is...it cant be used.

**chromekilla** · March 17th, 12:19 AM

are you talking about the stuff that is inside glow sticks?

**sNoW PIrAnHa** · March 17th, 12:32 AM

Its made by draxxus. And it glows in the dark, about 80 a case, needs a special hopper to light up the balls or whatever.

**Fubar2** · March 17th, 12:41 AM

na just a light in your hopper, clear hoppers at night with those balls would be fun, specialy speed ball at night no lights. aww man.

***jimmy_cinder*** · March 17th, 01:37 AM

Yes the same as glow sticks and no it is not toxic. I hand built some test prototypes and they worked well. They leave a bright glow of any color on impact. Day-glow matterial could also be built into them to make them brightly colored day or night.

No one here ever seen anything like it? Would you use them if they were available?

Torch · March 17th, 02:17 PM

glow sticks stain things rather well if they break open. I assume these balls would do the same.

**Labbmonkey** · March 17th, 09:23 PM

so they dont glow all the time right? just wen they break? that would be SAWEET playin a 24 hr scenario game with, at nite u see sumthin move, pop a shot, and see the guys face light up.... literally. haha.

***martix_agent*** · March 17th, 09:37 PM

no they glow all the time. there's a special light in the hopper that charges them up

**Labbmonkey** · March 17th, 09:41 PM

i was talking about jimmy's idea. he sed they r like glowsticks, glow stick light up wen they break. i no that there are pbs that glow with a light in the hopper... i read magazines too.

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Originally Posted by jimmy_cinder

I thought I had a great idea, make a paintball that glows with chemo-Luminous material on impact.

***jimmy_cinder*** · March 18th, 12:23 AM

Labbmonkey is right, they glow on impact only.
I am trying to work out a few issues
1. the glowing spot they leave last a long time. The chemistry can be adjusted to make them brighter for less time or dimmer for a long time, I am working on it.
2. chem-light is primarily yellowy green and dye is added to filter only the color of the chem-light stick. The colors in the prototype balls tend to have a greenish hue. I am looking for other chemistry that produces different primary collor however I so far have not found any.