How do Fluorescent Whitening Agents produce 'bluey-white' colour

Subject: How do Fluorescent Whitening Agents produce 'bluey-white' colour

Date: Thu Aug 21 09:10:41 1997
Posted by John Saxton
Grade level: undergrad
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Country: UK
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 872172641.Ch

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Fluorescent Whitening Agents (FWA's) are used in the manufacture of washing detergents to produce a "bluey-white" colour on white garments. What is the chemistry behind this claim?

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