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Subject: What chemicals are in highlighters?

Date: Thu Dec 11 22:44:17 2008
Posted by Amy
Grade level: undergrad School: Rutgers University
City: Piscataway State/Province: NJ Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1229060657.Ch
Message:

Previously, someone asked about what highlighters are made out of, however, the
answer seem to be explaining the mechanism of action of the glow. 

I was wondering what chemicals are in highlighters?

I'm asking this question because I was able to revive the highlighter by
sticking it in alcohol, but that seemed to have diluted the ink... (yes,
studying for finals.) so I guess more specifically, I'm asking two things:

What's the chemical that makes the glowing ink?
What's the excipient that allows the flow of the ink?

Thank you!!!


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