X-rays from Scotch tape

[eli griggs]

News from Yahoo that some may find interesting;

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081022/ap_on_sc/sci_scotch_tape_surprise

I've noticed what I think are static flashes when tearing the film off factory loaded 35mm cassettes but this is a new one on me.

Cheers

 

[plummerl]

I knew about the static flashes back in the 70's. Glad I don't load my film onto reels in a vacuum chamber! 😱

 

[iamzip]

I don't know if they're related, but the effect of peeling adhesives generating light is called triboluminescence. The very first time I noticed it was when my wife was peeling open a breath-right strip, which is packaged similar to a band-aid. She used to wear them to bed, so the lights happened to be out, and we noticed a glow coming from the package as she peeled it open. I have since noticed it on 120 film while peeling off the backing.

 

[rpsawin]

I knew about the static flashes back in the 70's....

Let's not forget the flashes from the 60's.....

Bob