Category: Neon Sign Basics

This category could cover the fundamentals, like what LED neon signs are, how they’re made, their history, and their uses.

The process of making neon signs 0

The process of making neon signs

Background A neon sign is made up of glass tubes that are filled with gas and bent into letters, or other decorative shapes. The tubes emit light if a high-voltage electric current passes through...

The History of Lighting and Lamps 0

The History of Lighting and Lamps

Around 70,000 BC, the first lamp was invented. Around 70,000 BC, a hollow rock, shell, or other natural object was filled with moss and similar material. Then it was soaked in animal fat and lit. The...

Are Glow Sticks Endothermic Or Exothermic? 1

Are Glow Sticks Endothermic Or Exothermic?

Glow sticks emit light, but not heat. The glow stick reaction, which releases energy, is an exergonic reaction (energy-releasing). It is not an Exo heat-releasing (heat-releasing), reaction, however. Exothermic reactions can be considered a type of exergonic reaction. Exothermic reactions...