Clipper 343 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 This morning at aboot 5:20am I was ripping some peel ply off some glassing from last night, mostly in the dark, and noticed that when I ripped it off, there was a brief glow. Was kinda freaky. Anyone know what causes that? Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 just static i think. I have seen it before too. Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Keen lad. I imagine Static, but a glow from what? The peelply, the boundary between both, or the resin surface? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Some sudden release of gas held between the peel ply and laminate maybe?? Or maybe micro resin dust reflecting something?? Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Or the fact you were doing this at 5.20am. You were probably still dreaming. Link to post Share on other sites
chic014 0 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I got a hell of a static shock when demoulding a panel off an aluminium tool yesterday. Worse than anything I've felt from a car or even a van der graaff machine in physics at school. Link to post Share on other sites
oliver 0 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 That's called Triboluminescence, and can generate radiation all the way up to x-rays if you peel tape in a vacuum. Cool trick. Link to post Share on other sites
oliver 0 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 From Nature: X-rays from peeling tape Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Thanks Oliver. I was on my way to airport, was just checking on the way out to the car that the resin had gone off. Link to post Share on other sites
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