Wristbands for Graduation and Party Gifts

Graduations are upon us and what better to commemorate, appreciate and celebrate your student’s achievements than with wristbands from wristbands.net!


USB bands are being ordered just in time to see seniors off to college. Upload priceless prom, graduation and digital memories right to the flash drive to distribute to your students! USB jump drive silicone wristbands are available in 1G – 8G with pricing starting at $10 per unit. These may be debossed or screen printed. Our 1G unit is available on our website, however, larger drive units must be ordered by phone at 1-800-433-1758.

Traditional debossed silicone wristbands bearing graduation years, mascots and thoughtful messages are leaving our warehouse by the hundreds also! Not only are they being used for event admissions, but they provide a keepsake too. School colors may be segmented or swirled as well. If your colors are not available on our website, no problem! Just contact us and we will create your school’s colors.

Don’t forget we carry an extensive line of Tyvek, vinyl and plastics wristbands perfect for event admissions. These too are fully customizable with messages, logos and several colors to choose from.

Wristbands.net congratulates the 2010 graduates! For more information on our products, please feel free to contact us or visit Wristbands.net

UV Protection and UV Detection

As we close out April we want to remind our readers May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention month.


Since summertime is fast approaching, we at wristbands.net want to take the time to remind you to protect yourself from the sun with some helpful recommendations from the American Academy of Dermatology and a fun reminder of our ultraviolet sensitive wristbands!

Generously apply a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 30 or more to all exposed skin. “Broad-spectrum” provides protection from both ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. Reapply approximately every two hours, even on cloudy days, and after swimming or sweating.

Wear protective clothing, such as a long-sleeved shirt, pants, a wide-brimmed hat, and sunglasses, where possible.

Seek shade when appropriate. Remember that the sun's rays are strongest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. If your shadow appears to be shorter than you are, seek shade.

Protect children from sun exposure. Be sure to play in the shade, use protective clothing, and apply sunscreen.

Use extra caution near water, snow, and sand because they reflect and intensify the damaging rays of the sun, which can increase your chances of sunburn.

Avoid tanning beds. Ultraviolet light from the sun and tanning beds can cause skin cancer and wrinkling. If you want to look like you've been in the sun, consider using a sunless self-tanning product, but continue to use sunscreen with it.

Our ultraviolet sensitive wristbands are a helpful reminder when UV rays are at their peak. The color change from beige to deep purple is a clear indicator to seek shade or enjoy to indoor activity! These wristbands are also a perfect way to promote skin care products such as sunscreens. One of our wonderful clients shares his message with SUNWISE – SUNSAFE on his ultraviolet wristband.

As always, please visit us online at Wristbands.net or contact us at 1-800-433-1758 for more information! Here’s to some summer fun!

Ultraviolet Silicone Wristbands - It's MAGIC!

Ultraviolet Sensitive Wristbands have become increasingly more popular during this time of year. We have hundreds of requests for these especially since summertime is creeping up!

Many of our clients have asked us how these wristbands get their sensitivity and just “magically change” from beige to bluish purple. Well, we thought this would be a great way to answer this, explain the process and let you know what makes these Ultraviolet Wristbands so unique!

All of the wristbands manufactured by wristbands.net begin with 100%, latex free silicone. Silicone is commonly confused with the metallic alloy Silicon or Si as it is chemically referred to. Silicone is a polymer that includes silicon with carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Silicone is most commonly used to manufacture household products and wristbands as it is durable, rubberband-like and heat resistant.

To get the wristbands to change color and make them ultraviolet sensitive we must use an ultraviolet powder derived from a natural mineral called Hardystonite. This mineral rock is crushed to a powder form and added to the silicone mixture. Silicone is naturally grayish white in color. The crushed Hardystonite is naturally white to beige. When the two are mixed, the result is a beige grey rubber wristband. In order to see the wristband change color, it must be exposed to ultraviolet light.

Ultraviolet light, or UV light, occurs naturally via the sun’s rays. The ozone layer protects us from most of the sun’s harmful UV rays, however they still peep through. This the most common source of UV light exposure. Additionally, UV lamps and black lights are sources of UV light as well.

When a custom ultraviolet silicone wristband from wristbands.net is exposed to the sunlight, this is where the “magic” occurs. The ultraviolet light charges the Hardystonite powder and there you have it; your custom ultra violet sensitive wristband changes from the beige white to a bluish purple! This color change does vary though. If the ultraviolet light is at its extreme, the result is a very deep purple so the change varies from beige with little to no exposure to a deep bluish purple at its most intense. This effect lasts quite a long time however, the more exposure your wristband has to ultraviolet light, the weaker the charge will become over time.

Our clients have found some very unique, custom messages and ways to use these ranging from science camps and dermatology clinics to sunscreen manufacturers where they serve as a reminder for people to reapply or come inside! Skin cancer awareness is raised through these rubber wristbands as well!

What is your application for your custom Ultraviolet Silicone Wristband?