Colorants for Polymer Applications: A Practical Overview, 1998 Polymers, Laminations & Coatings Conference Proceedings
There are a wide variety or colorants that may be used in polymer applications. There are polymer soluble dyes, organic pigments, inorganic pigments, and even heavy metal containing pigments. Within each of these broad classifications, there are a variety of chemistries that form the basis of the colorants that are commercially important to the polymer industry. These chemistries range from the relatively simple inorganic iron oxides to the more complex heterocyciic organic pigments. Fortunately, there are systematic means for identifying colorant types which help identify specific pigments. Knowledge of the fundamental chemical classes is useful to the chemist, engineer or product development specialist (amongst others) who need to know the materials that are available or are commonly used for coloring polymers, and additionally, the general attributes of these materials.
Colorants for Polymer Applications: A Practical Overview, 1998 Polymers, Laminations & Coatings Conf