Friday 27 December 2013

Colorant dyes age; from Natural pigments to Microbial colorants!


Earlier then nineteenth century, natural colours were only the colouring source available for both textile and pottery and traded widely, used as wealth creation tool by Chinese masters, since after the preface of chemically reengineered synthetic dyes the textile and ceramic industry found cheaper sources of colours and due to the synthetic colours they were able to reduce their cost and compete in the international market.

Tuesday 17 December 2013

A brief intro to fluorescent pigments for industries!


Fluorescent pigment manufacturers specially formulate pigments which have the ability to glow in special lighting. Mostly long wave, ultra violet lights which are also known as black lights are used to cause these pigments to exhibit a glowing characteristic. These are used in many art forms and also in many fashion accessories like t-shirts, shoes and laces. Many musical bands and wrestlers use specially designed fluorescent accessories to make their entrance and presence more ostentatious.