Pigment Handbook, 3 Volume Set

The second edition of this work, one in a three-volume set, continues the outstanding compilation of information originally brought together by T.C.Patton. It represents the expertise from worldwide authorities in the pigment industry, giving readers ready access to such topics as the physical and chemical meaning of color, the worldwide market for pigments, and the properties and major reasons for use of each of the pigments covered in the text.

Volume 1: Properties and Economics

White Pigments.

Extender Pigments.

Colored Inorganic Pigments.

Colored Organic Pigments.

Black Pigments.

Metallic Pigments.

Nacreous (Pearlescent) Pigments and Interference Pigments.

Luminescent Organic Pigments.

Fluorescent and Phosphorescent Inorganic Pigments.

Miscellaneous.

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Colors.

Volume 2: Applications and Markets

Pigmentation of Paints for the Protection and Decoration of Common Substrates.

Pigmentation of Paints that Provide Special Properties (FunctionalPaints).

Pigmentation of Joint Fillers.

Pigmentation of Paper Goods.

Pigmentation of Elastomers.

Pigmentation of Plastics.

Pigmentation of Cosmetics.

Pigmentation of Markets.

Pigmentation of Magnetic Tapes.

Volume 3: Characterization and Physical Relationships

Nature, Measurement, and Characterization of Pigment Particles and Pigment Dispersions.

Pigment Surface Characteristics.

Pigment/Binder Geometry (Interparticulate Relationships).

Pigment Optics.

Pigment Dispersion and Rheology.

Pigment Flushing.

Pigment Electrochemistry.

Appendices.

Peter A. Lewis is the editor of Pigment Handbook, 3 Volume Set, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.