Handbook of Colorants Chemistry : Dyes and Pigments Fundamentals

Volume 1 of the Handbook of Colorants Chemistry comprehensively covers the fundamentals of color as well as the underlying scientifi c principles, via the presentation of molecular compositions of inorganic and organic pigments.

The author explains the chemical and physical production of color and the infl uence of the physical-geometric pigment parameters on the color shade.

This volume also deals with historical and modern pigments, dyes, and binders, as well as their mode of action.

The complementary "Volume 2: in Painting, Art and Inks" (ISBN 978-3-11-077700-0) focuses on paints, painting and drawing systems used by the painter and craftsman.

The book is supplemented by a comprehensive bibliography with references to standard works, monographs, and original papers.

The reader is provided with a unique overview of the fi eld of color chemistry.