Industrial Organic Pigments, 4th Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

The current trend in the manufacture and use of organic pigments is a steady increase, the present worldwide consumption being estimated as 160 000 tons, with an equivalent value of about 3 billion dollars.

As a result of the favorable reception of the first edition of this book, we decided to maintain its structure and conception to the greatest possible extent in this new edition. Thus, we have tried to include comprehensively all organic pigments available on the market. The book has been thoroughly reviewed and carefully updated with regard to production, properties, test methods, application, chemical formulas, and the list of commercially available organic pigments. We have considered all the information ...