title: Industrial Inorganic Pigments
author: Gunter Buxbaum
description: 'Inorganic Pigments - you can't live without them! They significantly change our surroundings; they are irreplaceable for the coloring of construction materials. Their applications range from concrete to artist's colors, from industrial paints to toners in photocopiers, from coloring in foodstuffs to raw materials for catalysts. ... it provides the reader with the information necessary for the choice of the ideal pigment for an application. ...it will be a helpful tool for everyone involved in the application of inorganic pigments.'<br />(Die Farbe)<br /><br />'...More than 30 experts present the field of inorganic pigments in its whole breadth, but very concisely compared to the handbooks by Lewis, Patton or Kittel. It can be warmly recommended as a reference work and source of information for research, industry and the economy.'<br />(Nachrichten in Chemie, Technik und Laboratorium)<br /><br />'... the book under review is a class by itself...gives very useful information to the paint chemist regarding the basics and application aspects of the various pigments used in the chemical industry.'<br />(Bulletin of Electrochemistry)<br /><br />'... and represents the most up-to-date treatise on the entire field of industrially used inorganic pigments. I can recommend this book not only to non-specialists seeking an introduction into this subject area but also to specialists, who would like to read about recent developments.'<br />(Chemie Ingenieur Technik)<br /><br />"Over 30 first-class authors form leading chemical companies have created a uniform and clearly structured text, giving an excellent overview of the subject ares."<br />Literaturdatenbank der BG Chemie und des Hauptverbandes der gewerblichen Berufsgenossenschaften
zlib_text: FERRIC OXIDE
  Ferric oxide (Fe2O3) occurs naturally and is often used as a red pigment
  employed in paints and primers, as well as in rubber formulation. Because
  of durability, the iron oxide pigments are used in barn and freight car
  paints. The synthetic pigment is made by heating iron sulfate.
  Venetian red is a mixture of ferric oxide with up to an equal amount of
  the pigment extender, calcium sulfate. This pigment is manufactured by
  heating ferrous sulfate with quicklime in a furnace. Venetian red is a perma-
  nent and inert pigment, particularly on wood. The calcium sulfate content,
  which furnishes corrosion-stimulating sulfate ions, disqualifies this pigment
  for use on iron.
  Indian red is a naturally occurring mineral whose ferric oxide content
  may vary from 80 to 95%, the remainder being clay and silica. It is made
  by grinding hematite and floating off the fines for use.
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  FERROCYANIDE BLUE
  Ferrocyanide blue occurs in various shades known as Prussian blue, Chinese
  blue, muon bl