Solvents play an important role in pigments and herbal extracts. The performance attributes of paints are multiplied manifold with the use of solvents and for herbal extracts solvents act as the medium through which the herbal properties are extracted from the plant material.
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Fashion is not only about designing costumes but also extends to fragrances and flavours. A garment with an aesthetic appeal can only be designed if there is a perfect combination of fabric with colour. The reactive dyes manufacturers, vat dyes manufacturers and those of acid dyes ensure a high quality product which gives strength, light fastness, washing fastness and rubbing fastness to the dye. Whereas the herbal extracts manufacturers extract products from natural sources which are used in fragrances and flavours. Their end use is in industries like cosmetics, food, perfumeries, Pharmaceuticals, etc.
Do you know what lies behind the beauty and long life of all the decorative objects around us? Vibrant and long lasting hues are engineered. It is the use of inorganic and organic pigments for paints and coatings that have helped to display articles in their best light and endure the harshest demands.
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Water is a scarce resource and should be used with minimum wastage both in household and industrial applications. Today, along with reducing the carbon imprint it has become utmost essential to sort out the water management problem. Scarcity of water and water pollution can derail your production process or the supply chain, lead to fights with other water users or damage corporate reputations.
Problems of large water consumption are closely related to the textile industry which has become a global industry in today’s times. Textiles adorn every single item of your daily life right from high fashion apparels and furnishings to the filters in your washing machines and vacuum cleaners. However, the same textiles leave maximum water footprints on Mother Earth and pose a big problem to the delicate ecological balance.
Polyester and cotton, two largest mass marketed textiles require large amounts of water in their dyeing process. Dye houses in the country not only consume huge quantities of water for the purpose and but also discharge large amounts of harmful effluents into rivers or the local streams. Using water friendly technologies or having efficient water management systems in place is one of the biggest challenges faced by the textile industry. It is essential for the industry to undertake major steps to mitigate the environmental harm that is being caused by the dyeing process which uses various dyes such as acid dyes manufacturers, reactive dyes manufacturers, vat dyes manufacturers, basic dyes etc.
Some steps in this regard have been undertaken by several manufacturers. One way is to reduce the dye-to-water ratio, however, the answer to this lies in the mechanisation of the factory’s manufacturing processes. Moreover, the natural fibres pose much of a problem for adopting waterless dyeing methods. Polyester can be coloured in airless environment where dyes are dispersed throughout the material under pressurized high heat. Wool and cotton however, undergo damage if they are passed through this environment.
Inspite of this, several companies have undertaken efforts in reducing water consumption to a great extent in dyeing natural fibres. One effort taken in this regard was changing the molecular structure of cotton such that it permitted the dispersion of dyes throughout the fabric using very less amounts of water. Energy as well as water consumption are said to have been drastically reduced with this technology.
Another technique used is to embed textile dyes within the fabric, all the while using air for the dye dispersion process. Yet another method that has found acceptance in the industry is use of pressurized and compressed carbon dioxide to disperse dye within the fabric. The carbon dioxide which is held in chambers of stainless steel assumes liquid-like properties. After the dyeing process is complete the carbon dioxide takes on its gaseous form and separates from the dye within the fibres. The dye within the fibres condenses and the carbon dioxide is recycled and used again for the dyeing process. However, this is simply said than done as the investment required for the technology is still huge.
Nevertheless, many large companies are aggressively finding ways and means to reduce or eliminate water consumption in their dyeing process and the day when all manufacturers use water-less or near-water-less technologies for dyeing will not be far off.
The textile industry has evolved significantly over the past many years becoming today an important contributor towards the economies of many developing countries. Textile dyes though a small part is a significant segment of this industry and with the boom in textiles, the business of textile dyes has also increased by leaps and bounds. Today, India takes the lead position world-wide in the manufacture of reactive dyes.
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Today, there has been a revolution in the plastic industry with so many beautifully coloured hues of products being made available by the manufacturers. A wide choice is available in the shades and forms as you have products available in several tints such as pigment blue, pigment orange, pigment yellow or any other colour shade. These pigments have definitely made the world of plastics a visual treat to the eyes!
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Pigments are intensely coloured loose powders that are present in a big way in the cosmetic industry. They are being used as a basic ingredient while preparing the varied make-up products used to beautify a woman. You will find that pigment blue, pigment green, pigment yellow and pigment orange are commonly used colours for eye-makeup whereas shades of pigment red are used more for highlighting a woman’s cheekbones. Pigments can be matty or they can be shimmery; both options are being offered through the resulting products for choice to the woman.
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Have you ever wondered how do some fabrics glow in dark? How do galaxies painted on kid’s bedroom ceilings glow at night? Is it because of magic? No, obviously not, it is pure and simple science. The use of some pigment powders mixed and processed with certain elements in certain combinations help to create the ‘glow in the dark’ effect.
Woollen garments are mostly flaunted during the winters or when there is a chill in the air or just to make a fashion statement. Woollen garments, carpets and rugs come in varied qualities and varied hues and with all of them being vividly coloured and patterned. Do you know at what stage does the wool get its colour?
Paints have been present since ancient times but they began to be commonly used only since the nineteenth century. Today, paints not only lend color to several applications but also offer protection to surfaces on which they are used. In addition to painting houses, paints are used to give color to automobiles, underground storage vessels, road markings, ships and many more items.