Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 47 Issue 3

Optimizing β-carotene production by Blakeslea trispora using bug damaged wheat

Serap Durakli Velioglu, Goksel Tirpanci Sivri

β-carotene, found naturally in many foods, has been widely used as a colourant in various products. The aim of this study is to optimize the production of β-carotene by Blakeslea…

Production of coloured callus in Orthosiphon stamineus Benth and antioxidant properties of the extracted pigments

Hanisah Ali, Saiful Anuar Karsani, Rashidi Othman, Jamilah Syafawati Yaacob

The purpose of the present study is to understand the role of auxin and cytokinin in stimulating the production of pigmented callus in Orthosiphon stamineus and to gain…

Synthesis and properties of a new halogen-free flame retardant for polyethylene

Jiapeng Long, Sanxi Li, Bing Liang

This paper aims to study a new halogen-free flame retardant that was prepared and characterised.

Coloured waterborne aluminium pigments prepared by iron oxides encapsulation method using FeSO4 and FeCl3 as iron source

Zhiling Ma, Yajing Wen, Chunyan Zhang, Jing Wang

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of encapsulation pH and iron source on the anchorage mode and performance of iron oxide-encapsulated aluminium pigments.

Optimization of discharge printing of indigo denim using potassium permanganate via response surface regression

Amna Siddique, Tanveer Hussain, Waseem Ibrahim, Zulfiqar Ali Raza, Sharjeel Abid

This paper aims to investigate the feasibility of potassium permanganate (KMnO₄) as an efficient discharging agent for indigo-dyed denim fabrics and identification of key…

Hydroxyl-functionalized resin: preparation, characterization, parameter optimization and property prediction

Appala Naidu Uttaravalli, Srikanta Dinda

The purpose of the present study is first to develop a hydroxyl-functionalized ketonic resin for coating applications and to establish a standard characterization protocol;…

Synthesis, application and antibacterial activity of new reactive dyes based on thiazole moiety

Fatma A. Mohamed, Saadia A. Abd El-Megied, Mahmoud S. Bashandy, Hassan M. Ibrahim

This study aims to synthesise and characterise new reactive dyes based on thiazole derivatives which act as chromophoric moieties. These dyes were applied to cotton fabric…

Synthesis and characterisation of fluorine-silicon acrylate latex emulsified by novel green surfactants

Lijun Chen, Xin Zhang, Cuifeng Zhang, Zhongbin Bao, Tingting Xu

Motivated by the globally increasing concern over environmental protection, the interest of a large part of the scientific community focuses on the development of green…

Corrosion protection performance of silica fume waste-phosphates core-shell pigments

Nivin M. Ahmed, Mostafa G. Mohamed, Walaa M. Abd El-Gawad

New types of phosphate pigments which are appropriate alternatives for hazardous chromate pigments have been prepared and evaluated. These new pigments were prepared via a new…

Microencapsulation of a sunlight-curable silicon-based resin in the presence of polyvinylpyrrolidone

Amir Khalaj Asadi, Morteza Ebrahimi, Mohsen Mohseni

The purpose of this investigation is to develop a facile method to encapsulate a sunlight-curable silicone-based resin into a melamine–urea–formaldehyde (MUF) shell in the…