This reference work provides a comprehensive review of the chemistry, properties, and applications of the most important groups of industrial dyes, including optical brighteners and the latest developments in the area of functional dyes. Chapters two through five comprise the bulk of this volume.

From the Preface: “A great deal of single papers on color chemistry have been published over the years. Their subjects are preferably theoretical or physico-chemical considerations of dye chemistry. On the other hand, the knowledge of dye chemistry from a technical point of view is almost entirely concentrated in the chemical industry. Apart from lectures given at the very few conferences on color chemistry, the current state of industrial dye chemistry can only be extracted from the patent literature. There is little else being published on dyes, especially on industrial dyes and their applications. This prompted us to write a reference book comprising the principal classes of industrially produced dyes with their syntheses, properties and main applications as well as a toxicological, ecological and legal survey of dyes...”

Target Audience: Professional chemists, engineers, researchers, and technicians working in the synthesis, production, manufacture, or application of dyes.

Table of Contents:

Dyes, General Survey

Important Chemical Chromosphores of Dye Classes

Dye Classes for Principal Applications

Textile Dyeing

Nontextile Dyeing

Functional Dyes

Optical Brightness

Health and Safety Aspects

List of Examples of Commercially Available Dyes

Index