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Pigments and Food Lakes

Pigments and Food Lakes

by Caleb Technical | Apr 8, 2021 | Cosmetics, Healthcare, inks, Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals, Pigments

The term Lake is derived from the Arabic word lac; from the lac beetle. Lakes are formed by the precipitation of a pigment with a salt, resulting in an oil-dispersible compound that can be easily mixed with a dry medium. For example, aluminium-based lakes are pigments...
The Future of Matting Agents

The Future of Matting Agents

by Caleb Technical | Mar 11, 2021 | Biomedical Engineering, Chemicals and Additives, Coatings, Healthcare, inks, Matting Agents, Medical Devices, Paint, Pigments

When light is reflected from a surface, our eyes instinctively categorise it according to its gloss. A mirrored, or highly polished, surface has a high gloss as it exhibits regular reflection where the rays of light are reflected in parallel. On the contrary, a matte...
The Future of Titanium Dioxide

The Future of Titanium Dioxide

by Caleb Technical | Dec 28, 2020 | Biomedical Engineering, Coatings, Drug Delivery, Inorganic Pigments, Personal Care, Pigments, Renewables, Solar cells, Sunscreen, Titanium Dioxide

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is an inorganic compound usually extracted from a titanium-iron mineral, ilmenite, and sometimes from rutile. To create pure titanium dioxide the compounds are chemically separated. It is found as a solid due to its high melting point 1843°C...
The Future of Iron Oxides

The Future of Iron Oxides

by Caleb Technical | Dec 28, 2020 | Batteries, Biomedical Engineering, Cosmetics, Drug Delivery, Electronics, Inorganic Pigments, Iron Oxide, Paint, Personal Care, Pigments

There are more than a dozen different oxides of iron that occur naturally in various mineral deposits. Iron oxide has been used as a pigment by humans since prehistory, and was common ingredient used for cave painting. Nowadays, iron oxide can be naturally excavated...
The Future of MTBHQ

The Future of MTBHQ

by Caleb Technical | Nov 6, 2020 | Biodiesel, Chemicals and Additives, Cosmetics, MTBHQ, Perfume, Personal Care, Renewables

MTBHQ (Mono t-butyl hydroquinone) is a preservative and antioxidant used in various applications. Derived from hydtert-Butylhydroquinone, it is a synthetic organic phenol made by substituting one of the ring hydrogen’s of hydroquinone with a tert-butyl group. It...
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