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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...

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