Statistics of the early synthetic dye industry
Abstract From the invention of Perkin’s Mauve in 1856, to publication of the first edition of the Colour Index in 1924, more than 1200 synthetic organic colourants were introduced. Some achieved commercial success, while others were rarely used for reasons such as high cost, low fastness, and toxici...
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SpringerOpen
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Heritage Science |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-021-00493-5 |