Iron blue pigments are used in the paint industry, e. g. for full, dark blue colors for automotive finishes. A full shade with good hiding power is produced by 4-8% iron blue pigments.
3.6.4.1 Paper
Adding “water-soluble” iron blue pigment directly to the aqueous phase can produce blue paper. Alternatively, a suitable iron blue pigment can be ground together with a water-soluble binder, applied to the paper, dried, and glazed (quantity applied: ca. 8% in the dispersion).
3.6.4.5
Pigment Industry
The importance of iron blue in the production of chrome green and zinc green pigments has greatly increased worldwide (see Section 3.4.4).
3.6.4.6