19 августа, 2015 
Pokraskin The fact that after only live years a second edition of this book is necessary demonstrates its success. This second edition is not a mere reprint but we have used the opportunity to revisw all the chapters and the commercial data. Some attention has been given to company mergers in the pigment industry, but this is something that is continually changing. The lists of the standards have been updated as well as the references. New trends in the field of inorganic pigments are described, e. g. the growing importance of luster pigments has led to the inclusion of a more detailed description of them. Sections on pigments whose importance has decreased have been shortened.
Nearly every chapter has been rewritten. Some authors of the first edition are now retired; their contributions have been revised by younger colleagues of known excellence. We express our special thanks to the readers of the first edition who made contributions or gave us valuable hints for this new edition. Finally we thank the publisher for patience and support.
Inorganic pigments have a long history. Their chemistry is manifold and the information is spread over a vast number of books and articles with varying degrees of actuality. “Industrial Inorganic Pigments" covers the whole field and is written by experts in the field for all those dealing with the application of inorganic pigments.
Inorganic pigments significantly change our ambient; they are irreplaceable for the coloring of construction materials. They show good light and weather resistance and they withstand the attack of heat and chemicals. Their applications range from concrete to artist’s colors, from industrial paints to toners in photocopiers, from coloring foodstuffs to their use as raw materials for catalysts.
The application properties of pigments depend not only on their chemistry but also on their physical appearance and to a greater extent on the manufacturing process. Therefore, the book places much emphasis on the description of industrial production processes. The inclusion of extensive descriptions of applications means that this book is far more than a mere list of pigments and their properties.
Since color is the most important aspect, the book opens with a basic chapter dealing with color and its measurement, incorporating the latest standards. The increasingly important environmental and health regulations are described for each separate class of pigments.
The large number of references (more than 800) will enable the reader to acquire further knowledge of this extensive field.
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