Chinese, German & Indian suppliers dumping optical brighteners in the US?

• Book ID: 104370043
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2003
• Weight: 32 KB
• Volume: 2003
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0969-6210
• DOI: 10.1016/s0969-6210(03)00704-5

✦ Synopsis

consumption of zircon is forecast to reach 1.188 M tonnes/y by 2005.

Industrial Minerals, May 2003, (428), 42-45

Honeywell forecasts strong growth in usage of luminescent pigments

According to Honeywell, US consumption of luminescent pigments for safety applications increased by 50% last year. US consumption over the next few years is forecast to rise at 20-30% per annum. Meanwhile, in Europe demand is strong for luminescent pigments to provide afterglow in safety guidance systems. The major end-uses for luminescent pigments are in: brand security and authentication (ie anti-counterfeiting measures).

Honeywell itself manufactures the Lumilux range of pigments at Seelze (Germany) and is keen to widen the palette of available colours.