Applications as Fluorescent Dyes and Pigments

Fluorescent colours, especially daylight fluorescent pigments, have become increasingly important as there has been a sociological move in the developed world towards a society devoted to spending an increasing amount of time on outdoor leisure activities coupled with a greater awareness of the need for safety, especially visibility, and security in all aspects of our everyday lives. 

The world market for fluorescent pigments in 2000 was for 11 600 tonnes with the split into geographical and European application areas as shown in Table 3.6. 

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