The Organic and Inorganic Chemistry of Pigments.The Organic and Inorganic Chemistry inorganic chemistry, the study of all the elements and their compounds with the exception of carbon and its compounds, which fall under the category of organic chemistry. of Pigments by Robert M. Christie Oil and Colour Chemists' Association, Wembly, UK 2002. 64pp. Soft Cover. Published as part of the Surface Coating Surface coating A substance applied to other materials to change the surface properties, such as color, gloss, resistance to wear or chemical attack, or permeability, without changing the bulk properties. Reviews series, edited by Prof. J.T. Guthrie, this publication is based on the author's 1993 publication Pigments: Structures and Synthetic Procedures. The monograph mon·o·graph n. A scholarly piece of writing of essay or book length on a specific, often limited subject. tr.v. mon·o·graphed, mon·o·graph·ing, mon·o·graphs To write a monograph on. provides an overview of the chemistry of inorganic pigments, organic pigments, and, briefly, pigments for special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. . The basic chemistry of synthetic organic pigments receives the bulk of the author's attention. There is a solid list of some 154 references, including many to more comprehensive sources of information on pigments and their use. The monograph provides a good introduction for students and for research and development personnel with an interest in surface coatings. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There are many more books published than we can review in detail in these pages. In this column, we present brief reviews highlighting new--and some not so new--books that may be of interest to FSCT FSCT Federation of Societies for Coating Technology FSCT Fire Support Control Terminal members. This month, we feature books published by European publishers. Many of the books featured in this column are available for purchase through the FSCT Bookstore and website, www.coatingstech.org. Publishers: if you have books that you would like considered for this column, please send review copies to the Editor, JCT JCT Junction JCT Jerusalem College of Technology JCT Joint Contracts Tribunal (UK build contracts governing body) JCT Journal of Coatings Technology JCT John Christner Trucking JCT Journal of Curriculum Theorizing COATINGSTECH, 492 Norristown Rd., Blue Bell, PA 19422-2350. |
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