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PIGMENT LAQUE [2 records]

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Record 1 2009-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
DEF

An organic pigment produced by the interaction of an oil-soluble organic dye, a precipitant, and an absorptive inorganic substrate.

CONT

A lake is an organic pigment prepared by precipiting a soluble color with a form of aluminum, calcium, barium potassium, strontium, or zirconium, which then makes the colors insoluble. Not all colors are suitable for making lakes.

OBS

Lake ... Uses: Printing inks; wallpaper inks; metal decorative coatings; coated fabrics; rubber; plastics; food colorants.

OBS

Insoluble in water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
DEF

Pigment particulier obtenu par fixation d'une matière colorante organique soluble, naturelle ou artificielle, sur un support généralement minéral. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

laque : Appellation impropre donnée par contraction de langage, aux pigments laqués; l'emploi, dans cette acception du vocable «laque» n'est pas admis dans la terminologie française.

OBS

Ne pas confondre cette «laque» avec le vernis naturel du même nom.

OBS

pigment laqué : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
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Record 2 1998-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
OBS

lake colour: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
OBS

pigment laqué : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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