Dye - Wikipedia
WEBA dye is a colored substance that chemically bonds to the substrate to which it is being applied. Learn about the history, types and chemistry of dyes, from natural to synthetic, and their applications in textiles, food, medicine and more.
The colourful chemistry of artificial dyes | Science Museum
WEBApr 9, 2019 · Turning away from artificial aniline dyes and back to nature, the group is inspired not by natural pigments, but by the way light interacts with stacks of transparent layers: they make dyes that mimic the innate structural colour of the green dock beetle, the blue Pollia berry and even bacteria.
Dye - Synthetic, Organic, Colorants | Britannica
WEBLearn about the origin, development, and applications of synthetic dyes, which are organic compounds derived from coal tar or petroleum. Explore the chemical structure and colour of dyes, and how they are used in textiles, medicine, and other fields.
Mauveine: The first synthetic dye - Indiana Public Media
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · Learn how an 18-year-old scientist accidentally invented mauveine, the world's first mass-produced synthetic dye, in 1856. Discover how mauveine changed the fashion, chemistry and fuel industries...
Colour dyes: a (very) short history of dyes from around the world
WEBLearn about the origins and evolution of dyes from plants, animals, and minerals in different cultures and regions. Explore how dyes were used to colour textiles, wood, pottery, and animal hides, and how they were traded and exchanged along ancient routes.
How humans created color for thousands of years - Popular Science
WEBAug 21, 2019 · Learn how ancient humans derived dyes from nature and lab-made pigments to create various shades. See a chart of some of the commodities that tint our kaleidoscopic world and how long they were...
Making Color - Smithsonian Libraries
WEBMaking Color. Until the mid-1800s, all dyes came from natural sources, such as insects, roots, or minerals. Producing them was difficult and expensive. In 1856, an 18-year-old English chemist, William Henry Perkin, accidentally discovered one …
How William Henry Perkin accidentally discovered synthetic purple …
WEBMar 12, 2018 · William Henry Perkin: how an 18-year-old accidentally discovered the first synthetic dye. Perkin, who would be 180 years old today, was a chemist who pioneered synthetic purple dye.
The History of Color - Science History Institute
WEBLearn how color has been used and studied throughout history, from natural dyes to synthetic pigments. Explore exhibitions, collections, podcasts, and articles on the science and culture of color.
Dye - Synthetic, Organic, Colorants | Britannica
WEBBASF, the leading manufacturer of vat dyes, marketed Bohn’s dye as Indanthren Blue RS; it was later given the chemical name indanthrone. Related compounds , used primarily as pigments, span the colour range from blue to yellow.