Citation
(2006), "US pigment demand increases", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 35 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2006.12935aab.017
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
US pigment demand increases
US pigment demand increases
Demand in the US for color pigments, including inorganic, organic and specialty types, is forecast to increase 5.2 percent per year to $3.4 billion in 2009, driven by above-average gains in high-performance organic pigments and various specialty types. Nearly three-quarters of color pigment demand in the US is consumed by three major markets: paints and coatings, printing inks and plastics. Of these three markets, printing inks are expected to record the fastest growth, boosted by the greater use of metallic pigments in inks designed for packaging and promotional graphics and phosphorescent pigments in anti- forgery, -counterfeiting and other security applications. Pigment demand in the production of digital inks will benefit from a shift in formulation standards from the use of dyes to pigments, typically organic types, as colorants. Opportunities will also arise in the paints and coatings and plastics markets, as pigments benefit from manufacturers seeking to create new colors and visual effects that distinguish their products in the marketplace (source: Freedonia Group, Inc., Cleveland, web site: www.freedoniagroup.com).