Abstract
The term dye refers to compounds which can impart color to a substrate when applied in solution from either aqueous or organic solvents. The substrates include textiles, plastics, polymers, etc. Both the applications to materials and color constitutions of dyes involve essentially chemical principles. Dyes and pigments are both commonly applied as a coloring material, but they are distinguished on the basis of their solubility either in water or organic solvents; therefore dyes are soluble, whereas pigments are insoluble.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology |
| Publisher | Springer New York |
| Pages | 580-585 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781441980717 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781441980700 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |