The revival of natural dyes

ISBN-13: 9786204371931 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str.

German Evseevich Krichevsky

Opis

Book monograph describes the history, all fields of application, classification, chemical structure, plant and animal raw materials from which natural dyes are extracted, their coloristic and therapeutic properties. Up to the middle of the 19th century, man has been using natural dyes for dyeing textiles, leather, fur and paper since time immemorial. The first synthetic dye appeared in 1854, after which a powerful branch of chemistry - the aniline dye industry - was formed. Natural dyes have been almost completely superseded by synthetic ones. This lasted until quite recently, when man again turned to natural materials and natural dyes as well. Natural dyes, unlike toxic synthetic ones, are not only harmless to nature and mankind, but they also have antimicrobial and therapeutic properties, and are nowadays used not only in traditional colours, but also in new fields (solar panels, replacing toxic synthetic dyes).

O autorze

Krichevsky, German EvseevichGraduated from the Moscow Textile Institute with a degree in Chemistry of Textiles. Doctor of Science, Professor, Honoured Scientist of the Russian Federation, UNESCO expert, Academician of the International Academy of Engineering Sciences, Vice-President of the Nanotechnology Society of Russia, author of 40 books and more than 300 scientific publications.