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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | An organic colorant that absorbs ultraviolet radiation and emits visible light, usually in the blue region. Fluorescent dyes, such as [ | + | An organic colorant that absorbs ultraviolet radiation and emits visible light, usually in the blue region. Fluorescent dyes, such as [[umbelliferone]], are often used on white fabrics and papers as [[fluorescent whitening agent|fluorescent whitening agents]] or brighteners. Colored examples of daylight fluorescent dyes are: |
| − | [ | + | [[Rhodamine B]], Rhodamine F5G [BASF], Xylene Red B [Sandoz Chemical], Fluorescent Yellow Y [L.B.Holliday], Maxilon Brilliant Flavine 10Gff [Ciba-Geigy]; Alberta Yellow, Potomac Yellow [Day-Glo Color Corp.]; Macrolex Fluorescent Yellow 10GN [Bayer]. |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescent_brightener (Accessed Mar. 1, 2006) |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:01, 25 July 2022
Description
An organic colorant that absorbs ultraviolet radiation and emits visible light, usually in the blue region. Fluorescent dyes, such as Umbelliferone, are often used on white fabrics and papers as fluorescent whitening agents or brighteners. Colored examples of daylight fluorescent dyes are:
Rhodamine B, Rhodamine F5G [BASF], Xylene Red B [Sandoz Chemical], Fluorescent Yellow Y [L.B.Holliday], Maxilon Brilliant Flavine 10Gff [Ciba-Geigy]; Alberta Yellow, Potomac Yellow [Day-Glo Color Corp.]; Macrolex Fluorescent Yellow 10GN [Bayer].
Resources and Citations
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluorescent_brightener (Accessed Mar. 1, 2006)