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Hazardous Metal-Free Color Pigments
EPA Contract Number: 68D70012Title: Hazardous Metal-Free Color Pigments
Investigators: Yadav, Tapesh
Small Business: Nanomaterials Research Corporation
EPA Contact: Manager, SBIR Program
Phase: I
Project Period: September 1, 1997 through March 1, 1998
Project Amount: $70,000
RFA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I (1996)
Research Category: Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development , SBIR - Pollution Prevention
Description:
Inorganic color pigments based on hazardous metals such as chromium, mercury, cobalt, lead, etc., account for more than 95% of the U.S. and worldwide pigments consumption. Color pigments are commonly used by numerous industries and in various consumer products. It is estimated that they are one of the largest vehicles of heavy metal-based chemicals in commerce. A technology that can provide a cost-effective, nonpolluting alternative to pigments that has a nonhazardous formulation while maintaining color performance would make a major impact in preventing pollution. This program will enable the development of such a technology. Supplemental Keywords:small business, SBIR, pollution prevention, hazardous waste, engineering, chemistry. , Toxics, Sustainable Industry/Business, Waste, RFA, Technology for Sustainable Environment, Sustainable Environment, HAPS, Hazardous Waste, cleaner production/pollution prevention, Contaminant Candidate List, Hazardous, 33/50, chromium & chromium compounds, metal free, alternatives to pigment, metal-free, color pigments, Cobalt Compounds, lead & lead compounds, mercury & mercury compounds, alternative pigment, Lead Compounds, hazardous metals, metal-free pigments, Chromium Compounds, cobalt, Mercury Compounds, pollution prevention
SBIR Phase II: