Name: Blue Pigment Discovered In Oregon Cleared For Broad Commercial Use
Brand: opb.org
SKU: opb-org-68
Availability: OnlineOnly

critic

Blue Pigment Discovered In Oregon Cleared For Broad Commercial Use

preview

In The NewsFederal regulators have given final environmental approval for a groundbreaking blue pigment discovered in Oregon.&nbsp; The clearance opens the door for “YInMn Blue” to be manufactured for commercial sale in a broad range of products.The blue, discovered in 2009 by Oregon State University chemist Mas Subramanian, was the first new blue pigment developed in more than 200 years. Subramanian made the discovery accidentally while trying to create new materials to use in electronics.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:YInMn blue is named for the three component minerals: yttrium, indium, and manganese.&nbsp; The color was licensed from OSU by the Ohio-based Shepherd Color Company in 2015.“It’s not too often that there’s a new pigment chemistry discovered,” said David Wawer, head of the Color Pigments Manufacturers Association.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:And the adoption of new pigments by manufacturers requires a significant commitment of time and money.&nbsp; A couple of years back, Shepherd was given provisional authorization to use the pigment in industrial coatings and plastics.“The approval of this substance discovered in [2009], even with color pigments industry technical support, took a long time to bring to market in a very limited scale,” Wawer said.The new Environmental Protection Agency approval expands that list of uses further to include specialty and general-use paints.Pigments are generally made of inorganic materials (minerals) and are more durable than organic dyes, which are more commonly used in food and clothing.In addition to its brilliant color and durability&nbsp;in the face of heat and environmental exposure, YInMn blue also possesses a reflective quality that allows the deep blue to stay cooler than other similar pigments when exposed to sunlight.&nbsp; Along these lines, Shepherd plays up these qualities in their marketing literature: “Dark blue-shade colors for building products with high solar reflectance for regulatory approvals and reduced energy for cooling.”Since discovering YInMn blue, OSU's Subramanian has given significant attention to developing additional pigments.&nbsp; In an interview last winter, Subramanian told OPB that this need for commercial and environmental viability has created parameters for the materials he uses in his search for new colors.“I don't want to have anything toxic because we [won’t be able to create] a pigment used in various applications. So we're only looking for materials which are non-toxic, but at the same time trying to get the same vivid color.”THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:Sign up to get important news and culture from around the Northwest, delivered to your inbox six days a week.Tags:&nbsp;, , , , , Streaming NowThink Out LoudOPB NewsKMHD

In The NewsFederal regulators have given final environmental approval for a groundbreaking blue pigment discovered in Oregon.&nbsp; The clearance opens the door for “YInMn Blue” to be manufactured for commercial sale in a broad range of products.The blue, discovered in 2009 by Oregon State University chemist Mas Subramanian, was the first new blue pigment developed in more than 200 years. Subramanian made the discovery accidentally while trying to create new materials to use in electronics.THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR:YInMn blue is named for the three component minerals: yttrium, indium, and...

public

Jes Burns

opb.org

Credible

Speculation

Anecdotal Evidence

Generalization

Stacking the Deck

Appeal to Authority

Straw Man

Slippery Slope

Emotional Appeal

Red Herring

False Dilemma

Illogical

Moral Equivalency

Ad Hominem

Correlation w/o Causation

Semantics

Begging the Question

Faulty Analogy

Non Sequitur

Bandwagon

Dogmatism

Failing Occam's Razor

Biased

Pure Opinion

Hit Piece

Racial Bias

National Bias

Religious Bias

Financial Incentive

Political Agenda

Gender Bias

Misused Image/Video

Study Misinterpreted

Mistake

Misused Term

Science Misrepresented

Factual Error

Satire

Surface Level

Lack of Reliable Sources

Sensational

Not Credible

Investigative

Balanced

Well Sourced

Great Context

sports

entertainment

U.S.

international

business

technology

science

culture

politics

media

health

Blue Pigment Discovered In Oregon Cleared For Broad Commercial Use

No article scores yet.

CRITIC REVIEWS

PUBLIC REVIEWS