Grantee Research Project Results
Hazardous Metal-Free Color Pigments
EPA Contract Number: 68D70012Title: Hazardous Metal-Free Color Pigments
Investigators: Yadav, Tapesh
Small Business: Nanomaterials Research Corporation
EPA Contact: Richards, April
Phase: I
Project Period: September 1, 1997 through March 1, 1998
Project Amount: $70,000
RFA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I (1997) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: SBIR - Pollution Prevention , Nanotechnology , Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development , Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
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.Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this project: View all 58 publications for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
small business, SBIR, pollution prevention, hazardous waste, engineering, chemistry., Sustainable Industry/Business, RFA, Waste, Toxics, Hazardous, Technology for Sustainable Environment, Contaminant Candidate List, Sustainable Environment, HAPS, 33/50, Hazardous Waste, cleaner production/pollution prevention, chromium & chromium compounds, mercury & mercury compounds, alternative to mercury, lead & lead compounds, pollution prevention, Cobalt Compounds, alternatives to pigment, Chromium Compounds, metal free, Mercury Compounds, metal-free pigments, Lead Compounds, color pigments, cobalt, metal-free, hazardous metalsProgress and Final Reports:
SBIR Phase II:
Hazardous Metal-Free Color Pigments | Final ReportThe perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.