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Published:
1972
STP507-EB
Bibliographical Abstracts on Evaluation of Fluorescent Whitening Agents 1929–1968
Editor(s): L.E. Weeks, J.L. Staubly, W.A. Millsaps, F.G. Villaume
Fluorescent whitening agents are essentially colorless dyes which when applied to textiles, papers, plastics, and other substrates absorb ultraviolet radiation and emit light of a bluish hue complementary to the yellow tint already present on the off-white substrate. In this manner the fluorescent whitening agents impart a greater apparent whiteness to the materials treated.
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Developed by Committee: D12
Pages: 38
DOI: 10.1520/STP507-EB
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4613-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0075-6