Why Can Fluorescent Pigments for Water-Based Systems Contain Formaldehyde?
Quick Answer Some fluorescent pigments for water-based systems can contain formaldehyde because certain traditional daylight fluorescent pigments use formaldehyde-related amino resins, such as melamine-formaldehyde or benzoguanamine-formaldehyde systems, as the polymer matrix for fluorescent dyes.[1,2] The water-based medium itself does not create the formaldehyde. Instead, measurable free formald...
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