Carbon black
/ char • kole blak /
- Overview
- History of use
- Making the pigment
- Technical details
A painted swatch of Carbon black:
About the chemical structure:
| Chemical name: |
Carbon (C) |
| Formula: |
C |
| Refractive index: |
n/a |
How can you identify Carbon black?
Chemical identification:
n/a
Usage and handling:
| Permanence: |
Toxicity: |
| excellent. It is one of the most stable and refractory of all materials. |
non toxic |
Literature:
The artist's handbook of materials and techniques: Ralph Mayer, Steven Sheehan, Penguin Books, 1991 p. 41-45
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