NIR absorbing pigments are a class of pigments that have not caught a lot of attention in the coatings and inks industries in the past. Fuelled by the ongoing technological changes in the industry, this is currently changing and a number of applications for this special class of pigments are starting off. The interaction of sunlight with coatings and inks is in many ways a central topic for their manufacturing. Sunlight covers roughly the wavelengths 250 - 2500 nm. UV light ranges from 250 to 400 nm, the visible light from 400 to 700 nm and the NIR ...