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Survey and assessmens of chemical substances in glass and porcelain colours

3 Survey of suppliers and producers

Glass and porcelain colours are sold in many stores but do not seem to be as prevalent as for example window colours for hobby use. In Denmark the products mainly come from European and American producers. A short overview presenting producers, suppliers and products in the market is shown in the following.

3.1 Producers

The European producers are dominant on the Danish market. Worldwide there are approx. 15 producers of hobby paint /23/. The producers of glass and porcelain colours also make window colours. Table 3.1 presents an overview of the main producers on the Danish market.

Table 3.1 Producers of glass and porcelain colours on the Danish market.

Glass and porcelain colours are popular and can be purchased in both special shops for hobby products, book shops, toy shops and supermarkets and the colours are also sold directly to institutions. You can also buy the colours on-line from suppliers on the Internet.

3.2 Suppliers

Table 3.2 shows a selection of suppliers of glass and porcelain colours in Denmark. Normally, the suppliers only have products from one or two producers.

Table 3.2 Selected Danish suppliers of glass and porcelain colours.

3.3 Glass and porcelain colours

Table 3.3 shows the main part of glass and porcelain colours on the Danish market. The label on the package is also listed.

Table 3.3 Glass and porcelain colours on the Danish market

Apart from the above there are a number of contour paints for drawing the outline.

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