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  1. The Colour Index - more than just a dictionary of dyes and pigments

    Article • Coloration Technology, March 2025, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  2. Breakthrough light-sensitive colorants

    Article • Physical Sciences Reviews, April 2020, De Gruyter

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  3. Light-sensitive dyes at the forefront of many technologies

    Article • Physical Sciences Reviews, April 2020, De Gruyter

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  4. A look at what colorants are and the many uses to which they are put.

    Article • Physical Sciences Reviews, April 2019, De Gruyter

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  5. The commercial use of light-responsive colorant materials

    Article • January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  6. Reviews Editor

    Article • Coloration Technology, January 2015, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  7. The principles and pitfalls of calculating light absorption properties of molecules with software

    Article • Coloration Technology, January 2015, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  8. Coloured highlights

    Article • Coloration Technology, November 2014, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  9. An often overlooked design aspect of photochromic dyes

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  10. Coloration properties and clearability of phthalimide-derived monoazo disperse dyes containing ester groups

    Article • Coloration Technology, July 2013, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  11. Colour Design: Theories and Applications, by JBest (Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2012) pp 648 £185 ISBN 978-1-84569-972-7 (HB)

    Article • Coloration Technology, April 2013, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  12. Clarifying matters

    Article • Coloration Technology, February 2013, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  13. Colorant, Photochromic

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  14. Colorant, Textile

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  15. Different shades of green

    Article • Coloration Technology, January 2012, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  16. Colour is the mother of invention

    Article • Coloration Technology, August 2011, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  17. Synthesis and spectroscopic properties of novel phthalimide-derived monoazo disperse dyes containing ester groups

    Article • Coloration Technology, July 2010, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  18. Dyeing properties of novel azo disperse dyes derived from phthalimide and color fastness on poly(lactic acid) fiber

    Article • Fibers and Polymers, April 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  19. Light-responsive dyes

    Article • Coloration Technology, November 2009, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  20. Novel azo dyes derived from phthalimide. Part 2: Dyeing properties and colour fastness on polyester fibres†

    Article • Coloration Technology, December 2008, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  21. Novel azo dyes derived from phthalimide. Part 1: Synthesis and spectroscopic properties

    Article • Coloration Technology, April 2008, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  22. Synthesis and spectroscopic properties of novel azo dyes derived from phthalimide

    Article • Coloration Technology, December 2007, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  23. Coloration of poly(lactic acid) with disperse dyes. II. Dyeing characteristics and color fastness

    Article • Fibers and Polymers, January 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  24. Book Review

    Article • Coloration Technology, April 2006, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  25. Acetate dyes revisited: high fastness dyeing of cellulose diacetate and polyester-polyurethane

    Article • Coloration Technology, May 2001, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  26. Properties of some novel monoazo disperse dyes derived from ester-substituted tetrahydroquinoline and indoline coupling components

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, October 2000, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  27. Developments in azo disperse dyes derived from heterocyclic diazo components

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, April 1999, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  28. High fastness heterocyclic azo disperse dyes bearing ester functions

    Article • Coloration Technology, January 1999, Wiley

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  29. Reversibly thermochromic systems based on pH-sensitive functional dyes

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 1998, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  30. Dyes derived from aminothiophenes. Part 7: Synthesis and properties of some benzo[b]thiophene-based azo disperse dyes

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, November 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  31. Dyes derived from aminothiophenes. Part 6: Application of some nitro-substituted thiophene-based azo disperse dyes to hydrophobic fibres

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, September 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  32. Dyes derived from aminothiophenes. Part 5: Spectral properties of some nitro-substituted thiophene-based azo disperse dyes

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, June 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  33. Dyes derived from aminothiophenes. Part 4: Synthesis of some nitro-substituted thiophene-based azo disperse dyes

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, April 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  34. Dyes derived from aminothiophenes—Part 2. Spectroscepic properties of some disperse dyes derived from 2-aminothiophenes

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, March 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  35. Dyes derived from aminothiophenes—Part 3. Application of some disperse dyes derived from 2-aminothiophenes to hydrophobic fibres

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, March 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  36. Dyes derived from aminothiophenes. Part 1: Synthesis of some heterocyclic disperse dyes using the gewald reaction

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, November 1996, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  37. A comparison of the properties of some 2-aminothiophene-derived disperse dyes

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, August 1996, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew D Towns

  38. Phenazine, oxazine, thiazine and sulphur dyes

    Article • January 1975, Elsevier

    Dr Andrew D Towns