简介:NontoxiccolorantfromrareearthsisexpectedtobeputintofullproductioninthecurrentyearinBaotou,thebiggestcityintheInnerMongoliaautonomousregion,followingadecisionbythelocalgovernmenttoupgradetherareearthsindustrytovalue-addedprocessesagainstpreviouslyminingtherawmaterials."Duetoitsperfectcoloringandnontoxicpropertiesthecoloringagent,mainlyforplasticsandleathers,canreplacemostexistingdyesinthemarket,"saidZhangHongjie,inventorofthecolorantandmemberoftheChineseAcademyofSciences.