Sun Chemical Performance Pigments has announced a price increase on phthalocyanine pigments and pigment preparations. The amount of the increase is $0.40/lb on phthalocyanine blue and $0.25/lb on phthalo green dry colors. Price increases on preparations are proportional to the amount of pigment in each preparation.      The increases are fueled by the cost of raw materials that are used in the manufacture of the pigments. Over the last several months, the prices of both copper metal and phthal...