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What is Pigment
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Pigments are used for coloring paint, ink, plastic, fabric, cosmetics, food and other materials. Most pigments used in manufacturing and the visual arts are dry colorants, usually ground into a fine powder. This powder is added to a vehicle (or binder), a relatively neutral or colorless material that suspends the pigment and gives the paint its adhesion.

A pigment changes the color of reflected or transmitted light as the result of wavelength-selective absorption. This physical process differs from fluorescence, phosphorescence, and other forms of luminescence, in which a material emits light.







Features of the Pigments

The pigments are versatile coloring agents that comes with all round features to give credence to its suitability in a variety of mediums. Some of the striking features are given here:


Factors that go in selecting the right Pigment

Factors in choosing right pigments are as follows:


The following table gives a good comparison among various classes of Pigments

Comparison of Pigment Families
Property Behavior InorganicPigments ClassicalOrganic Pigments SpecialtyOrganic Pigments OrganicDyestuffs
Opacity Usually high Translucent to Transport Translucent to Transport Very Transparent
Color Strength Low to moderate Considerably stronger than Inorganic Pigments Considerably stronger than Inorganic Pigments Strongest
Dispersability Usually Good: Often Abrasive Adequate Poor to Good Not required; Soluble
Heat Resistant Usually 5000 F; Some 2000 C 1500 C-3000 C 2000 C- 3000 C 2500 C- 3500 C
Migration resistance Excellent Moderate -Good Good - Outstanding Very Poor - Good
Light Fastness (on a Blue scale) 6 to 8 2 to 6 6 to 8 2 to 7
Weather resistance Outstanding for selection Insufficient Excellent for Selection Good for Selection


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