What You Should Know About Organic Pigments

Colored materials consisting of organic compounds with pigment-like characteristics are referred to as organic pigment.  They are all synthetic organic substances made synthetically. Such pigments are typically produced in the dye business because the equipment, intermediates, and synthesis procedure are typically the same as for organic dyes. They differ from organic dyes, though, in that they are pigments.

Instead of having an affinity for the colored substance, the organic pigment is connected to its surface using an adhesive or film-forming ingredient in order to achieve the goal of coloring the object.

A group of highly pigmented, insoluble organic substances are referred to as organic pigments. The term "insolubility" refers to their exceedingly low solubility in organic solvents, water, and different media. For organic compounds to be utilized as pigments, they must also meet a number of prerequisites, such as excellent dispersion in the medium of application and resistance to sunlight, flooding, acids, alkalis, organic solvents, heat, and other environmental aggressors. Organic pigments and dyes share a similar chemical structure, however the difference between the two is that the former has no affinity for the substrate while the latter does.

Applications of Organic Pigments

Therefore, the fixing of the organic pigment at the substrate surface should depend on the adhesive or film-forming chemicals. The coloring of inks, paints, rubber, plastic, and coated printing size are all common uses for organic pigments.

During the production of this type of chemical, some qualities of organic pigments, such as vivid color, good dispersion property, high tinting strength, etc., are not instantly present and must be attained through precise pigmentation processing procedures.

Ink, paint, plastics, and rubber are the main industries where organic pigments are used. Pigments may provide inks outstanding qualities including color, durability, mobility, and the right viscosity. They can also color plastics and synthetic fibers to give them a lovely hue, and they can be employed as fillers and reinforcements in the rubber sector. The requirements for the performance of the organic pigments vary depending on the application conditions. Bright color, strong coloring power, heat and light resistance, great dispersion, low oil absorption, and powerful hiding power, nevertheless, are the general requirements.