Properties Of Pigments

One distinguishing feature of pigments is their insolubility in the application medium. This gives them properties that are vastly superior to those of conventional dyes.

Due to their optimized weather and light fastness, pigments are often used in the automotive industry. Crystalline effects are responsible for the improvement to the properties. The effects are caused by the formation of hydrogen bridges and the resulting interactions.

Inorganic pigments are around ten times larger than their organic counterparts.

Color intensity is determined by the size of the pigments crystalline particles. The smaller the particles, the more vibrant the color. Increasing the particle size will slightly alter the shade of a color. In this regard, light-scattering properties, covering power and absorption behavior play a significant role in determining how pigments look and whether they are colored, black or white.

Colour pigments absorb a portion of visible light and reflect the rest. They thus assume the complementary color to the wavelengths absorbed by them.