Inorganic Color Pigments; More Opaque and More Insoluble than Organic Pigments
Inorganic color pigments are produced from compounds obtained from inorganic metallic compounds. Inorganic color pigments are classified into many groups, such as purple pigments (aluminum pigments, copper pigments, cobalt pigments, manganese pigments, and gold pigments), Blue pigments (aluminum, cobalt, copper, manganese, and iron), Green pigments (cadmium, chromium, cobalt, and copper), Yellow pigments (arsenic, bismuth, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, iron, lead, titanium, tin, and zinc), Orange pigments (bismuth, cadmium, and chromium), Red pigments, Brown pigments, Black pigments, White pigments, etc. Inorganic color pigments are either derived from natural sources or are synthesized. Chrome oxide and Iron oxide pigments are characterized by their chemical resistance and weather stability. With the increasing urbanization (which leads to the increasing demand for paints and coatings, building materials, and plastics) the demand for inorganic color pigments is also increasing. ...