Pigments and dyes are both coloring materials but each of them have distinct characteristics and lend colors to the substrate differently. Dyes can be used as a solution as they hold on to the substrate whether it is textiles, wood, hair or food. Pigments are items that are insoluble and need to be blended in binders so that they hold on to the substrate.
Dyes and pigments have evolved tremendously over the years and today their importance is not limited to lending color to various substrates. They have also become a vital constituent of biomedicine and biotechnology industry. Their journey has been a long one beginning with research into devising varied colors and forms that would act as colorants to plastics, textiles, inks and printing, paints and every possible aspect of our daily lives.
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