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Getting Familiar with Industrial Dyes and Pigments!

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Dyes and pigments are two kinds of colorants that have found their way into every aspect of our lives. As far as the industrial sector is concerned, several types of dyes and pigments are being used in large amounts in a series of applications. Dyes are soluble substances which have an affinity towards the substrate and the industries which find use for them are leather, textile, cement, plastic, paper industry and many more. Pigments on the other hand are insoluble substances and are available in granular or powder form. Their mode of imparting colour is through the reflection of specific light rays. The industries where pigments find maximum use are the inks and paint industry.

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Pigment Blue & Pigment Green: Symbolic vs. Chemical Attributes

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Colours hold a high place of importance in our lives and have made our lives more vibrant and colourful. When you talk of colours, dyes and pigments are what come first to anyone’s mind. However, colours can be viewed symbolically as well as dissected chemically.

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Leather Dyes- Major Component in Leather Industry

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Leather accessories are playing a distinct role in the world of fashion in today’s times. They are counted as one of the major factors in trending fashion wears and therefore the safety and quality of these products is being paid attention to in great detail. Leather dyes, are one of the main components that are responsible in giving the deep glossy look to the jackets, shiny black to the shoes and rich hues to the handbags.

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Using Textile Dyes in the ‘Air Dyeing’ Technology

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The demand for textile dyes is largely dependent on the growth of the textile industry. The textile industry is poised on a rising growth curve what with the demand for high quality, vibrant fabric being on a continuous increase. With greater consumer spending and awareness, people want fabric that will retain its vibrant colours and print for long times and cause no harm to the environment. Greater efforts are therefore directed towards developing technologies and dyes that will be eco-friendly and pass stringent quality standards.

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Understanding Organic and Inorganic Pigments and Their Areas of Applications

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Dyes are extensively used for coloring and there are many places of their applications. Right from the colors on your t-shirts and garments to the color in your foods – dyes and pigments are significantly used. When talking of pigments, there are organic pigments and inorganic pigments available in the market. Both varieties are used in different industries and come with their own set of pros and cons.

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Lending a Dash of Color to the Food & Beverage Industry

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Pigments and dyes are two colorants that are being widely used in several commercial and industrial applications. Though fundamentally they come from the same building block, dyes and pigments differ from one another in one major aspect and that is dyes are soluble in the medium in which they are mixed while pigments are non-soluble.

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Textile Dyes- Indispensable Component of the Fashion Industry

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Where would the world of fashion be if there were no textile dyes! Glitz and color is added to the fashion ramps due to the infusion of vibrantly dyed fabrics used to clothe the models.  Models attired in flashy leather jackets and boots or soothing hues showcase the creativity of various designers; their appeal and attraction however, lies in the base fabric color. It is all because of the magical effect of dyes!

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Organic Pigments – Making the World of Food & Packaging much Safer!

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How dull and boring would life be without the world of colors! From tees to tunics, to toys and walls of your bedroom, to cakes and cookies and its packaging, color has become an integral aspect of our lives. Several applications in the industry just cannot do away with dyes and pigments which fulfill all their colorant requirements.

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A Glance into the World of Dyes

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Who would want to have a world without dyes? Dyes have made the textile world vibrant and colorful, giving each piece of fabric a unique personality. The dyeing process has been carried out since times immemorial; however the dyes of today are largely obtained through laboratories and factories rather than from natural sources.

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