Most Important Pigment Components

Substances one should know based on the Color Index (CI). First off, CI 10,000 - CI 76,999 represents organic pigments, while CI 77,000 - CI 77,999 is for inorganic pigments. Key colorants you should be aware of are Carbon Black (CI 77266), Black Iron Oxide (CI 77499), and Titanium Dioxide White (CI 77891). Additional colorants to recognize are the following.Inorganic: Chromium Oxides (CI 77288 and CI 77289), Red Iron Oxides (CI 77491), Yellow Iron Oxides (CI 77492), Sodium Aluminosilicate Violet or Ultramarine Blue (CI 77007). Organic: Yellow pigment Yellow 120 (CI 11783), Red pigment Red 170 (CI 12475 or 12475:1),...