Pigments Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast (2022-2029) A pigment is a material that changes the color of reflected or transmitted light as the result of wavelength-selective absorption. In other words, it’s a substance that appears a certain color because it selectively absorbs certain wavelength of light. The primary purpose to use pigments is to provide color to materials, whether they are textiles or paints. Some people often consider pigments and dyes to be the same but they’re quite different. The major difference between the both is in terms of their solubility. There are two types of pigments mainly: Organic and Inorganic. Organic pigments are based on carbon chains and carbon rings. However, they can also contain metallic elements that help stabilize properties of the organic component. Inorganic pigments are usually metallic salts precipitated from solutions.



