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What is pigment blue and which grades are using in paint and coating formulation?

 What is pigment Blue?

Blue pigment is referred to by several other names such as Phthalo Blue, Copper Phthalocyanine, and Phthalocyanine blue. The pigment blue is crystalline, an indispensable colorant belonging to the group of Phthalocyanine dyes. Blue pigment uses are widespread today because of their broad superior attributes. Phthalocyanine pigments have influenced the colorant industry since their commercial use in the early 19th Century.

                                                Figure-1: Pigment Blue Powder

Types Of Blue Pigments using in paint formulation:



                                                

                            Figure-2:Pigmnet Blue and trier chemical properties. 

Bellow chart is some grades of pigment blue using South Asian region. 


Bellow chart is the list of manufacturers and suppliers:



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