By: Sameer Mehta 1 Introduction How does clothing, paint, ink, plastic, fabric, cosmetics, food, and other materials get their color? They get it from different types of pigments. This article is going to let you know how green pigment was used to be made and how it is made now. Cobalt Green This pigment, was very expensive, and it couldn't tint well so is isn't commonly commonly used. It was discovered in 1780 because of the preparation of zinc oxide. You can make it using a 1 to 5, cobalt to zinc ratio. Copper Resinate This pigment, was used from the 1400's to the 1600's. Emerald Green This HIGHLY POISONOUS pigment was discovered in 1808. It was one of the best pigments of the time, so they thought it would be best to kill people instead of having to "suffer" with bad paintings Green Earth This pigment, is an all natural one with the elements iron, magnesium, aluminum, and potassium. This pigment is still ...
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