Typically Derived from Carbon Black, PicOnyx Is Reinventing the Color Black

Black. The color is inextricable from our daily lives. It's in our clothes and our makeup; it coats our kitchen appliances and even our cars.

But where does the color come from?

The pigment used to infuse the color black into consumer products is typically derived from carbon black, which is the black powder residue obtained from burning oil or natural gas at high temperatures.

"For at least 100 years, this has been the standard procedure for sourcing carbon black," said Dr. Andrew Hopkins, a chemist and president of Melior Innovations.