Pearlescent pigments are used in transparent and semi-transparent plastic resins and provide an attractive color effect. Usually, the better the transparency of the resin, the more it can fully show the unique luster and color effect of pearlescent pigment. Pearlescent pigments are widely used in cosmetic containers, all kinds of packaging, toys, decorative materials, various films and other plastic products. The following is a small introduction to the use of pearlescent powder.
- How to use pearlescent pigment:
Pearlescent pigment is the pigment that can produce pearl luster by covering metal oxide outside mica flake, with the appearance of transparent, flat powder, which has the characteristics of larger diameter and smooth plane and high refractive coefficient than general pigment. Pearlescent pigment is in powder form, non-toxic, odorless, acid and alkali resistant, non-explosive, non-conductive, non-arcing, with high heat resistance (900 ℃) and high weather resistance: it has excellent luster, with an average effective refractive index of 2.5, of which the iron series products are as high as 3.0.
- Main applications of pearlescent pigment:
With the development of pearlescent pigments, the application of pearlescent pigments is more and more recognized, which can be used in automobiles, bicycle coatings, decorative architectural coatings, pearlescent inks, pearlescent leather, pearlescent plastic products, pearlescent cosmetics, etc., and can also be used in papermaking, printing and dyeing, printing, printing, handicrafts, rubber, ceramics and other industries.
Printing ink: Pearlescent pigment, like general pigment, is widely used in all kinds of printing ink, which can add elegant pearl luster effects on paper, cardboard, wallpaper, plastic and textiles. Pearlescent pigment has different kinds of particles and we can make an appropriate choice of the pigment according to the printing method. Pearlescent pigment can be used alone or in combination with other transparent pigments or dyes to print a variety of high-grade packaging and printing products to get a series of colorful products.