A metallic pigment that forms a reflective layer on the coating surface, giving a bright, shiny finish. Common in automotive and decorative paints.
Properties:
- Leafing Effect: The coating on the aluminum flakes makes them float to the surface of the paint or ink during drying, creating a bright, highly reflective surface.
- High Reflectivity: Provides a brilliant, shiny appearance and enhanced reflectivity.
- Good Coverage: Offers superior coverage and a smooth, silver-white finish.
- Weather and Corrosion Resistance: The floating flakes provide a tight, protective shield on the paint film, enhancing resistance to UV, acids, and alkalis, and extending coating life.
- Heat Insulation: The material can provide good heat insulation properties when incorporated into coatings.
Applications:
- Printing Inks: Delivers a high-gloss, metallic effect for premium and eye-catching packaging and decorative printing.
- Plastic Masterbatches: Used to enhance the surface appearance of plastic products with a smooth, uniform, and bright finish.
- Anti-Corrosive Coatings: Protect metal structures from rust and weathering.
- Roof Coatings: Provide a reflective, heat-insulating barrier for roofs.
- Industrial & Coil Coatings: Used on a variety of industrial applications, including tank and pipe coatings.
- Aerosol Finishes: Add a metallic finish to aerosol-applied products.
- Leather Finishing: Applied to leather products for a decorative metallic finish.