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New pearlescent and iridescent effects for your plastics
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Tais Arp
Dirección Asesoría Técnico Comercial
IMPAG IBERIA, S.L.
Powdered pearlescent and iridescent pigments for a wide range of applications.
Pearlescent and iridescent pigments can endow your plastic products with spectacular effects, adding value and a high-quality appearance. We offer an extensive range of powdered effect pigments and are pleased to introduce three new effect pigment series designed to achieve the most attractive pearlescent and iridescent colours:
Aurora Soft® Series – Soft as Satin
Thanks to their small particle size, the pearlescent pigments in the Aurora Soft® series produce a silky texture and velvety sheen. These pigments give the finished product a premium appearance and a pleasant tactile feel.
Substrate technology:
- Synthetic mica coated with metal oxides.
- Micrometre-scale platelet particles with surface modification to ensure uniform alignment and a silky texture with a satin finish.
- High-precision particle classification process: 50% of the particles have a size of between 2 and 8 µm.
Optical performance:
- Diffuse reflection at low angles, reproducing a velvety halo effect.
- Multilayer interfacial diffraction and interference generating rich iridescent effects.
Key benefits
- High-quality silky effect.
- Excellent dispersibility and compatibility, providing a soft-focus effect in all types of thermoplastics, including PE, PP, ABS and PS.
- Excellent regulatory profile, making the series an ideal choice for sensitive applications such as cosmetic packaging and children’s toys.
BOLD® High Chroma Series – Bold and Intense
A new generation of high-chroma pearlescent pigments, developed to achieve exceptional colour performance. This comprehensive innovation encompasses everything from optical structure to aesthetic effect, through the advanced integration of substrate selection, coating technologies and optical principles.
Substrate technology:
- Synthetic mica or glass.
- An alternating multilayer coating process that produces a dense, uniform multilayer structure with clearly defined interfaces.
Optical performance:
- Redefines technical standards and expands the range of applications for pearlescent pigments thanks to their high colour saturation and excellent colour stability.
Key benefits
- High colour intensity.
- Superior brilliance and tinting strength.
- Excellent compatibility with other pigments.
- Safe and environmentally friendly.
Alularis® Series – Dazzling Sustainable Effects
This technology delivers superior brilliance and sparkle compared with conventional mica pigments. The series also offers unrestricted compatibility with other pigment types, enabling unique colour combinations with exceptional brilliance.
Its patented manufacturing process allows precise control of the morphology of alumina particles. Furthermore, this environmentally friendly process consumes less water and energy than conventional effect pigment production processes.
Substrate technology:
- Synthetic alumina (Al₂O₃) substrate with a smooth surface, produced using a specialised crystallisation process.
- Coated with high-refractive-index metal oxides, providing 50% more dynamic brilliance and sparkle than traditional pigments.
- Excellent weather resistance.
- Two particle size ranges available:
- 6-30 µm: 80% of the particles fall within this range, providing minimal light scattering and concentrated brilliance.
- 5-20 µm: a particle size range exclusive to Ruicheng, delivering exceptionally intense satin colour.
Optical performance:
- Dynamic sparkle effect in sunlight, with a refractive index greater than 2.5.
Key benefits
- High dynamic brilliance.
- Excellent compatibility with other pigments and formulations.
- High dispersibility.
- Excellent weather resistance.
- Sustainable, safe and environmentally friendly.
Whether you are looking for a delicate satin effect or a dazzling sparkle, we offer an extensive range of pearlescent and iridescent pigments to help you bring all your creative ideas to life.
We can support you throughout your process. Do not hesitate to contact our team of technical sales advisors.
