FLYPEARL grades and lines
Product description
FLYPEARL pigments are transparent platelets coated with metal oxides. Light reflected from the layers gives pearl lustre and colour travel; particle size decides between silky satin and strong sparkle.
Product range
| Code | Effect | Structure | Particle size |
|---|---|---|---|
| PL-SW-S | Silver-white satin | Mica, titanium dioxide | 5–25 µm |
| PL-SW-P | Silver-white pearl | Mica, titanium dioxide | 10–60 µm |
| PL-SW-X | Silver-white sparkle | Mica, titanium dioxide | 20–100 µm |
| PL-IN | Interference gold, red, violet, blue, green | Mica, thicker titanium dioxide layer | 10–60 µm |
| PL-MT | Bronze, copper, russet | Mica, iron oxide | 10–60 µm |
| PL-GF | Glass-flake sparkle | Glass flake, titanium dioxide | 20–200 µm |
Suffix -SY: synthetic-mica versions with a cleaner, brighter white.
Use
- Incorporation
- Stir in at low shear at the end of the process; never bead-mill
- Dosage
- Inks 10–25 %; coatings 1–5 %; plastics 0.5–2 %
- Inks
- Match particle size to the anilox or gravure cell; fine grades for flexo and gravure, coarse grades for screen
- Binders
- Transparent, low-colour binders give the strongest effect
Supply and safety
Suppliers are asked to demonstrate responsible mica sourcing, for example membership of the Responsible Mica Initiative.
Safety data per grade from the manufacturer, re-issued under the Flychem name.
Values are typical and do not form a specification. Each delivery is released against its certificate of analysis. Test the product under your own conditions before commercial use.
