Wheeler, I., ?Metallic Pigments In Polymers? (Reupload)

ISBN: 1859573967 | Publisher: Rapra Technology Ltd. | Publication Date: 1999-09-30 | Number Of Pages: 252 | PDF | 5 MB

There has been an upsurge of interest recently in the use of metallic pigments. Metallic pigments are found in many objects that we use everyday from household items and sports goods to the coatings on scratch cards. Colour is one of the key factors that influences a customer buying a retail product. In the fashion markets, visual appearance is particularly important and tends to come well ahead of functionality

Subjects covered are:

* Introduction and history * Metal pigment types * Manufacture * Pigment characteristics * Delivery forms * Comparison of mass pigmentation and coating * Mass pigmentation application characteristics * Flow and weld lines in mass pigmented applications * Formulation of mass pigmented polymers * Conversion processes * Applications of metal pigmented coatings * Powder coatings * Non-coloristic applications * Health, safety and handling

Each chapter is fully referenced, extensively illustrated and also includes a bibliography.