PIGMENTS | SPECIAL EFFECT
Left: Lifocolor is presenting its Brilliant Gold as a high opacity solution for polyolefin cosmetics packaging
according to Marco Meixner, Head of Research and Development, at Lifocolor. “The more opaque the effect, the thicker the article wall appears and the higher the quality of the article itself appears,” says Meixner. The gold effect, PE-based master- batches are available in four different nuances of gold tones. The Gemstone Collection masterbatch palette from Ampacet creates a reflective
effect for PET, HDPE, and PP blow moulded and injection moulded consumer goods and packaging. “Gemstones
colours currently include the golden presence of Citrine, the soothing aquatic value of Coral, the royalty of Ruby, the brilliance of Sphene and the radiance of Sapphire and Moonstone. All of the colours provide the shine and upscale look of metal without the added cost or secondary processing required with typical metal finishes,”
according to the company. Meanwhile, Ampacet’s Galaxy Collection creates
dramatic, patterned metallic effects. “Mimicking naturally-occurring structural colour, this collection embodies light-refracting clusters and extra-terres- trial patterns,” says Linda Carroll, Ampacet Director of Global Insight and Innovation.
Optimised metallics Germany-based Tosaf Color Service has intro- duced new metallic masterbatches in different carrier systems that are available in a range of customised shades. The effect pigments have a three-dimensional, round geometry rather than a flat shape, which is said to optimise the appearance of the effect in the final product, according to Andreas Kruschinski, Head of Sales and Marketing at Tosaf Color Service in Germany. During injection moulding, when material flows
around a hole or boss the effect pigments can create a dark streak on the other side where the divided material flow comes together again. The streak is a result of the alignment of the flat edges of two-dimensional pigments, Kruschinski explains. When using a three-dimensional pigment, the
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