Pearlescent pigment is also known as pearl pigment or mica powder. Pearlescent is in the powder form, consisting of natural mica or synthetic mica coated with titanium dioxide and/or iron oxide. They impart luster and depth when incorporated into plastics or applied as surface coatings by reflecting light. It is non-toxic, heat-resistant, light-resistant, acid and alkali-resistant, pollution free and environmental-friendly. These virtues make pearl pigment to be a most distinctive and promising new type of pearl pigment in the present age.
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