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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Aaron M. Hollman, Union, KY (US);
Stephane Nicolas, Fleurines, FR;
Philippe Schottland, West Chester, OH (US);
Marguerite Debacker, Court Saint Etienne, BE;
Aurelie Antonowicz, Gambloux, BE;
Hai Hui Lin, Mason, OH (US);
Aaron M. Hollman, Union, KY (US);
Stephane Nicolas, Fleurines, FR;
Philippe Schottland, West Chester, OH (US);
Marguerite Debacker, Court Saint Etienne, BE;
Aurelie Antonowicz, Gambloux, BE;
Hai Hui Lin, Mason, OH (US);
Sun Chemical Corp., Parsippany, NJ (US);
Abstract
A pearlescent pigment, wherein the pigment is an inorganic material and the color of a homogeneous coating of the pigment, measured over a white background, is selected from the group consisting of: a CIELAB L* value of about 30 or less and a chroma value of about 3 or less; a CIELAB hue angle, h, from about 50 to about 80 degrees, wherein L* is not more than about 85, and the chroma value is greater than 22; a CIELAB hue angle, h, from about 80 to about 275 degrees, wherein L* is not more than about 80, and the chroma value is greater than about 10; and a CIELAB hue angle, h, from not less than about 275 to not more than about 50 degrees, wherein L* is not more than about 85, and the chroma value is greater than about 9. The pigments may be used in a variety of applications including cosmetics, plastics, automotive, or architectural coatings.