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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2010
Bernhard Geissler, Schwarzenbruck, DE;
Wolfgang Herzing, Neunkirchen, DE;
Frank Henglein, Nürnberg, DE;
Ralph Schneider, Lauf, DE;
Martin Fischer, Königstein, DE;
Bernhard Geissler, Schwarzenbruck, DE;
Wolfgang Herzing, Neunkirchen, DE;
Frank Henglein, Nürnberg, DE;
Ralph Schneider, Lauf, DE;
Martin Fischer, Königstein, DE;
Eckart GmbH, , DE;
Abstract
A platelet-shaped PVD metallic effect pigment having first and second outer faces, the platelet-shaped PVD metallic effect pigment having at least one PVD layer, the at least one PVD layer including elemental metal with clusters of elemental metal and metal oxide. The amounts of elemental metal in the first outer face and in the second outer face of the PVD metallic effect pigment are different from one another and they differ by at least 10 atom %. The disclosure further relates to a method for producing these platelet-shaped PVD metallic effect pigments, and to their use.