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METALLIC PIGMENTSFOR PLASTICS

Product Data & Selection Guide

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cs Founded in 1945 by Ernest Scheller Sr., Silberline offers innovative

special effect and performance-enhancing metallic products

for the global automotive, ink, plastics, and industrial coatings

markets. This family owned and operated business has evolved

from its humble beginnings in a tiny converted factory in

Stamford, CT, to a global company with facilities in the United

States, Scotland, India, Singapore, Brazil, China and Mexico.

Silberline has built a strong

foundation based on its

core values of:

• Business with integrity

• Customer focus

• Commitment to employees

• Commitment to the community

• Commitment to safety - internal

and external customers

• Commitment to the environment

• Commitment to continual improvement

With state-of-the-art research, technical and manufacturing facilities in North

America, Europe, and Asia, Silberline has set the standard for excellence in

providing products that meet the needs of global customers who expect brilliant

visual effects, excellent performance, expanded functional capabilities, and the

highest quality products.

Silberline’s [4] Product Data and Selection Guides offer market specifi c product and

technical information. Choose from:

• Product Data and Selection Guide for Automotive

• Product Data and Selection Guide for Inks

• Product Data and Selection Guide for Plastics

• Product Data and Selection Guide for Industrial Coatings

Please contact the Silberline location in your region to request product samples or

additional information.

Together we brighten our world!

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Silberline products for plastics have a proven track record of consistent high quality

and are backed by a strong technical service and support team. Our ability to provide

the right product for the right application has always been at the forefront of our

commitment to the plastics industry. The diversity of visual effects that can be

created with Silberline metallic pigments is unlimited. Our products can be used

within the polymer to create the same high-gloss, high-defi nition appearance of

a painted part without the concerns of VOC or overspray. Polymers containing

our metallic pigments can be molded to produce parts with intricate detail

and the appearance of having been made from solid metal. Consumer goods

and packaging have been

made using our products to

add both dazzle and shelf

appeal thereby increasing

value. These aesthetics

can be enhanced when

combined with chromatic

pigments and dyes to

provide pearlescent,

copper, gold, bronze, and

even stoneware effects.

In addition to these aesthetic properties, metallic pigments also have the

functional ability to refl ect UV, infrared, and visible light. These pigments can

be used effectively to increase hiding power in fi lm and other applications

where opacity or light sensitivity is critical. Other functional properties of

metallic pigments include: absorption, refl ection and detection in applications

such as laser marking, magnetism, radar sensing, and thermal conductivity. The

characteristics of metallic pigments are also used in polymer applications for

properties such as corrosion inhibition, vapor barriers, and much more.

For over half a century, Silberline has been widely

regarded as the undisputed leader in providing

metallic pigments to theplastics industry.

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METALLIC PIGMENTS FOR PLASTICS


Silberline products for plastics are based on a comprehensive palette of high-performance metallic pigments designed for the unique needs of the plastics industry. We offer metallic pigments in several different product forms each designed to maximize ease of use, safety in handling and compatibility with virtually any plastics processing application. As a family of products, our pigments offer a versatile choice of particle sizes and pigment particle geometries.

Aluminium pigments used for plastics come in three (3) geometries: a fl at

cornfl ake that resembles a breakfast cereal fl ake, a lenticular fl ake, which

is a fl at ellipse, and a spherical pigment, which resembles a very tiny sphere

of aluminium with a bright surface. Each specifi c grade has been chosen

to provide a unique combination of aesthetics, polymer compatibility and

functionality. Together these products provide an effective tool for both the

colour stylist and colour matcher. Whether looking for a brilliant metallic

sparkle, the smooth luster of solid metal or the functional attributes of a

high opacity pigment, Silberline has the product for you.

The following information is provided to act both as an introduction to our

plastics product line and to serve as an aid in the proper selection of Silberline

pigments for your specifi c application. Additional help in recommending the

best product is also readily available from our technical service and product

applications team. Contact information for our technical support team can be

found on the back cover of this guide.

Below is a brief list outlining a few basics designed to help with the

selection of the most appropriate pigment for your particular application.

• Pigments with smaller particle sizes provide better opacity.

• Pigments with wider particle size distribution ranges provide better opacity than

those with narrow particle size distributions.

• Pigments with narrow particle size distributions can be used with chromatic colorants

to provide cleaner colours than pigments with wider particle size distribution ranges.

• Pigments with round fl ake geometry (silver dollar geometry) are typically brighter than

pigments of the same particle size with cornfl ake geometry.

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Standard SILVET® SeriesSince its introduction in 1982, SILVET pigments have become the standard for

incorporating aluminium pigments into polymers. This technology provides

aluminium pigment in a low-dusting, low-VOC pellet or granule for a variety

of polymers. Suitable for an extensive range of functional and aesthetic

applications, the high metal content and carrier types allow extensive

formulation fl exibility. The class leading SILVET E1 grades—are produced

with a polyethylene wax carrier, typically at 30%, to offer a versatile product

that has set the dispersion standard for the industry. These products are

manufactured by a process that maintains metallic brightness and can be

easily and safely incorporated into the majority of thermoplastics, including

Polyolefi ns, Polyamides, and many Engineering Thermoplastics.

A wide range of particle sizes in traditional cornfl ake geometry are offered

along with many very high brightness silver dollar geometry grades allowing

a vast array of value adding metallic effects to be achieved. The standard

SILVET product series is as follows:



GRADE GEOOMETTRY D (50%%) MMICRRONS CAARRIIER % CCARRRIERR

SILVET 210-330-E1 Corrnfl ake 8 PEE WWax 30fl

SILVET ET2018 Corrnfl ake 11 PEE WWax 60fl


SPARKLE SILLVET®® Premmier 950-30-E1 Silveer Doollar 166 PEE WWax 30

SILVET ET2271 Silveer Doollar 244 PEE WWax 30





SILVET 460-330-E1 Silveer Doollar 700 PEE WWax 30







SILVET Series

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New Technology SeriesThe SPARKLE SILVET Ultra grades are extremely bright, polished, silver dollar

aluminium pigments with a smooth, refl ective fl ake surface and a narrow particle

size distribution. When incorporated into polymers in a silver masstone, these

pigments can achieve a metallic colour similar to brushed steel or anodised

aluminium.

All of these grades can be combined with transparent pigments and dyes

to produce extraordinarily clean, bright metallic colours. They can also be

incorporated into polymers at a very low addition level (typically 0.1 – 0.3%) to

produce exceptional metalescent (“pearlescent-like”) effects.

A range of particle sizes is available as follows:

Laser Receptive SeriesWhen incorporated at low addition levels into a wide range of polymers, SILVET LR enhances

the visual appearance as well as allowing precise defi nition, permanent marking and engraving

to be achieved when using CO2 or Nd:YAG type lasers. In uncoloured polymers, SILVET LR gives

very bright silver metallic effects, and in coloured polymer, cost effective superior performance

alternatives to pearlescent effects are achieved. The high quality defi nition of laser marking

in products containing SILVET LR arises due to a combination of tailored geometry, improved

surface refl ectivity and high purity aluminium pigments.

Three products are available:


SPARKLE SILLVET Ultra 0011-30-E1 Silveer Doollar 11 PEE WWax 30





New Technology Series


SILVET LR 100 Polishedd Cornfl aake 100 PEE WWax 60fl

SILVET LR 200 Silveer Doollar 200 PEE WWax 30

SILVET LR 300 Silveer Doollar 300 PEE WWax 30

Laser Receptive Series

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Spherical Pigment Series

These grades were developed to provide aluminium pigments with two novel

effects:

1) fl ow line reduction

2) the potential for creating alluring and novel aesthetics in plastics

These characteristics are created by changing the shape of the aluminium

pigment from the traditional 2-dimensional “fl ake” geometry to a

3-dimensional “spherical” geometry. When using these unique spherical

highly polished aluminium pigments, light is refl ected across multiple

viewing angles creating a shimmering 3-D pinpoint sparkle effect.

Two particle sizes are presently available:

SILCROMA™ Series

SILCROMA BG15 product is a black coloured fl ake pigment offering excellent styling

opportunities in light coloured or pastel shade plastics to give random black speckled

appearance. One product is offered presently providing a wide distribution, irregular particle

shaped fl ake to give a natural appearance with excellent colour and temperature stability:


Extra SPARKKLE SIILVET 300-10-E1 Sphhericcal 433 PEE WWax 10

Extra SPARKKLE SIILVEX® 300-10-C Sphhericcal 433 MOO 10

Extra SPARKKLE SIILVET 400-10-E1 Sphhericcal 300 PEE WWax 10

Extra SPARKKLE SIILVEX 400-10-C Sphhericcal 300 MOO 10

Spherical Pigment Series


SILCROMA BBG15 Corrnflake 2100 PEE WWax 10fl

SILCROMA Series

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www.silberline.com

Silberline LimitedBanbeath Road

Leven, Fife

Scotland KY8 5HD

Phone: 44-1-333-424734

Fax: 44-1-333-421369

E-Mail: [email protected]

Silberline Pigmentos, SRL de CVBlvd. Atlixcayotl

Torre Bosques II 5320-200

Reserva Territorial Atlixcayotl

San Andres Cholula

Puebla – CP 72810

Mexico

Phone: 52-222-2252774

Fax: 52-222-2252775

Silberline Brasil LimitadaRua Dr. Tirso Martins, 100, Cj. 701

Vila Mariana

Sao Paulo – Cep. 04120-050

Brazil

Phone: 55-11-3562-2780

Fax: 55-11-3562-2783

Silberline Global Headquarters130 Lincoln Drive

PO Box B

Tamaqua, PA 18252

Phone: 570-668-6050

Toll-Free (USA & Canada):

800-348-4824

Fax: 570-668-0197


Ernest Scheller III Center forTechnical Functions & Advanced

Manufacturing36 Progress Avenue

PO Box 152

Tamaqua, PA 18252

Phone: 570-668-2773

Toll-Free (USA & Canada):

877-492-7881

Fax: 570-668-4227

Silberline Asia Pacifi c Inc.34 Kian Teck Drive

Singapore 628857

Phone: 65-6411-0170

Fax: 65-6262-0020


Silberline Specialty Effect Pigments India Private Limited

Level 8, Vibgyor Towers

Bandra Kurla Complex

Bandra East

Mumbai 400 051

India

Phone: 91-22-40907356

Fax: 91-22-40907357

Silberline Pigment (Suzhou) Co., LtdSuchun Industrial Area

428 Xinglong Street Unit 26B

Suzhou China 215126

Tel: +86 512 6733 3150

Fax: +86 512 6272 3540

© 2011 Silberline. All Rights Reserved. The Silberline “S” Logo, Silberline®, The Global Supplier of Effect PigmentsSM, and all products denoted with an ® or TM are trademarks or registered trademarks of Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc., and/or its affi liates. All statements, information and data presented herein are believed to be accurate and reliable but are not to be taken as a guarantee, express warranty or implied warranty of merchantability or fi tness for a particular purpose or use, all of which are hereby disclaimed, or as a representation, express or implied, for which Silberline assumes legal responsibility, and they are offered solely for your consideration, investigation and verifi cation. Individual product information and material safety data sheets are available from Silberline upon request and must be referred to because of potential serious hazards associated with the use of these products. Assistance in grade selection can be obtained through your local Silberline representative. For product formulations and assistance, contact Silberline’s Technical Service/Product Applications Department. Silberline makes no guarantee, warranty or implied warranty of merchantability or fi tness for a particular purpose or use regarding the mixture of the products referred to herein with other ingredients, whether or not performed in accordance with guidelines established by Silberline, all of which are hereby disclaimed.

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