All Bronze Powders listed in the table above are suited for the different applications referred to by the icons, in case of solvent based formulations.
Application Icons
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Printing Inks - Flexo / gravure |
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Paints, coatings, varnishes, aérosol |
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Printing Inks - Offset |
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Dip Coatings |
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Dusting Bronze |
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Plastics: masterbatch, compounds |
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Can & Coil coatings |
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Screenprinting on textile and other support |
Please note that the above values are typical values and therefore meant as indication only; please consult the TDS for more precise information
Origin of Bronze Pigments
Bronze powders are also called bronze flakes or bronze pigments and are issued from the milling process of the bronze granules.
Like the bronze granules, the colour obtained depends on the percentage of zinc added to the melt process.
The colour obtained will be:
-> metallic red or copper (100% copper),
-> lighter metallic red or Pale Gold (90% copper - 10% zinc)
-> lighter metallic gold or Rich Pale Gold (80% copper - 20% zinc)
-> metallic gold or Rich Gold (70% copper - 30% zinc).
The metallic colour of Bronze Powders
The metallic colour obtained from the milling process gives a very brilliant, mirror-like effect to the powders and this mirror-like effect makes the bronze powders suitable for a wide range of applications ranging from paints, coatings, plastics, to printing inks and others.
Depending on the application, a smaller or finer particle size will be required.
Grades of coarse particle size are more brilliant than grades of fine particle size, while grades of fine particle size will have a higher coverage capacity in cm²/gram.