The invention relates to an absorbent effect pigment including a nonmetallic substrate in platelet form and a coating applied thereto, wherein the coating includes at least one spacer layer. The invention further relates to a process for production of and to the use of the absorbent effect pigment.

The invention relates to an absorbent effect pigment including a nonmetallic substrate in platelet form and a coating applied thereto, wherein the coating includes at least one spacer layer. The invention further relates to a process for production of and to the use of the absorbent effect pigment.

A CuCrZnO based pigment includes a CuCrO based oxide and Zn derived from a zinc oxide added as a modifying oxide and solid-dissolved in the CuCrO based oxide. The CuCrZnO based pigment has a composition formula of aCuO.Math.bCr.sub.2O.sub.3.Math.cZnO (mol %), in which 0.1?c?5, 45?a+c?55, and 45?b?55 (a+b+c=100).

The present invention involves pigments derived from compounds with the LiSbO.sub.3-type or LiNbO.sub.3-type structures. These compounds possess the following formulations M.sup.1M.sup.5Z.sub.3, M.sup.1M.sup.2M.sup.4M.sup.5Z.sub.6, M.sup.1M.sup.3.sub.2M.sup.5Z.sub.6, M.sup.1M.sup.2M.sup.3M.sup.6Z.sub.6, M.sup.1.sub.2M.sup.4M.sup.6Z.sub.6, M.sup.1M.sup.5M.sup.6Z.sub.6, or a combination thereof. The cation M.sup.1 represents an element with a valence of +1 or a mixture thereof, the cation M.sup.2 represents an element with a valence of +2 or a mixture thereof, the cation M.sup.3 represents an element with a valence of +3 or a mixture thereof, the cation M.sup.4 represents an element with a valence of +4 or a mixture thereof, the cation M.sup.5 represents an element with a valence of +5 or a mixture thereof, and the cation M.sup.6 represents an element with a valence of +6 or a mixture thereof. The cation M is selected from H, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Zn, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, P, Sb, or Te. The anion Z is selected from N, O, S, Se, Cl, F, hydroxide ion or a mixture thereof. Along with the elements mentioned above vacancies may also reside on the M or Z sites of the above formulations such that the structural type is retained. The above formula may also include M dopant additions below 20 atomic %, where the dopant is selected from H, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Zn, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, P, Sb, Bi, Te, or mixtures thereof.

In a coloring ultraviolet protective agent, the average molar absorption coefficient in the wavelength range from 200 nm to 380 nm is increased, and the color characteristics in the visible region are controlled. The coloring ultraviolet protective agent is useful for shielding ultraviolet rays and coloring. The coloring ultraviolet protective agent comprises M2 doped oxide particles in which oxide particles (M1Ox) including at least M1 being a metal element or metalloid element, are doped with at least one M2 selected from metal elements or metalloid elements other than M1, wherein x is an arbitrary positive number, wherein an average molar absorption coefficient in the wavelength range of 200 nm to 380 nm of a dispersion in which the M2 doped oxide particles are dispersed in a dispersion medium, is improved as compared with one of a dispersion in which the oxide particles (M1Ox) are dispersed in a dispersion medium, and wherein a hue or chroma of color characteristics in the visible region of the M2 doped oxide particles is controlled.

An embossed effect pigment includes a metallic substrate in platelet form with embossed structure having a periodic pattern with diffractive elements, said substrate having been produced by PVD methods, wherein the substrate has an elemental metal content of 80% to 100% by weight, based on the substrate, and wherein the effect pigment has been treated with a leafing additive for surface modification. A method of manufacture of an embossed effect pigment includes suspending a metallic substrate in in at least one solvent, adding a leafing additive to the suspension including the metallic substrate in the at least one solvent and stirring the suspension including the leafing additive, and separating the embossed effect pigment from the at least one solvent.

The present invention relates to the use of a haematite pigment whose sum of the a* values in full shade and with reduction in the surface coating test is from 58.0 to 61.0 CIELAB units, preferably from 58.0 to 60.0 CIELAB units, more preferably from 58.5 to 61.0 CIELAB units, more preferably from 58.5 to 60.0 CIELAB units, particularly preferably from 59.0 to 61.0 CIELAB units, more particularly preferably from 59.0 to 60.0 for producing an aqueous, titanium dioxide-containing preparation.

A nano-composite structure. A synthetic nano-composite is described having a first component including a fibrous structured amorphous silica structure, and a second component including a precipitated calcium carbonate structure developed by pressure carbonation. The nano-composite may be useful for fillers in paints and coatings. Also, the nano-composite may be useful in coatings used in the manufacture of paper products.

The present invention involves pigments derived from compounds with the LiSbO.sub.3-type or LiNbO.sub.3-type structures. These compounds possess the following formulations M.sup.1M.sup.5Z.sub.3, M.sup.1M.sup.2M.sup.4M.sup.5Z.sub.6, M.sup.1M.sup.3.sub.2M.sup.5Z.sub.6, M.sup.1M.sup.2M.sup.3M.sup.6Z.sub.6, M.sup.1.sub.2M.sup.4M.sup.6Z.sub.6, M.sup.1M.sup.5M.sup.6Z.sub.6, or a combination thereof. The cation M.sup.1 represents an element with a valence of +1 or a mixture thereof, the cation M.sup.2 represents an element with a valence of +2 or a mixture thereof, the cation M.sup.3 represents an element with a valence of +3 or a mixture thereof, the cation M.sup.4 represents an element with a valence of +4 or a mixture thereof, the cation M.sup.5 represents an element with a valence of +5 or a mixture thereof, and the cation M.sup.6 represents an element with a valence of +6 or a mixture thereof. The cation M is selected from H, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Zn, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, P, Sb, or Te. The anion Z is selected from N, O, S, Se, Cl, F, hydroxide ion or a mixture thereof. Along with the elements mentioned above vacancies may also reside on the M or Z sites of the above formulations such that the structural type is retained. The above formula may also include M dopant additions below 20 atomic %, where the dopant is selected from H, Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Ni, Cu, Ag, Zn, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, P, Sb, Bi, Te, or mixtures thereof.

A colorant including a mixture of pigments is disclosed. The pigments have a similar coloration but different resistance to corrosion. The mixing ratio is selected to optimize the corrosion resistance against color brightness, and/or acidic corrosion resistance against alkali corrosion resistance of the colorant.