Candy color metallic paint finishes can be formed or repaired by applying to a substrate a colored liquid base coating composition containing a colored metal oxide-coated nontransparent silver dollar aluminum flake pigment and optional additional colored pigments or dyes dispersed in a first hardenable binder to form a reflective colored base layer that hides the primed substrate and has a sparkling metallic appearance. A colored liquid intermediate coating composition containing a colored pigment or dye dispersed in a second hardenable binder is applied to the base layer to form a colored intermediate layer that increases the color saturation of incident light reflected from the base layer. The intermediate layer can be overcoated with a liquid clearcoat composition. The completed finish can replicate an original equipment manufacturer multilayer candy color metallic finish, while providing ease of application, low sensitivity to layer thickness variation, and low mottle.

Alpha-Alumina flakes having a particle thickness of 130-400 nm, a D.sub.50-value of 15-30 m, a D.sub.90-value of 30-45 m and a D.sub.10-value of <9.5 m. Use of the alumina flakes in varnishes, paints, automotive coatings printing inks, masterbatches, plastics and cosmetic formulations. Also, use of the alumina flakes as a substrate for effect pigments and in organic dyes.

Alpha-Alumina flakes having a particle thickness of 130-400 nm, a D.sub.50-value of 15-30 m, a D.sub.90-value of 30-45 m and a D.sub.10-value of <9.5 m. Use of the alumina flakes in varnishes, paints, automotive coatings printing inks, masterbatches, plastics and cosmetic formulations. Also, use of the alumina flakes as a substrate for effect pigments and in organic dyes.

A particle including a core particle; and a vapor deposited colorant including an organic colored material that encapsulates the core particle. The particle can be a special effect pigment or a thin film interference pigment. Methods of making the particle are also disclosed.

A silicate-coated body has a substrate, silica and/or a silica modified product adhered to a surface of the substrate, and a first silicate coating at least part of the substrate via the silica and/or the silica modified product.

The present invention relates to a method for producing metal effect pigments based on aluminum platelets which are provided with a metal oxide coating, said method comprising the following steps: (a) providing the aluminum platelets in an organic solvent so as to form a corresponding dispersion and adding at least one metal oxide precursor compound while the metal oxide precursor compound is dissolved, and b) decomposing the metal oxide precursor compound in the organic solvent so as to form the metal oxide coating on the aluminum platelets. The present invention further relates to metal effect pigments that can be obtained by the method according to the invention as well as to the use of the metal effect pigments according to the invention.

Ceramic colours containing effect pigments and a liquid glass forming component for decoration of metallic, ceramic and glassy articles and a process for the preparation of a ceramic glaze.

The invention relates to ceramic colors comprising effect pigments and a silicon comprising polymer for decoration of metallic, ceramic and glassy articles and to a process for the preparation of a ceramic glaze.

The invention relates to ceramic colours comprising effect pigments and a sol-gel based glassy matrix for decoration of metallic, ceramic and glassy articles and to a process for the preparation of a ceramic glaze.

An aqueous, bubble forming composition is provided that contains glitter, wherein the glitter is strongly both lipophilic and hydrophilic and therefore able to preferentially release from the contact surface of the bubble forming toy while maintaining the structural integrity of the bubbles.