Effect Pigments meeting future Market Requirements

Peter Wissling, Eckart GmbH Werke Güntersthal, Germany

During the last decades metallic effect pigments have attracted more and more interest of consumers and designers worldwide due to the universal design possibilities and high-value appearance of metallic pigmented coating surfaces. In recent times the application of effect pigments in other than traditional applications such as automotive and plastic coating captured increasing interest from the market field. New, suitable products have been launched to meet these requirements.
Furthermore functional properties of metallic effect pigments get into a dedicated focus of interest such as wood preservation by UV protection or energy saving due to IR-reflectance of special modified aluminium pigments.

The presentation will provide an overview about the new market segments for effect pigments and also the latest developments in decorative and functional coating applications of metallic pigments.