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Color effect materials and production thereof

US8083846B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2004
Grant dateDec 27, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09C2220/103
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A color effect material is described as composed of a plurality of encapsulated substrate platelets in which each platelet is encapsulated with a highly reflective layer which acts as a reflector to light directed thereon and a spacer pigment layer which is selectively transparent to light directed thereon.

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