PEARL-GLAZE®/ULTIMICA® - Nihon Koken Kogyo Co., Ltd. - Pearlescent pigment

Color difference synthetic mica vs natural mica.

Pearlescent pigments with a base material of natural mica enjoy general widespread use. However, as natural mica are comprised of colored impurities such as iron, gloss, chroma, and color transparency are issues.
The synthetic mica, which forms the base material of ULTIMICA®, is a high quality crystal manufactured through high grade controlled crystallization after fusion of carefully screened ingredients such as oxidized aluminum, oxidized magnesium, silicon dioxide, and fluorine compounds at an intense heat of several hundred degrees Celsius over 1000.
ULTIMICA® is coated finely and evenly with this metallic oxide upon its synthetic mica surface.

A pearlescent pigment which evokes the beautiful shine of pearls.
Compared to metallic luster, the soft depth of pearl luster has a wide variety of application and success in rendering elegance and a sense of high grade luxury.
The softly beautiful pearl luster shine generated by pearls and pearl oysters is created through the process of multipath reflection of light.
The process to artificially recreate this effect has resulted in the creation of a pearlescent pigment coated in materials such as titanium oxide and iron oxide on a foundation of natural mica, "PEARL-GLAZE®."
Pearlescent pigments have a wide range of application and functions, for its high grade qualities and unique design rendition capabilities.
We offer a variety of grain sizes and colors in our lineup of products, to propose a pearlescemt pigment that will effectively suit your needs.