WO2009016056A1 - Optical variable effect pigments - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to pigments on basis of platelet-shaped substrates (S), comprising coating(s) comprising two different metal oxides having a difference in refractive index of at least 0.1 , wherein the metal oxide having a higher refractive index is the metal oxide MOH and the metal oxide having a lower refractive index is the metal oxide MOL, wherein the amount of MOH and the amount of MOL is continuously changing, a process for their production and their use in paints, ink-jet printing, for dyeing textiles, for pigmenting coatings (paints), printing inks, plastics, cosmetics, glazes for ceramics and glass.
- the pigments can show enhanced colour chroma while maintaining the lightness of coventional interference pigments, or vice versa.
- US6579355 relates to a strong interference pigment comprising a multiply-coated platelet- shaped substrate, having at least one layer sequence of (A) a high refractive index coating comprising a mixture of Ti ⁇ 2 and Fe 2 O 3 in a weight ratio of about 10:1 to about 1 :3 and optionally one or more metal oxides in amounts of ⁇ about 20% by weight based on the layer (A), (B) a colorless coating having a refractive index n ⁇ about 1.8, and optionally (C) an outer protective layer.
- A a high refractive index coating comprising a mixture of Ti ⁇ 2 and Fe 2 O 3 in a weight ratio of about 10:1 to about 1 :3 and optionally one or more metal oxides in amounts of ⁇ about 20% by weight based on the layer (A)
- B a colorless coating having a refractive index n ⁇ about 1.8
- optionally (C) an outer protective layer optionally
- US6692561 discloses interference pigments comprising a multicoated platelet- shaped substrate having at least one two layer sequence comprising:
- Ce 2 O 3 , ZrO 2 , SnO 2 and/or B 2 O 3 in an amount up to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of layer (B), and optionally(C) an outer protective layer.
- US2004166316A1 relates to an iridescent pigment comprising a platelet shaped substrate and coated thereon at least two layers of metal oxides, each of said metal oxide layers comprising one or more metals selected from the group consisting of Ce, Sn, Ti, Fe, Zn and Zr.
- US6482419 inorganic composite powder comprising:a scaled substrate, and at least three inorganic oxide layers having different refractive indexes respectively and sequentially laminated in an order of high refractive index to low refractive index from a surface of the scaled substrate to an utmost outer layer, wherein a refractive index of an inorganic oxide used for forming the utmost outer layer is 1.73 or less, and a difference in the refractive indexes between the utmost layer and a layer adjacent thereto is 0.6 or less.
- a pigment is described, comprising a mica substrate, which has subsequently been coated with TiO 2 , ZrO 2 , AI 2 O 3 and SiO 2 .
- the coating (b) has a substantially continuously variable composition in the axis lying perpendicular to its surface, and the refractive indices of the coating (b) at the surface facing the core (a) and at the surface remote from the core (a) are different.
- composition of the coating (b) is substantially continuously variable in the axis lying perpendicular to its surface. This is to be understood as meaning that the composition of the coating (b) from the surface facing the core (a) to the surface remote from the core (a) either changes continuously or, where appropriate, changes stepwise, in small steps, the composition changing only slightly between two adjacent stages so that the difference in refractive index between two adjacent stages does not cause a significant refraction of light.
- Example 1 of US5855660 a glass plate is coated subsequently with TiO 2 , TiO 2 /SiO 2 (concentration of TiO 2 decreases continuously and concentration of TiO 2 increases continuously), and SiO 2
- Example 5 of US5855660 a glass plate is coated with six layers of different refractive index:
- US6482419 discloses an inorganic composite powder comprising: a scaled substrate, and at least three inorganic oxide layers having different refractive indexes respectively and sequentially laminated in an order of high refractive index to low refractive index from a surface of the scaled substrate to an utmost outer layer, wherein a refractive index of an inorganic oxide used for forming the utmost outer layer is 1.73 or less, and a difference in the refractive indexes between the utmost layer and a layer adjacent thereto is 0.6 or less.
- EP1025168 discloses interference pigments comprising a multiply coated, platelet-shaped substrate (S) having at least one layer sequence comprising
- the present invention provides a mean to have both a substrate powder featuring a large thickness distribution and an optical variable colour. It also allows to enhance the colour chroma while keeping the same lightness or vice versa.
- pigments having a purer hue can be obtained. It is also possible to produce pigments, which have maximum reflectivity in the NIR region and maximum transmission in the visible region.
- the present invention relates to pigments, comprising
- (C) a coating comprising metal oxides MOH and MOL, wherein the amount of MOH and the amount of MOL changes (continuously), and (D) optionally an outer protecting layer.
- the coatings (B) and (C) are manufactured such that there is variation, especially a continuous variation of the local index of refraction (hereafter gradient of index) across the thickness of this coating. That is, the composition of the coatings (B) and (C) changes continuously in the axis lying perpendicular to their surface. This coating with a gradient of index can be combined with metal oxide layers without gradient of index.
- Suitable platelet-shaped substrates are transparent, partially reflectant, or reflectant.
- Examples thereof are natural micaceous iron oxide (for example as in WO99/48634), synthetic and doped micaceous iron oxide (for example as in EP-A-06831 1 ), mica (biotite, vermiculite, sericite, muscovite, phlogopite, fluorophlogopite, kaolinite or related, or any synthetic mica, such as synthetic fluorophlogopite), basic lead carbonate, flaky barium sulfate, MoS 2 , SiO 2 , AI 2 O 3 , TiO 2 , glass, ZnO, ZrO 2 , SnO 2 , BiOCI, chromium oxide, BN, MgO flakes, Si 3 N 4 , and graphite.
- Particularly preferred substrates are mica, synthetic mica, SiO 2 flakes, AI 2 O 3 flakes, TiO 2 flakes, and glass flakes.
- Another preferred embodiment is the use of flat metallic particles as the core.
- suitable metallic particles are flakes of Ag, Al, Au, Cu, Cr, Fe, Ge, Mo, Ni, Si, Ti, or alloys thereof, such as brass or steel, preferably Al flakes.
- a natural optically non-interfering oxide layer may form on the surface of metallic particle.
- Partially reflecting cores have preferably a reflectance of at least 35% of the light falling vertically on its surface in the range from 380 to 800 nm.
- plateletlike substrates are plateletlike organic pigments, such as chinacridones, phthalocyanine, fluororubine, red perylenes or diketopyrrolopyrroles.
- MOH and MOL can be different in layers (B) and (C), but are preferably the same.
- MOH and MOL can be selected from metal oxides having a "high" refractive index, that is to say a refractive index greater than about 1.65, preferably greater than about 2.0, most preferred greater than about 2.2, and from metal oxides having a "low" refractive index, that is to say a refractive index smaller, or equal than about 1.65.
- metal oxides having a "high" refractive index examples include zinc sulfide (ZnS), zinc oxide (ZnO), zirconium oxide (ZrO 2 ), titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), carbon, indium oxide (In 2 O 3 ), indium tin oxide (ITO), tantalum pentoxide (Ta 2 O 5 ), chromium oxide (Cr 2 O 3 ), cerium oxide (CeO 2 ), yttrium oxide (Y 2 O 3 ), europium oxide (Eu 2 O 3 ), iron oxides such as iron(ll)/iron(lll) oxide (Fe 3 O 4 ) and iron(lll) oxide (Fe 2 O 3 ), hafnium nitride (HfN), hafnium carbide (HfC), hafnium oxide (HfO 2 ), lanthanum oxide (La 2 O 3 ), magnesium oxide (MgO), neodymium oxide (Nd 2 O 3 ), praseodym
- Examples of a metal oxide of low refractive index are SiO 2 , AI 2 O 3 , AIOOH, or B 2 O 3 , with SiO 2 , AI 2 O 3 , and B 2 O 3 being especially preferred.
- MOH and MOL can both be metal oxides having a "high” refractive index, or metal oxides having a "low” refractive index, or MOH is a metal oxide having a "high” refractive index and MOL is a metal oxide having a "low” refractive index, the difference in refractive index of the two metal oxides is at least 0.1.
- Preferred metal oxides are TiO 2 , SnO 2 , ZrO 2 , AI 2 O 3 , SiO 2 , MgO, Nb 2 O 3 , MoO 3 , HfO 2 , WO 3 , CeO 2 and Ta 2 O 3 .
- the metal oxide MOL and MOH can be any combination of these materials, as long as the difference in refractive index of the two metal oxides is at least 0.1.
- the most preferred MOH is (rutile) TiO 2 .
- Most preferred as MOL are AI 2 O 3 , ZrO 2 , and MgO.
- the thickness of the coatings (B) and (C) is generally from 10 to 300 nm, preferably from 30 to 150 nm.
- MOH is TiO 2 and MOL is ZrO 2 ,
- MOH is TiO 2 and MOL is MgO
- MOH is TiO 2 and MOL is AI 2 O 3
- MOH is TiO 2 and MOL is SiO 2 .
- SnO 2 can be deposited before deposition of TiO 2 to facilitate the formation of the rutile modification.
- the above pigments can have an intermediate coating(s) (B1 ) between coating (B) and (C).
- the intermediate coating (B1 ) consists preferably of one of the above-mentioned metal oxides having a "high", or “low” refractive index, or are a coating consisting of x % by weight MOH and 100-x % by weight of MOL, wherein x is O to 90 % by weight.
- the intermediate coating (B1 ) has a thickness of from 10 to 300 nm, preferably from 30 to 150 nm.
- an intermediate coating(s) (S1 ) can be arranged between the substrate (S) and the coating (B) and an additional coating(s) (C1 ) can be present between the coating (C) and the optional protective coating (D).
- the coatings (S1 ) and (C1 ) consist preferably of one of the above-mentioned metal oxides having a "high", or "low” refractive index.
- the coatings (S1 ) and (C1 ) have a thickness of from 10 to 300 nm, preferably from 30 to150 nm.
- the above pigments can comprise one layer sequence (B) and (C), but they can also comprise multiple layer sequences [(B) and (C)] n , wherein n is preferably an integer 1 to 5, most preferably 1 , or 2, or [(B) and (C) and (B)], or [(B) and (C) and (B) and (C) and (B)].
- the present invention is directed to pigments, comprising
- (C) a coating comprising metal oxides MOH and MOL, wherein in case (b1 ) (c1 ) the amount of MOH is x % by weight next to coating (B), the amount of MOL is 100-x % by weight next to the coating (B), and the amount of MOH and MOL changes continuously until the amount of MOH is 100 % by weight and the amount of MOL is O % by weight, or
- the amount of MOH is 100 % by weight next to coating (B), the amount of MOL is O % by weight next to the coating (B), and the amount of MOH and MOL changes continuously until the amount of MOH is x % by weight and the amount of MOL is 100-x % by weight, or (c2') the amount of MOH is x % by weight next to coating (B), the amount of MOL is 100-x % by weight next to the coating (B), and the amount of MOH and MOL changes continuously until the amount of MOH is 100 % by weight and the amount of MOL is O % by weight, and (D) optionally an outer protecting layer, wherein x is 0 to 90 % by weight.
- the amount of MOH is 100 % by weight on the side next to the substrate, the amount of MOL is O % by weight on the side next to the substrate, and the amount of MOH and MOL changes continuously until the amount of MOH is x % by weight and the amount of MOL is 100-x % by weight,
- (B1 ) optionally a coating consisting of 100-x % by weight MOL and x % by weight MOH, or
- the pigments will have the following structure:
- the above pigments can have an intermediate coating(s) (B1 ) between coating (Bb1 ) and (Cd ).
- the intermediate coating (B1 ) consists preferably of 70 % by weight TiO 2 and 30 % by weight of AI 2 O 3 , or a layer of TiO 2 .
- An intermediate coating (S1 ) can be arranged between the substrate (S) and the coating (B) and an additional coating(s) (C1 ) can be present between the coating (C) and the optional protective coating (D).
- the coatings (S1 ) and (C1 ) consist preferably Of TiO 2 .
- pigments have the following layer structure: - Substrate (S), coating (Bb1 ), coating (Cd )
- the coating (B1 m) consists of 100-x % by weight MOL and x % by weight MOH.
- the coating (B1 H) consists of MOH.
- the coating (B1 m) consists preferably of 70 % by weight TiO 2 and 30 % by weight of AI 2 O 3 .
- the coating (B1 H) consists preferably of TiO 2 .
- x is preferably 100 % by weight. Accordingly, the pigments will have the following structure:
- the amount of MOH is x % by weight on the side next to the substrate, the amount of MOL is 100-x % by weight on the side next to the substrate, and the amount of MOH and MOL changes continuously until the amount of MOH is 100 % by weight and the amount of MOL is 0 % by weight,
- (B1 ) optionally a coating consisting of MOH, or 100-x % by weight MOL and x % by weight MOH, (C) a coating comprising MOH and MOL, wherein
- the amount of MOH is 100 % by weight next to coating (B), the amount of MOL is O % by weight next to the coating (B), and the amount of MOH and MOL changes continuously until the amount of MOH is x % by weight and the amount of MOL is 100-x % by weight, and (D) optionally an outer protecting layer, wherein x is O to 90 % by weight.
- the pigments will have the following structure:
- the above pigments can have an intermediate coating(s) (B1 ) between coating (Bb2) and (Cc2).
- the intermediate coating (B1 ) consists preferably of TiO 2 , or a layer of 70 % by weight TiO 2 and 30 % by weight Of AI 2 O 3 .
- An intermediate coating (S1 ) can be arranged between the substrate (S) and the coating (B) and an additional coating(s) (C1 ) can be present between the coating (C) and the optional protective coating (D).
- the coatings S1 and C1 consist preferably Of TiO 2 .
- pigments have the following layer structure: - Substrate (S), coating (Bb2), coating (Cc2)
- the pigments comprise (A) a platelet-shaped substrate (S),
- the amount of MOH is 10O % by weight on the side next to the substrate, the amount of MOL is O % by weight on the side next to the substrate, and the amount of MOH and MOL changes continuously until the amount of MOH is x % by weight and the amount of MOL is 100-x % by weight,
- (B1 ) optionally a coating consisting of 100-x % by weight MOL and x % by weight MOH, or MOH,
- (C) a coating comprising metal oxides MOH and MOL, wherein (c2) the amount of MOH is 100 % by weight next to coating (B), the amount of MOL is O % by weight next to the coating (B), and the amount of MOH and MOL changes continuously until the amount of MOH is x % by weight and the amount of MOL is 100-x % by weight, and
- the pigments will have the following structure:
- the above pigments can have an intermediate coating(s) (B1 ) between coating (Bb2) and (Cc2).
- the intermediate coating (B1 ) consists preferably of 70 % by weight TiO 2 and 30 % by weight of AI 2 O 3 , or a layer of TiO 2 .
- An intermediate coating (S1 ) can be arranged between the substrate (S) and the coating (B) and an additional coating(s) (C1 ) can be present between the coating (C) and the optional protective coating (D).
- the coating S1 consists preferably of TiO 2 and the coating C1 consists preferably of AI 2 O 3 .
- preferred pigments have the following layer structure:
- (B1 ) optionally a coating consisting of 100-x % by weight MOL and x % by weight MOH, or MOH,
- the pigments will have the following structure:
- the above pigments can have an intermediate coating(s) (B1 ) between coating (Bb2) and (Cc2').
- the intermediate coating (B1 ) consists preferably Of TiO 2 .
- An intermediate coating (S1 ) can be arranged between the substrate (S) and the coating (B) and an additional coating(s) (C1 ) can be present between the coating (C) and the optional protective coating (D).
- the coating S1 consists preferably of TiO 2 and the coating C1 consists preferably of TiO 2 , or a layer of 70 % by weight TiO 2 and 30 % by weight of AI 2 O 3
- pigments have the following layer structure: - Substrate (S), coating (Bb2), coating (Cc2')
- Substrate mica, AI 2 O 3 , SiO 2 , glass
- coating (Bb2) 50 nm
- coating (Cd ) 50 nm
- Said pigment is characterized by a high chroma.
- the pigments will have the following structure:
- the metal oxide layers can be applied by PVD (physical vapour deposition), (CVD (chemical vapour deposition) or by wet chemical coating.
- the metal oxide layers can be obtained by decomposition of metal carbonyls in the presence of water vapour (relatively low molecular weight metal oxides such as magnetite) or in the presence of oxygen and, where appropriate, water vapour (e.g. nickel oxide and cobalt oxide).
- Layers of the metal oxides are preferably applied by precipitation by a wet chemical method.
- the wet chemical coating methods developed for the production of pearlescent pigments may be used; these are described, for example, in DE-A-14 67 468, DE-A-19 59 988, DE-A-20 09 566, DE-A-22 14 545, DE-A-22 15 191 , DE-A-22 44 298, DE-A-23 13 331 , DE-A-25 22 572, DE-A-31 37 808, DE-A-31 37 809, DE-A-31 51 343, DE-A-31 51 354, DE-A-31 51 355, DE-A-32 11 602 and DE-A-32 35 017, DE 195 99 88, WO 93/08237, WO 98/53001 and WO03/6558.
- the substrate particles are suspended in water and one or more hydrolysable metal salts are added at a pH suitable for the hydrolysis, which is so selected that the metal oxides or metal oxide hydrates are precipitated directly onto the particles without subsidiary precipitation occurring.
- the pH is usually kept constant by simultaneously metering in a base.
- the pigments are then separated off, washed, dried and, where appropriate, calcinated, it being possible to optimise the calcinating temperature with respect to the coating in question. If desired, after individual coatings have been applied, the pigments can be separated off, dried and, where appropriate, calcinated, and then again re-suspended for the purpose of precipitating further layers.
- the metal oxide layers are also obtainable, for example, in analogy to a method described in DE-A-195 01 307, by producing the metal oxide layer by controlled hydrolysis of one or more metal acid esters, where appropriate in the presence of an organic solvent and a basic catalyst, by means of a sol-gel process.
- Suitable basic catalysts are, for example, amines, such as triethylamine, ethylenediamine, tributylamine, dimethylethanolamine and methoxy- propylamine.
- the organic solvent is a water-miscible organic solvent such as a especially isopropanol.
- Suitable metal acid esters are selected from alkyl and aryl alcoholates, carboxylates, and carboxyl-radical- or alkyl-radical- or aryl-radical-substituted alkyl alcoholates or carboxylates of vanadium, titanium, zirconium, silicon, aluminium and boron.
- the use of triisopropyl aluminate, tetraisopropyl titanate, tetraisopropyl zirconate, tetraethyl orthosilicate and triethyl borate is preferred.
- acetylacetonates and acetoacetylacetonates of the aforementioned metals may be used.
- Preferred examples of that type of metal acid ester are zirconium acetylacetonate, aluminium acetylacetonate, titanium acetylacetonate and diisobutyloleyl acetoacetylaluminate or diisopropyloleyl acetoacetylacetonate.
- the pigments of the present invention comprise a coating comprising two different metal oxides having a difference in refractive index of at least 0.1 , wherein the metal oxide having a higher refractive index is the metal oxide MOH and the metal oxide having a lower refractive index is the metal oxide MOL, wherein the amount of MOH and the amount of MOL changes (continuously).
- the process for producing the (interference) pigments comprises (b 1 ) adding a preparation comprising a water-soluble metal compound (MOH') and distilled water (preparation (A)) slowly while keeping the pH constant by continuous addition of 1 M NaOH solution to a suspension of the material being coated, which suspension has been heated to about 50-100 0 C, wherein the amount of MOH' is controlled in such a manner, that a coating results, wherein the amount of MOH changes (continuously), and (b") simultaneously adding a preparation comprising a water-soluble metal compound (MOL') and distilled water (preparation (B)) to the suspension, wherein the amount of MOL' is controlled in such a manner, that a coating results, wherein the amount of MOL changes (continuously), and optionally (c 1 ) adding a preparation comprising a water-soluble metal compound (MOH') and distilled water (preparation (A)) slowly while keeping the pH constant by continuous addition of 1 M NaOH solution to
- the process for the production of said coating (B) and (C) depends on the specific combinations of metal oxides used and is explained in more detail on the basis Of TiO 2 (MOH) and AI 2 O 3 (MOL), but is not limited thereto.
- the pH is set to about 3.5 to 3.7 and a preparation comprising TiOCI 2 , HCI, glycine (preparation (A)) and distilled water is added slowly to a suspension of the material being coated at a speed decreasing from 1 to O ml/minute within 3 hours, while keeping the pH constant (3.5 to 3.7) by continuous addition of 1 M NaOH solution.
- a preparation comprising AICI 3 and distilled water (preparation (B)) is added to the suspension at a speed increasing from O to 1 ml/minute within the same time of 3 hours.
- the pH is kept at 3.5 to 3.7, especially 3.6 with 1 M NaOH during the whole process.
- the preparations are added to a suspension of the material being coated, which suspension has been heated to about 50-100 0 C, especially 70-90 0 C, and maintaining a substantially constant pH value of about from 3.5 to 3.8, especially about 3.6, by simultaneously metering in a base such as, for example, aqueous ammonia solution or aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution. As soon as the desired layer thickness of precipitated coating has been achieved, the addition of preparation (A) and (B) and base is stopped.
- a base such as, for example, aqueous ammonia solution or aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution.
- Additional layers can be arranged between the platelet-shaped substrate (S), layer (B), (C) and (D).
- Such an additional layer can consist of TiO 2 .
- the method described in US-B-3 553 001 being used, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, for application of the titanium dioxide layers.
- An aqueous titanium salt solution is slowly added to a suspension of the material being coated, which suspension has been heated to about 50-100°C, especially 70- 8O 0 C, and a substantially constant pH value of about from 0.5 to 5, especially about from 1.2 to 2.5, is maintained by simultaneously metering in a base such as, for example, aqueous ammonia solution or aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution.
- the addition of titanium salt solution and base is stopped.
- the anatase form of TiO 2 forms on the surface of the starting pigment.
- SnO 2 By adding small amounts of SnO 2 , however, it is possible to force the rutile structure to be formed.
- tin dioxide can be deposited before titanium dioxide precipitation and the product coated with titanium dioxide can be calcined at from 800 to 900 0 C.
- the TiO 2 can optionally be reduced by usual procedures: US-B-4,948,631 (NH 3 , 750-850 0 C), WO93/19131 (H 2 , > 900 °C) or DE-A-19843014 (solid reduction agent, such as, for example, silicon, > 600 0 C).
- a TiO 2 layer can be formed as described in PCT/EP2008/051910.
- the flakes to be coated are mixed with distilled water in a closed reactor and heated at about 90 °C.
- the pH is set to about 1.8 to 2.2 and a preparation comprising TiOCI 2 , HCI, glycine and distilled water is added slowly while keeping the pH constant (1.8 to 2.2) by continuous addition of 1 M NaOH solution.
- an amino acid such as glycine
- a preparation comprising TiOCI 2 , HCI, and glycine and distilled water is added to the substrate flakes in water.
- the pigments of the present invention comprise a mixed layer Of AI 2 O 3 TTiO 2 , wherein the mixed layer contains up to 30 mol % AI 2 O 3
- the mixed layer of AI 2 O 3 ATiO 2 can be obtained by slowly adding an aqueous aluminum and titanium salt solution to a suspension of the material being coated, which suspension has been heated to about 50-100°C, especially 70-90 0 C, and maintaining a substantially constant pH value of about from 0.5 to 5, by simultaneously metering in a base such as, for example, aqueous ammonia solution or aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution.
- a base such as, for example, aqueous ammonia solution or aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution.
- the pigments of the present invention can be, depending on the field of application, subjected to a surface treatment.
- Useful surface treatments are, for example, described in DE-A-2215191 , DE-A-3151354, DE-A-3235017, DE-A-3334598, DE-A-4030727, EP-A-649886, WO97/29059, WO99/57204, US-A- 5,759,255, WO2006021388 and PCT/EP2007/062780.
- Said surface treatment might also facilitate the handling of the pigment, especially its incorporation into various application media.
- the protective layer comprises a metal oxide layer of the elements Si, Ce, Al, Zr, Sn, Zn, Mn, Co, Cr, Mo, Sb and/or B and an organic chemical surface modification being applied to the metal oxide layer.
- the organic chemical surface modification is composed preferably of one or more organofunctional silanes, aluminates, zirconates, titanates etc.
- metal oxide layer includes hydroxide layers and/or hydrated oxide layers of the aforementioned elements.
- the (effect) pigments according to the invention can be used for all customary purposes, for example for colouring polymers in the mass, coatings (including effect finishes, including those for the automotive sector) and printing inks (including offset printing, intaglio printing, bronzing and flexographic printing), and also, for example, for applications in cosmetics, in ink-jet printing, for dyeing textiles, glazes for ceramics and glass as well as laser marking of papers and plastics.
- Such applications are known from reference works, for example "High Performance Pigments” (H. M. Smith, Wiley VCH-Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, 2002), "Special effect pigments” (R. Glausch et al., Curt R. Vincentz Verlag, Hannover, 1998).
- the pigments according to the invention are interference pigments (effect pigments), they may be goniochromatic and result in brilliant, highly saturated (lustrous) colours. They are accordingly very especially suitable for combination with conventional, transparent pigments, for example organic pigments such as, for example, diketopyrrolopyrroles, quinacridones, dioxazines, perylenes, isoindolinones etc., it being possible for the transparent pigment to have a similar colour to the effect pigment. Especially interesting combination effects are obtained, however, in analogy to, for example, EP-A-388 932 or EP- A-402 943, when the colour of the transparent pigment and that of the effect pigment are complementary.
- the present invention is also directed to the use of the pigments of the present invention in paints, ink-jet printing, for dyeing textiles, for pigmenting coatings, printing inks, plastics, cosmetics, glazes for ceramics and glass and paints, printing inks, plastics, cosmetics, ceramics and glass, which are pigmented with a pigment according to the present invention.
- the (effect) pigments according to the invention can be added in any tinctorially effective amount to the high molecular weight organic material being pigmented.
- a pigmented substance composition comprising a high molecular weight organic material and from 0.01 to 80 % by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 30 % by weight, based on the high molecular weight organic material, of an pigment according to the invention is advantageous. Concentrations of from 1 to 20 % by weight, especially of about 10 % by weight, can often be used in practice.
- High concentrations for example those above 30 % by weight, are usually in the form of concentrates ("masterbatches") which can be used as colorants for producing pigmented materials having a relatively low pigment content, the pigments according to the invention having an extraordinarily low viscosity in customary formulations so that they can still be processed well.
- masterbatches which can be used as colorants for producing pigmented materials having a relatively low pigment content
- the pigments according to the invention having an extraordinarily low viscosity in customary formulations so that they can still be processed well.
- the effect pigments according to the invention may be used singly. It is, however, also possible, in order to achieve different hues or colour effects, to add any desired amounts of other colour-imparting constituents, such as white, coloured, black or effect pigments, to the high molecular weight organic substances in addition to the effect pigments according to the invention.
- the total amount is preferably from 0.1 to 10 % by weight, based on the high molecular weight organic material.
- Especially high goniochromicity is provided by the preferred combination of an effect pigment according to the invention with a coloured pigment of another colour, especially of a complementary colour, with colorations made using the effect pigment and colorations made using the coloured pigment having, at a measurement angle of 10°, a difference in hue ( H * ) of from 20 to 340, especially from 150 to 210.
- the pigmenting of high molecular weight organic substances with the pigments according to the invention is carried out, for example, by admixing such a pigment, where appropriate in the form of a masterbatch, with the substrates using roll mills or mixing or grinding apparatuses.
- the pigmented material is then brought into the desired final form using methods known per se, such as calendering, compression moulding, extrusion, coating, pouring or injection moulding.
- Any additives customary in the plastics industry such as plasticisers, fillers or stabilisers, can be added to the polymer, in customary amounts, before or after incorporation of the pigment.
- plasticisers for example esters of phosphoric acid, phthalic acid or sebacic acid, to the high molecular weight compounds prior to shaping.
- the high molecular weight organic materials and the effect pigments according to the invention where appropriate together with customary additives such as, for example, fillers, other pigments, siccatives or plasticisers, are finely dispersed or dissolved in the same organic solvent or solvent mixture, it being possible for the individual components to be dissolved or dispersed separately or for a number of components to be dissolved or dispersed together, and only thereafter for all the components to be brought together.
- Dispersing an effect pigment according to the invention in the high molecular weight organic material being pigmented, and processing a pigment composition according to the invention, are preferably carried out subject to conditions under which only relatively weak shear forces occur so that the effect pigment is not broken up into smaller portions.
- Plastics comprising the pigment of the invention in amounts of 0.1 to 50 % by weight, in particular 0.5 to 7 % by weight.
- the pigments of the invention are employed in amounts of 0.1 to 10 % by weight.
- the pigment is incorporated into the printing ink in amounts of 0.1 to 50 % by weight, preferably 5 to 30 % by weight and in particular 8 to 15 % by weight.
- the effect pigments according to the invention are also suitable for making-up the lips or the skin and for colouring the hair or the nails.
- the invention accordingly relates also to a cosmetic preparation or formulation comprising from 0.0001 to 90 % by weight of a pigment, especially an effect pigment, according to the invention and from 10 to 99.9999 % of a cosmetically suitable carrier material, based on the total weight of the cosmetic preparation or formulation.
- Such cosmetic preparations or formulations are, for example, lipsticks, blushers, foundations, nail varnishes and hair shampoos.
- the pigments may be used singly or in the form of mixtures. It is, in addition, possible to use pigments according to the invention together with other pigments and/or colorants, for example in combinations as described hereinbefore or as known in cosmetic preparations.
- the cosmetic preparations and formulations according to the invention preferably contain the pigment according to the invention in an amount from 0.005 to 50 % by weight, based on the total weight of the preparation.
- Suitable carrier materials for the cosmetic preparations and formulations according to the invention include the customary materials used in such compositions.
- the cosmetic preparations and formulations according to the invention may be in the form of, for example, sticks, ointments, creams, emulsions, suspensions, dispersions, powders or solutions. They are, for example, lipsticks, mascara preparations, blushers, eye-shadows, foundations, eyeliners, powder or nail varnishes.
- the cosmetic preparations and formulations according to the invention are prepared in conventional manner, for example by mixing or stirring the components together, optionally with heating so that the mixtures melt.
- the pH of the suspension is set to 3.6 with 1 M NaOH.
- the preparation (A) is added to the suspension such that the dosing speed decreases from 1 ml/minute to 0 ml/minute within 3 hours.
- a preparation comprising 12 g of AICI 3 (H 2 O) and 200 g distilled water (preparation (B)) is added to the suspension at a speed increasing from 0 to 1 ml/minute within the same time of 3 hours.
- the pH is kept at 3.6 with 1 M NaOH during the whole process.
- preparation (A) is added to the suspension at a constant speed of 1 ml/minute during 3 hours whiling keeping the pH at 3.6.
- the preparation (A) is added to the suspension such that the dosing speed decreased from 1 ml/minute to 0 ml/minute within 3 hours.
- a preparation comprising 100 g of preparation (B) (corresponding to 0.64 g aluminium) and 400 g preparation (A) (corresponding to 3.9 g titanium) is added to the suspension at a speed increasing from 0 to 1 ml/minute within the same time of 3 hours.
- the pH is kept at 3.6 with 1 M NaOH during the whole process.
- the pH of the suspension is set to 6 by adding 1 M NaOH. Then, the pH of the suspension is again set to 1.8 with 1 M HCI.
- the preparation (A) is added to the suspension during 2 hours at 1 ml/minute while keeping the ph at 1.8. The suspension is then cooled down, filtered and dried. A bright yellow-orange powder is obtained.
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