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synthetic mica

synthetic mica

[sin′thed·ik ′mī·kə]
(materials)
A fluorphlogopite mica made artificially by heating a large batch of raw material in an electric resistance furnace and allowing the mica to crystallize from the melt during controlled slow cooling.
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* Synthetic Mica (Fluorphlogopite) based Fiesta, Sachet, Smokey pearl pigments and SynMira color travel pigments provide bright, clean colors.
Specifically, they have evaluated two types of phyllosilicates: a highly-charged expandable synthetic mica (Na-Mica-4), and one obtained from cation exchange with an organo-functionalised mica (C18-Mica-4).
There are alternative eco-glitters, like the synthetic mica used by Lush.
The superior synthetic mica substrate pigment has incredibly high purity, and brightness.
Options include one called Xirallic, which uses a mixture of synthetic mica or aluminium flakes to produce amazing effects.
The synthetic mica gave high removal efficiency (%E) and good distribution ratio (Kd) value for uptake of investigated heavy metals from 10 ml/g background solution and thus proving that synthetic Mn-biotite is capable of removing these cations from contaminated water or soil because better access of the interlayer space due to reduced charge [41].
Ruicheng produces a full line of pearl pigments including white, interference, metallic gold, Diamond Dream[TM], synthetic mica, and exterior grades.
Comments: Glacier Frost white synthetic mica pigment offers more luster and brightness than traditional effect pigments and allows more neutral and "whiter" white designs.
(3) Measurement of thickness distribution of synthetic mica substrate.
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