The world’s largest producer of metallic pigments is the German company ECKART, which produces all effect pigments such as aluminum pigments, copper-gold powder, pearlescent pigments, zinc powder, etc. There are more than 300 varieties of aluminum pigments, and its trademark is STAPA, the samurai brand, has users all over the world and entered the Chinese market through Hong Kong Jebsen & Co., Ltd. at the beginning of the last century. In addition to lower-grade products, the company also has a series of aluminum pigments used in high-end coatings such as automotive paints, coil coatings, and household appliances. Among them, the 8000 series and 2000 series are the company’s representative products. They are silver dollar-type medium-fine flashing silver. They have extremely high metallic flashing effects, good hiding power and positioning and arrangement effects, and are suitable for amino acrylic, acrylic polyurethane, and thermoplastic. Various resin systems such as acrylic and polyester are recognized all over the world. Aika is also the first manufacturer in the world to develop water-based metallic pigments. After more than 20 years of continuous research and development, it has developed a stable water-based aluminum pigment Hydrolan series, which is coated with silica and has good acid resistance. Alkaline, mainly used in water-based coating systems, and its performance is equivalent to solvent-based products. In addition, Aika is also the first company to develop aluminum pigments for powder coatings. Currently, there are four types of Chromal and Pc floating products, PCR and PCA non-floating products. Among them, Chromal and Pc type floating products are dry ball milled products, suitable for general powder coatings; PCR products are solvent-based products, products that have been stabilized by inorganic coatings, and have a certain polarity and good Stability, suitable for electrostatic coating of vehicles and equipment; PCA products are aluminum powder pigments coated with organic polymers, which have better chemical resistance.

American Star Platinum Company (Silberline) is another well-known manufacturer of metallic pigments. The company’s SparkleSilver series products are silver dollar-like products developed earlier. They are divided into acid-resistant grade and ordinary grade products, with a wide variety of more than 40 It is mainly used in products with high gleaming degree such as automobile paint. The company also has high-floating aluminum pigments for imitation electroplating effect coatings, the main varieties are Eterna-Brite 351, 251, 255, 651-1, suitable for imitation electroplating paint and aerosol. In addition, the company's aluminum pigment water-based development is also early, and after continuous technological updates, it has developed four generations of products before and after. At present, the representative product series is AquaPaste, which is a solvent-based product that has undergone surface treatment. The solvent system is a propylene glycol ether solvent with stable performance. The company has also developed colored aluminum pigments, resin-coated aluminum pigments, and electroplated silver products.

Toyo Aluminum Co., Ltd. (TOYO) is a well-known manufacturer of metallic pigments in Japan. In 1958, the company introduced the aluminum paste production technology of Alpaste, Canada, and began to produce medium and low-grade aluminum pastes. After continuous research and development, in the 1970s and 1980s, the first generation of high-end aluminum paste was developed, which was mainly used in automotive paint. So far, the company has more than 200 products, and the main users are Japanese users such as Kansai, Dainippon Ink, and Nippon. South Korea, Southeast Asia and other countries are also the company's main markets.

 

The above three companies have the same technical level and comprehensive strength in aluminum pigments. In addition, Schlenk of Germany, Asahi Kasei of Japan, and Showa of Japan also have a certain level of technology and occupy some markets.