mica pearl

KT-100 is Kolortek's natural mica-based silver white pearlescent pigment series — the most widely used entry point in the Kolortek pearlescent range. Built on a mica flake substrate coated with rutile titanium dioxide, it produces a clean, bright silver pearl effect across a range of particle sizes suited to coatings, cosmetics, printing inks, nail products, epoxy flooring, and decorative applications. For formulators who need a reliable, cost-effective silver pearl mica pigment with predictable dispersion behavior across both aqueous and solvent-based systems, KT-100 covers the majority of standard industrial and cosmetic requirements.

KT-219 produces a violet interference pearl effect on dark and transparent substrates — a medium-to-thick rutile TiO₂-coated natural mica grade that selectively reflects violet-phase wavelengths through thin-film interference. At 10–60μm, the particle size sits in the balanced range: fine enough for smooth film formation in coatings, cosmetics, and nail lacquer, coarse enough to deliver a perceptible pearl shimmer rather than a flat satin sheen. The violet interference color is substrate-dependent — it will not perform as expected over white, yellow-green, or complementary-colored bases, which is the primary formulation decision buyers need to resolve before specifying this grade.

KT-215 is a red pearl interference mica pigment from the KT-200 Interference Series — a natural mica grade with a medium-layer rutile TiO₂ coating that selectively reflects red-phase wavelengths through thin-film interference. The powder appears white in bulk form; the red pearl color becomes visible when applied over dark or transparent substrates. For cosmetics, nail lacquer, decorative coatings, and printing inks where a clean red iridescent pearl is the target effect, KT-215 delivers consistent interference color determined by coating thickness rather than dye or pigment chemistry — which means the color does not fade or bleed over time in the same way organic colorants do.

KT-355 is a Glitter Gold natural mica pearlescent pigment in the 20–120μm particle size range — the glitter-dominant gold grade in the KT-300 series, optimized for epoxy flooring, resin art, decorative coatings, craft applications, and nail lacquer where visible individual-platelet gold sparkle is the primary visual requirement. By starting at 20μm rather than 10μm, KT-355 removes the fine background pearl fraction present in KT-351 Flash Gold, concentrating the visual energy toward bold, individual gold flash reflections. The iron oxide and TiO₂ coating produces a warm gold body color visible on any substrate without requiring a dark base — practical for the broad range of base colors encountered in epoxy and decorative applications.

KT-500 is a Bronze natural mica metallic pigment in the 10–60μm particle size range — a mica flake coated with iron oxide (Fe₂O₃) that produces a warm bronze metallic luster with strong opacifying/concealing properties and high chemical and physical stability. Unlike the KT-300 Gold Series which combines TiO₂ and iron oxide for a pearlescent gold effect, the KT-500 Metal Luster Series uses iron oxide alone on the mica substrate — producing a more opaque, warm metallic character with higher covering power and a distinctly different visual weight. At 10–60μm, KT-500 covers coatings, cosmetics, nail lacquer, soap, epoxy, and decorative craft applications from a single grade.

Kolortek's Metal Luster Pearlescent Pigments are iron oxide-coated mica flakes available in two substrate options: natural mica (KT-500 Series) and synthetic fluorphlogopite (KT-7500 Series). Both deliver warm metallic luster with strong opacity and reliable chemical stability. Color tone is controlled by varying the iron oxide coating thickness, producing a consistent range from gold to deep bronze across multiple particle size grades.