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Microglas® Metashine® is a strongly glittering metallic pigment consisting of metal-coated C or E Glass Flakes.
It is available in a broad range of flake sizes and metal coatings.

Schematic profile of Metashine®

		Silver coating (PS series)
Average thickness submicron to 20 microns		Nickel silver (NS series)
Average particle size 1- 4000 micron		Nickel black (NB series)
		Gold coating (GG series)

Product Coding

Metashine can be produced in a broad range of particle sizes and metallic coatings as indicated by the table below. Alternative coatings and particle sizes will be considered on request.

Thickness of Glass Flake (micron)	Average particle size (micron)	PS series	NS series	NB series
5	480	MC5480PS	MC5480NS	MC5480NB
	230	MC5230PS	MC5230NS	MC5230NB
	150	MC5150PS	MC5150NS	MC5150NB
	90	MC5090PS02	MC5090NS	MC5090NB
	30	MC5030PS	MC5030NS	MC5030NB
1	40	ME2040PS	-	-
	25	ME2025PS	-	-
	15	ME2015PS	-	-

The advantages of Microglas® Metashine® can be summarised as follows:

• High reflection of visible light gives strong decorative effect.
• Metashine® is easily dispersed in liquid systems or in polymers
• The low specific gravity of Metashine® when compared to solid metallic flake reduces settlement within resins and reduces the density of the compound.
• Excellent high temperature and chemical resistance
• Excellent weather and UV resistance
• Can be sterilised thermally for cosmetic application