Preparation of Lead-free Base Glaze Suitable for Pearlescent Pigments by Low-temperature Solid-phase Reaction with Alkali Waste

A lead-free base glaze suitable for pearlescent pigments was prepared by a low-temperature solid-phase reaction with alkali waste.Tests were performed to evaluate the effects of the sintering conditions and alkali waste composition on the prepared base glaze and pearlescent glaze.The experimental results show that partially replacing SiO_(2) with B_(2)O_(3) effectively reduced the sintering temperature and time to form a glass network,but the network structure becomes disconnected as the B_(2)O_(3) content increases.An amorphous base glaze was obtained when soda ash was replaced with a small amount of alkali waste,but increasing the addition of NaCl further was adverse to base glaze formation by resulting in crystallization of the base glaze and a decrease in the bridging oxygen content.The pearlescent pigment was thermally stable in the glaze at 750℃,while higher temperatures caused the crystalline phase of NaAlSiO_(4) to appear and adhere to the surface of pigment granules,which degraded the pearlescent effect of the glaze.

Deposition of thin TiO_(2)films on fluorophlogopite particle surface by CVD in fluidized bed reactor to prepare silver pearlescent pigments

Two critical parameters:Glossiness and chromaticity space of pearlescent pigments were evaluated based on crystallinity and grain size.Both the roughness and the vertical distance evolution along the surface of deposited TiO_(2)film are affected by the crystallinity.The optimal crystallinity of TiO_(2)was deposited at the temperature of 350℃.The TiCl4 concentration effectively changed the grain size.However,the high flow rate of fluidizing gas and optimal gas–solid ratio(<0.11 m^(3)/(kg h))restricted the change of TiCl_(4)concentrations in fluidized bed reactor.In this case,the grain size of the deposited TiO_(2)film was about 55 nm.Depending on the grain size,the color of pearlescent pigments was adjusted by controlling the film thickness based on TiO_(2)concentration.Finally,the silver pearlescent pigment with high glossiness was prepared by chemical vapor deposition method in a fluidized bed reactor.

Synthesis and Characterization of the Copper Complex Pearlescent Pigment

The copper complex pearlescent pigment was synthesized by the two steps diazotization and azo coupling. The crystal phases and the microstructure of the copper complex pearlescent pigment powders were characterized through a combination of DSC, FT-IR and SEM analysis after purification. The results indicated that the copper complex pearlescent pigment has very good thermal stability and the fine particle size is uniformly distributed, and the average grain size is around 15 μm.

Uniform deposition of ultra-thin TiO_(2) film on mica substrate by atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition: Effect of precursor concentration

The performance of pearlescent pigment significantly affected by the grain size and the roughness of deposited film. The effect of TiCl_(4) concentration on the initial deposition of TiO_(2) on mica by atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition(APCVD) was investigated. The precursor concentration significantly affected the deposition and morphology of TiO_(2) grains assembling the film. The deposition time for fully covering the surface of mica decreased from 120 to 10 s as the TiCl_(4) concentration increased from 0.38%to 2.44%. The grain size increased with the TiCl_(4) concentration. The AFM and TEM analysis demonstrated that the aggregation of TiO_(2) clusters at the initial stage finally result to the agglomeration of fine TiO_(2) grains at high TiCl_(4) concentrations. Following the results, it was suggested that the nucleation density and size was easy to be adjusted when the TiCl_(4) concentration is below 0.90%.