3. Paints and Coatings The versatility of synthetic mica extends to the coatings industry. It is used to impart a pearlescent effect in paints and coatings, enhancing aesthetic appeal while also providing protective qualities. Its resistance to UV light and moisture makes it suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications, ensuring longevity and durability.

The common characteristics of mica group minerals are: layered silicate minerals, monoclinic crystal system, a few trigonal crystal system, the crystals are pseudo-hexagonal columnar, plate and sheet; The aggregate is scaly and foliaceous. It has a set of extremely complete cleavage, along which it is easy to peel into sheets. Therefore, the shape of mica is usually regarded as sheet.

Mica is a very common rock-forming mineral, widely distributed in crystalline rocks. Its general chemical formula can be expressed as:

In addition, lepidolite and ferrolepidolite can also be used as mineral raw materials for extracting lithium.

For example, the safe operation of high-speed rail cannot be separated from the escort of mica products.

5. Fuchsitic Mica

The mica variety that does not contain iron is colorless in flakes, and the higher the iron content, the darker the color, and the more polychromatic and absorbable it is. According to the different chemical composition and optical characteristics, mica group minerals can be divided into Muscovite subgroup, biotite-phlogopite subgroup and lemica subgroup. The common mica are biotite, phlogopite, Muscovite and so on.

Having surveyed the market dynamics, it's evident that successful mica exporters possess a profound understanding of both resource acquisition and supply chain management. These exporters strategically source high-quality mica from prominent mining regions to ensure a consistent supply. By cultivating relationships with reputable mines, they can procure mica that adheres to strict quality control measures, thereby satisfying international standards. This expertise ensures that the mica provided has optimal performance characteristics required by end-users.

Take pearlescent pigments as an example, pearlescent pigments are a class of pigments with pearl luster, which are deposited on the substrate (generally natural mica, synthetic mica, glass sheet and other sheet-like materials) above a layer or alternately deposited multiple layers of metal oxides or non-metallic oxides and formed a flat sandwich body with a structure similar to sandwich. Due to the difference in refractive index between the substrate and the oxide deposited on its surface and each oxide, when the light shines on the surface of the pearlescent pigment, the incident light will be refracted and reflected at the interface of each layer of the pearlescent pigment, and the color of the pearlescent pigment that people see is the result of the superposition of light after multiple refractions and reflections of the light, that is, the interference phenomenon of light.