Synthetic 120 mesh :large particle size, with pearl shining effect.

Mica powder is also a staple in the arts and crafts community. Crafters utilize mica powder to enhance various projects, including resin art, pottery, and painting. Its fine texture and vibrant colors make it an excellent additive for resin, allowing artists to create stunning, shimmering effects. When mixed into resin, mica powder settles beautifully, creating depth and dimension that catches the eye.

One noteworthy example is the use of nanomaterials in modifying plastics. The incorporation of nanoparticles can significantly increase the strength, thermal stability, and barrier properties of plastics. This approach has opened new avenues in the manufacturing of lightweight and high-performance materials suitable for aerospace and automotive applications.

Natural mica powder and synthetic mica powder have differences in production methods, heat resistance and color transparency. As the name suggests, natural mica powder is made from natural mica ore after processing, retaining the original characteristics and composition of the ore. Its main components are SiO2 (about 49%) and Al2O3 (about 30%), while also containing K2O+Na2O (9%-11%) and so on. The synthetic mica powder (such as fluoroglogopicite powder), is the use of a variety of raw materials through high temperature reaction and other chemical methods synthetic, its composition and characteristics can be adjusted and optimized according to the need, the chemical formula is KMg3(AlSi3O10)F2, belongs to the monoclinic crystal system, is a typical layered silicate, relatively single and pure composition. The heat resistance of natural mica powder is generally 500-600℃, and some types, such as phlogopite, can reach 800℃. The heat resistance of synthetic mica powder is more excellent, and it can withstand high temperatures above 1200℃, and the melting point or crystallization temperature is about 1375±5. The transparency of natural mica powder is relatively low, and the color is diverse, including black, yellow, white, gray, green, brown and other colors, and may vary due to different ore types and processing methods. The color of synthetic mica powder is relatively single, usually colorless transparent or white, high whiteness, good optical performance, and high transmittance from ultraviolet to infrared band.

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A growing number of beauty brands are responding to consumer demand for ethical and sustainable products by incorporating synthetic mica into their formulations. Companies such as Urban Decay, Lush, and RMS Beauty have prioritized the use of synthetic mica, promoting transparency in their ingredient sourcing. These brands often highlight their commitment to sustainability on their packaging, appealing to conscious consumers who wish to make informed choices about the products they use.

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.

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