Automotive manufacturers often use Engelhard special effect pigments to enhance the visual impact of their products. When the coatings on these vehicles are damaged and in need of repair, refinishers likewise look to Engelhard to help them match the dynamic qualities of that particular OEM special effect finish. All Engelhard exterior-grade special effect pigment products are available to the automotive refinish market for use in coating repair applications. These include Exterior Dynacolor® pigments, which create multi-color play, with the color changing with the viewing angle, as well as Exterior Firemist™ pigments, which deliver brilliant color, starlike glitter effects and greater color purity, brightness, transparency and reflectivity than traditional pearlescent pigments. Most of the Engelhard exterior-grade special effect pigments are specially treated with a proprietary CFS treatment to enhance weatherability and increase chip resistance and the long-term durability of automotive refinish coatings.
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The result may be a catalyst that cleans a car's exhaust or a pigment that gives eye shadow its pearlescent sheen. Either outcome is made possible by the very same capabilities in materials science and surface chemistry.
