A new, high-performance light interference pigment technology offers color performance and styling options never before available for automotive paint. These pigments offer unprecedented color shift, as well as extremely high chromaticity, durability and eye-catching appeal. Created by a patented process, these multi-layer, micron-size flakes use optical interference technology to create specific color ranges. The first of these pigments, which are manufactured under the trade name ChromaFlair light interference pigments, was introduced on the 1996 Ford Cobra Mustang in a green-to-purple color-shifting paint called "Mystic." OEM automotive manufacturers are now styling with other ChromaFlair color pigments to differentiate their automotive designs. This presentation will include a brief overview of the history of color development, including conventional flake effect pigments, to allow comparison to this new thin-film color generation technology. There will also be a discussion of the new pigments' performance characteristics in automotive applications.
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