Profile: Eckart America Corporation is a manufacturer of metallic pigments for the paints, coatings, graphic arts, plastics, lightweight concrete and cosmetics industrues. Our product range encompasses all kinds of metallic effect pigments and press-ready metallic printing inks. We offer a wide variety of effect pigment products.

Aluminum Pigments
Silver metallic effects stand for high-tech, precision and technology. Glittering silver effects are achieved in the widest variety of different applications by the use of various forms of aluminum pigments. In addition to creating special effects, aluminum pigments also have a functional role, for example, they provide protection against both heat and corrosion. Our aluminum pigment flakes are produced on the basis of pure aluminum. Our aluminum powders can be produced directly in a dry milling process, or indirectly by drying aluminum pastes. The powders are customized for the widest range of applications by means of special coating methods or after-treatment.

Pearlescent Pigments
Our ranging from the soft sheen of a pearl to the shimmering iridescent play of colors in a butterflyâ_™s wings, Phoenix® pearlescent pigments provide a kaleidoscope of possibilities to create unique luster and eye-catching color effects. The secret of the fascinating pearlescent effect lies in a special pigment structure composed of mica platelets and consecutive semitransparent layers of metal oxides. In combination with reflected and diffracted light, the metal oxides and their various combinations produce an almost infinite range of visual effects.

Gold Bronze Pigments
We provide Lithoflex® metallic pigments for flexo, litho and letterpress applications. These pigments are available in both powder and paste form, in standard gold shades. Our Rotoflex® is the name of the new premium bronze pigments for use in gravure and flexo printing inks.