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Color powder usually refers to a fine-colored powdery substance widely used in coloring processes. Color powder can be used for many different purposes, such as to make various colored plastic products by heated injection molding. It can also be used in artworks, paintings, handicrafts, baking, etc. Color powder usually consists of basic ingredients, such as dyestuffs, pigments, and colorants. They can be mixed or used alone to achieve the desired color and effect. Different types of color powder often have different characteristics, such as color stability, light resistance, mixability and usage. They likewise come in a variety of colors, such as blue, orange, green, black, yellow, red, purple and pearlescent.

The advantages of color powder: Bright in color: Color powder often has bright and vibrant colors that can create unique visual effects when making artwork or other ornaments.

Highly dispersible, easy to mix, suitable for processing: Color powder can be mixed easily, providing more flexibility for color adjustment. Color powder can be easily mixed with other materials, such as water, oil and ink, making it very easy to use.

Durable: Many kinds of color powder have strong light resistance and color stability, so the color will not fade even after prolonged exposure to sunlight or water.

Low-cost: Color powder saves the manpower and material resources consumed in color masterbatch and mill-base processing.

The disadvantages of color powder:

Harmful aerosols: Some color powder may contain aerosols. Caution should be taken to avoid inhaling them.

Flying dust pollution: Color powder is usually powdery. In the process of transportation, storage, weighing and mixing, the powder may fly, causing pollution and seriously affecting the work environment.

Insoluble: Some types of color powder do not dissolve easily in water and require special processes or additives to dissolve them.

Inflammable and dangerous: Some types of color powder may be flammable and must avoid contact with open flames.

High transportation cost: Compared to general goods, powder has higher transportation requirements and higher transportation costs.

Highly adhesive and not easy to clean: the hopper is not easy to clean; cleaning the hopper is a problem for the operator when changing the color powder.

Color powder is a new colorant that has become popular in recent years. It’s environment-friendly, produces no dust pollution, has strong tinting strength, high transparency, beautiful colors, and is easy to use. It’s suitable for plastics, rubber, printing, textiles, paints, coatings, metals, cement dyeing, and other industries.

Color powder is a kind of colored powder used in industry, painting, crafts, ornaments and other fields. They can be divided into organic and inorganic color powder, with the main difference in their chemical properties and sources. They can be further divided into the following types:

Natural plant-based color powder: This kind of color powder is extracted from natural plants and is commonly used to dye cloth, yarn, leather, etc. Common sources of natural plant-based color powder include blueberries, persimmons, hibiscus flowers, the root of the kudzu vine, and mulberry leaves.

Synthetic color powder: Made by chemical synthesis and commonly used in coatings, plastics, and cosmetics, synthetic color powder offers a wide range of color choices and can be adjusted as needed.

Metallic color powder: Made from metal particles and usually used in coatings, car paints, and metal crafts, metallic color powder provides a shimmery effect and show different colors at different angles.

Pearlescent color powder: Made from pearlescent particles and commonly used in cosmetics, nail polishes, and coatings, pearlescent color powder provides a shimmery effect and takes on a muted tone, unlike metallic color powder.

Fluorescent color powder: Glow-in-the-dark and commonly used in painting, printing, and coatings, fluorescent color powder provides a striking effect and is very noticeable in the dark.

Color powder is synthesized from some chemical additives. In recent years, Europe, the United States and other developed countries have developed a series of trade measures to protect the earth’s healthy ecological environment. The use of toxic substances in the manufacture of products is prohibited. Manufacturers must comply with RoHS to ensure the safety of color powder.

Color powder can be made of various materials. It depends on the purpose and the desired color. The following are a few possible materials for making color powder:

Minerals: Natural minerals can be ground into powder and used as pigments, such as ochre, limestone, loess, laterite and rare earth.

Plants: Some parts of plants, such as flowers, leaves and bark, can be used to make pigments, such as Perilla, indigo, moss and blueberries.

Animals: Some body parts of certain animals can be used to make pigments, such as snail shells and conch shells.

Synthesis: Modern industrial chemistry can synthesize a variety of pigments to produce large quantities of the same color.

Others: Many other materials can be used to make pigments, such as metal powder, glass and ceramics.

It should be noted that different color powder materials have their own characteristics and uses and must be selected according to the specific situation.

Different color powder products vary slightly in particle diameter, usually 1-10um. Please refer to our corresponding product manual for details.

Our color powder can be dissolved in water-based or solvent-based coatings and applied to general processes.