Many rapid developments have taken place in the area of pearl gloss pigments since the late 90s.

Today, the commonly used term for pearl gloss pigments is special effect pigments. The book

describes the changes of the special effect pigments regarding their characteristics, manufacturing

processes, and application types. Furthermore, it gives an overview of the areas: ôcolour metrics for special effect pigmentsö and ôapplication of the decorative and maintaining cosmeticö.

It is particularly meant for colour designers, application technicians, and product developers in the

field of lacquers, plastics, printing inks, and cosmetics. Moreover representatives of the Marketing and Sales sector will receive useful information on special effect pigments for their

daily practice.