| Market |
Classification |
Remarks |
| Cosmetics |
Cosmetic mica powder |
Mica powder mainly used in foundation or face powder and is
designed especially for cosmetics. We have wide ranges of
products that meet your requests like contact to skin, spread,
transparency, gloss, etc. |
| Cosmetic talc powder |
Talc powder which is specifically designed for cosmetics and is
processed with wet-grinding method and sedimentation different
from general dry-grinding production.
It has better smoothness and hydrophilia. |
| Photochromic pigment |
This is a pigment which color varies with ultra violet rays. It seems
darker outdoor, prevents powdery appearance and reduces the
unnatural color of the face due to the difference between in- and
outdoors. |
| Surface treatment |
Powders that include mica, talc and sericite are processed through
silicon surface treatment, etc. Order-to-make production is also
available upon your request. |
| Plastics |
Multi-purpose mica powder |
It increases the effect created by mica powder such as rigidity,
less warpage, low shrinking on forming, heat-resistance and
damping, etc. Our products are widely used in PP, ABS, PA,
PBT, PC, m-PPE and LCP, etc. as a filler with high performance
and quality. |
| Surface treatment |
Mica, talc or other powders are coated with silane (silane coupling
treatment). It improves adhesion and dispersibility.
Order-to-make production is also available upon your request. |
MICALET (Pelletized
mica powder) |
Mica powder is difficult to be filled in high quantity due to its large
bulk volume and easy to flies apart.This is pointed out as a cause
of environmental problem. MICALET has been developed to solve
these problems. |
| Paint |
Multi-purpose mica powder |
It is added in paint for the purpose of anticorrosion, moistureproof
and base protection, etc. and is also used as a filler to improve gas
barrier and damping these days. Our products have been used in
both water soluble and solvent paints. |
| Surface treatment |
Mica, talc or other powders are coated with silane (silane coupling
treatment). It improves adhesion and dispersibility.
Order-to-make production is also available upon your request. |
| Rubber |
Multi-purpose mica powder |
Mainly used as molding release because is superior to talc and
reduces whitening of object.
It is also added in to improving physical properties same as ones
for plastics. |
| Ceramics |
(Multi-purpose mica powder) |
Mainly used as molding release. The materials to be used are
limited as it needs to minimize the change of color through firing.
It is also added in machineable ceramics or heat insulating panel
materials. |
| Others |
Mica and other inorganic powders are not only used in the markets listed
here, but in a new
market where we will pursue the possibility and challenges. Yamaguchi Mica Co., Ltd. try to
contribute to society and satisfy the needs of customers and markets making
a full use of our
operating resources including our production, techniques, products, services,
quality, network
and manpower. Please feel free to contact us for any questions. |
