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Pigments for Radar Coatings

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PIGMENTS & EXPERTISE FOR SAFE RADAR FORMULATIONS

We have an extensive portfolio of effect pigments that are suitable for Radar Coatings. Especially our range of Iriodin® pigments enables non-metallic stylings with a bright aluminium look - without using aluminium pigments, which is a pre-requisite for the safe functioning of Radar equipment.


Modern cars are equiped with a range of sensors, which enable advanced driver assistance and even autonomous driving. For easthetic and safety reasons, Radar sensors are placed invisibly behind a car bumper or other coated plastic parts. The Radar signal thus has to pass through the bumper and its coating, twice. And this is becoming an issue as especially bright silver coatings have always relied on aluminium pigments, which unfortunately now attenuate the Radar signals.

Over the last years we have gathered a sound expertise by analyzing and measuring the impact of our pigments in Radar coatings. We have developed a range of pigments that functions like a toolbox for bright Radar suitable formulations

Bright non-metallic aluminium look for silver Radar formulations

RDR Silver is the ideal pigment to add to your Radar Coatings toolbox. It comes with optimal Radar values (permittivity & tan-δ) and adds high brightness and great hiding power to your formulations.

IRidion 9627 Pigment Graph

OUR NEWEST PIGMENT FOR RADAR COATINGS

Iriodin® RDR Silver

Iriodin® 9627 SW RDR Silver is based on natural mica flakes and is manufactured with a new production process, including a fluoride-doping application (patent-pending), which delivers a unique and consistent pigment composition with great hiding power and a bright silver-grey color with a bluish tinge. RDR Silver offers a smooth but strong light to dark flop and outstanding brightness. The fine and narrow PSD leads to a metal-like appearance and a distinct silver satin effect, supporting Radar suitable coating formulations. The right pigment for a non-metallic aluminium look with fine elegant lustre.

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