Glitters (decorative sparkles)
Glitter is the smallest decorative sparkles
Primitive people did not wonder where to buy glitter. To add sparkle to rock art, ancient artists used hematite (an iron mineral) ground into powder. Later, other reflective materials began to be used to make glitter.
At the moment, decorative sparkles (glitters, flakes) are finely chopped polyester film of various colors. The shape of the particles is hexagon (sizes from 0.1 to 4 mm), rectangle (stripes), mica (shapeless particles 0.2-4 mm in size). The BEURRE store offers colored glitters (plain colors) - these are glitters made of metallized film, without shimmer, with a particle size of 0.2 mm.
The main areas of application of glitter: all kinds of decorative decorations for the holidays; Christmas tree decorations, cards, snowflakes, Easter eggs, frames, photo albums and even the most ordinary soap can be turned into an inimitable masterpiece.
Physical and chemical properties of glitter
Small polyethylene particles acquire their amazing shine by painting them with reflective paints. And although each manufacturer uses its own special technologies in the production of decorative glitter, the synthetic material has the following general characteristics: melting point - 265°; explosion safety; odor resistance (does not absorb); absolute toxic and environmental safety; UV resistance (does not fade in the sun); high resistance to printing varnishes, solvents, water and steam; service life is unlimited.
Glitter is mixed with any transparent varnish (base, wax, soap base, epoxy resin, silicone, etc.), in an amount from 3% to 10%, depending on the desired visual effect, which allows you to improve it with a slight increase in the cost of production appearance. If glitter is added to colored paint, the effect will remain insignificant.
In soap, glitter tends to precipitate, so if you want an even distribution of glitter in the soap base, the BEURRE store recommends that you use a special CRYSTAL SUSPENDING base, which retains suspended particles and thanks to this they are evenly distributed in the base.
