Micaceous Iron Oxide, Feature : Highly Effective

Micaceous Iron Oxide is a naturally occurring lamellar form of ferrous oxide for use in manufacturing paint coatings. When viewed under an optical microscope by transmitted light, magnification X 200, the thin flake Micaceous Iron Oxide particles appear as sharply defined red translucent platelets. Without doubt, Micaceous Iron Oxide is the most important barrier pigment used in coatings to protect structural steelwork from corrosion. Micaceous Iron Oxide has a 100-year record of successful use on many types of steel structures throughout the world. Micaceous Iron Oxide forms overlapping plates like mail armor. Micaceous Iron Oxide reflects ultraviolet light, allows water vapor to escape from the substrate, and is chemically resistant. Our Micaceous Iron Oxide is used in bridge structural protective coatings, oil rig structural protective coatings, and protective coatings for all types of electrical and industrial equipment where durability and reliability are important. Micaceous Iron Oxide has been successfully used in various paint primers with single or multiple topcoats in alkyd, epoxy, vinyl, acrylic, polyurethane, and chlorinated rubber. Micaceous Iron Oxide has been used in corrosion and weather resistant paint throughout Europe for more than 100 years. The Eiffel Tower is one outstanding example. The horizontal layering of the lamellar (micaceous) particles, overlapping like scales on a fish gives strength to the paint and acts as an inert barrier to the vertical penetration of corrosive elements and ultraviolet light. Chemical Formula : Crystalline Fe₂0₃