Angstrom Technologies VP-08

Angstrom Technologies VP-08 is an Optically Variable Pigment (OVP). OVP’s are odorless, free flowing crystalline powders that change color depending on the viewing angle. They are inorganic compounds that are insoluble in all organic solvents and water. These pigments are suitable for the manufacture of Optically Variable Inks (OVI’s).

Angstrom Technologies VP-08 is a metallic effect, an inorganic pigment, and an optically variable pigment (OVP). Depending on the viewing angle, the visible color shifts from gold at 0° to yellow-green at 120°. This pigment is suitable for the manufacture of optically variable inks (OVIs). In its physical state, it is an odorless, free-flowing crystalline powder with multiple visible colors, ranging between gold and yellow-green.

Pigment Type: Inorganic Pigments, Optically Variable

Particle Size: 25.0 microns

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Color (Properties)
Physical Form
Appearance
Free flowing crystalline powder
Odor
Odorless
Insoluble in
Water, Organic solvents
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Visible Color (at 0°)Gold--
Visible Color (at 120°)Yellow-green--
Melting Pointmin. 400°C-
Particle Size (D₉₀V)max. 25μm-

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Observation Method

To observe the full range of the color shifting effect, the OVP is made into an Optically Variable Ink that is printed onto a suitable material. The viewing angle at 0° means both the observer and the light source are aimed directly at the printed surface. The viewing angle at 120° means the light source is positioned at 60° to the surface and the observer is at 60° to the printed surface, opposite of the light source (120° total), as indicated below:

Observation Method
a) Front view
The angle between the normal to the flat where the pigment lays and the light and the angle between that and the observing angle are both 0 degree. (See Picture. 1)
b) Slant view
The angle between the normal to the flat where the pigment lays and the light and the angle between that and the observing angle are both 60 degree. (See Picture. 2)
Angstrom Technologies VP-04 - Observation Method - 1