Glacier™ Exterior Ceramic White
The latest addition to the product family pushes interference effects into the cleanest white, combining improved distinctness of image, maximum brightness and a smooth satin effect.
Effects That Drive Desire
While innovation in the color materials market is becoming a rare sight, Sun Chemical continues to push the boundaries of effect pigments.
With decades of expertise in developing, manufacturing, and marketing effect pigments, we don’t just follow trends. – We define them:
- 50+ new effect pigment launches in the last five years.
- Third-generation pigments delivering exceptional chroma and DOI (Distinctiveness Of Image).
- Complete color space coverage. Continuously expanded!
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Why effects matter more than ever
Products win or lose in seconds. Visual impact is often the deciding factor. Effect pigments increase attention, elevate perceived value, and justify premium pricing.
The right finish turns a product offer into a purchase decision.
Engineered to Excel. Designed to Impress.
Depending on the demands of advanced applications, creating eye-catching designs can require highly sophisticated color materials. Sun Chemical’s broad range of effect pigments meets these challenges, turning every design into a competitive advantage—supported by a range of key performance benefits.
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Brilliance & Chromatic Intensity
Advanced chroma pushes stylings to the edge of the currently achievable color space, enabling eye-catching brilliance and capturing attention from every angle.
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Transparency & Optical Depth
High definition interference effects create rich visual complexity, bringing surfaces to life with an immersive sense of depth.
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Durability & Functional Performance
Long-lasting beauty for demanding conditions — delivering reliable performance across exterior and high-performance applications.
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Opacity & Thin Layer Efficiency
Excellent covering power enabling economic and efficient high-value effects for a variety of end use applications.
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Effect Variety & Surface Expression
From subtle satin matte to vivid sparkle and liquid mirror – with our effect pigment ranges creators can bring every design vision to life.
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Pure Color & Ethical Effects
Vibrant vegan reds and pinks with intense color and dazzling shimmer — enabling bold, compliant beauty formulas without compromise.
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Regulatory Confidence & Future Readiness
Approved for sensitive applications for safe and compliant solutions across food contact materials, toys and beyond.
Explore our latest effect innovations
Glacier™ Exterior Ceramic White
SunSHINE® Peach Bronze
The latest development in the range of SunSHINE® colors creates a striking peach-bronze effect with luminous depth and metallic-like radiance, bringing innovative glow, visual impact, and inclusivity to modern beauty formulations.
From innovation to real-world impact
Effect pigments do more than enhance appearance. They increase attention, elevate perceived value, and influence buying decisions. In competitive markets, the right surface can make the difference between being overlooked and being chosen.
Be one step ahead with our color trends
As the global manufacturing and R&D leader of color materials, we understand color trends. Explore trending formulations for cosmetics as well as the wide range of exciting stylings for automotive coatings and trendy 2-wheelers.
Cosmetics Color Trends
Our global trends program is a curated collection of tomorrow’s most influential beauty movements translating new colors, textures, and trends into innovative cosmetic formulas that inspire.
Global Color Presentation
Balancing our connection to “Nature”, “Technology” and “Virtual Freedom”, the latest Global Color Trends for automotive coatings show how pigment innovations enable new design possibilities.
2-Wheeler Styling Show
In our Trend Styling Show for motorcycle coatings, we showcase how new pigment developments enable outstanding motorcycle aesthetics. Explore these stylings for your 2-wheeler.
Turn effects into market success.
Partner with the innovator in effect pigments — and turn your products into market winners.
Discover our broad effect portfolio. Use our digital tools to select the best effects for your application.
Pigment Finder
Compare, explore and select the right effect for your application. Request samples.
Formulation Library
Access inspiring formulations to accelerate development and streamline development (for some industries a login is required).
PigmentViewer App
Experience effects for Coatings, Cosmetics and Plastics digitally. Visualize color, depth and movement.