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Explore sparkle, luster, color travel and surface texture as a connected material system.

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Sparkle

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Sparkle ↗

Distinct individual reflections that become visible as the surface or light moves.

Shimmer

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Shimmer ↗

A fine, gently moving light effect spread across the surface.

Brilliance

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Brilliance ↗

Strong light response that makes a decorative finish read clearly.

Metallic

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Metallic ↗

Reflective silver, gold and colored-metallic appearances for decorative finishes.

Pearlescent

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Pearlescent ↗

Layered luster with a soft depth that responds to viewing angle.

Iridescent

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Iridescent ↗

Tinted reflections that change with light, background and viewing direction.

Interference

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Interference ↗

Selective reflected color that is especially responsive to the base color and film structure.

Holographic

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Holographic ↗

Rainbow-like color flashes distributed over reflective glitter particles.

Color Shift

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Color Shift ↗

Different color impressions as the illumination and observation geometry change.

Multicolor

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Multicolor ↗

Multiple visible colors combined in one decorative material concept.

High Luster

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High Luster ↗

A vivid light-reflecting finish with pronounced visual presence.

Soft Luster

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Soft Luster ↗

Restrained highlights and a smooth, low-contrast pearl appearance.

Fine Effect

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Fine Effect ↗

A close visual texture for more continuous decorative surfaces.

Coarse Effect

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Coarse Effect ↗

Larger visible reflective elements for strong texture and distant sparkle.

High Sparkle

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High Sparkle ↗

A bold sparkling appearance created by distinct reflective points.

High Brilliance

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High Brilliance ↗

Bright decorative contrast selected around the substrate and lighting.

Silver Effect

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Silver Effect ↗

Neutral silver reflections for cool, clean decorative surfaces.

Gold Effect

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Gold Effect ↗

Warm reflective tones from pale gold to deeper gold appearances.

Copper Effect

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Copper Effect ↗

Warm red-metallic and copper-toned decorative reflections.

Bronze Effect

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Bronze Effect ↗

Earthy, antique-metal tones with a restrained warm character.

Colored Metallic

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Colored Metallic ↗

Chromatic color combined with a metal-like light response.

Rainbow Effect

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Rainbow Effect ↗

Multiple spectral flashes across a moving decorative surface.

Special Effect

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Special Effect ↗

Distinct optical or geometric effects for an individual design brief.

Decorative Effect

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Decorative Effect ↗

Color, light and texture developed as part of a finished surface.

Surface Effect

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Surface Effect ↗

A finish shaped by particle structure, orientation and coating build.

Fine Particle Effect

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Fine Particle Effect ↗

Small visible particles chosen for detailed or smooth-looking finishes.

Coarse Particle Effect

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Coarse Particle Effect ↗

Larger particle structure for tactile-looking and visibly sparkling finishes.

Special Shape Effect

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Special Shape Effect ↗

Strips, irregular flakes and specialty shapes used as visible design elements.

Matte Pearl

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Matte Pearl ↗

A muted pearl family for subtle color and low-key visual depth.

Deep Interference

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Deep Interference ↗

Interference-color series for pronounced reflected color on suitable backgrounds.

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