HOLOGRAPHIC FLAKES - Concentrated pigment pastes

The holographic pearls or flakes produce changing reflections of light in rainbow colours. They differ by their size (the finer they are, the harder they are to produce), their colour, and their material.

Stardust® holographic flakes are available in stock in several sizes (68µm or 200µm) and in 7 different colours and are only available in the form of concentrated pigment pastes.

All holographic pearls and flakes can be used with standard spray guns (1.4 nozzle), and can be mixed with binders and solvent-based varnishes or to hydro varnishes.

Only the silver flakes are completely and durably UV resistant

Doses and mixtures
Depending on the desired effect*, add 50 to 200g of concentrated holographic glitter pigment paste per liter.
*You may want a light dosage with the application of one or two coats, to keep the background color, or on the contrary, load more, and apply as many coats as necessary to achieve complete coverage of the background

- 12 holographic flakes (10g/15µm, 5g/20µm and 35µm or 60g/68µm and 200µm)

Thanks to their microscopic corrugated surface, the holographic flakes create a rainbow effect when they reflect light. Several degrees of quality and fineness are available:

Precautions for use for the environment
Microplastics make up METAL-FLAKES pigment paste or METAL-FLAKES paint. METAL-FLAKES HOLOGRAPHIC pigment pastes are supplied to the user for decoration or bodywork, and the user must follow certain instructions to avoid any discharge of cleaning residues from the gun / on the brushes / rollers into the sewers.
► cleaning the gun in a solvent system: paint in a paint booth. Recover the solvents and dispose of them at a waste disposal center / or at a hazardous waste recycling center
► cleaning the gun in the water version: filter the rinsing residues with a 125µm conical filter (link) and dispose of them with household waste.
Clean the areas carefully after use.

The Diamond Spektra is currently the finest and most technologically advanced pigment (Ultra fine: 0.035mm, aluminum based).

This is not a glitter and is supplied as a dry powder pigment.

Mixture: 5-10g/L. Its size is smaller than pearl size. Its concentration is very high. (Because the pigment is microscopic, it must be mixed in ultra thinned clear coat or binder.)
a very diluted mixture means: 20 parts of HS binder + 80 parts of diluent 


Stardust Pastes holographic flakes are available in 68µm (0.068mm) or 200µm (0.2mm) sizes, and exist in Silver or Gold, or in other colours. They are high quality polyester metallic glitters, resistant at 18°C, to solvents and water. A transparent version is also available. The flakes are opaque. The more coats you apply, and the more you cover the background.

Mixing in binder or clear coat from 50 to 200g/L

Transparent holographic flakes

They are particularly interesting because they allow application on any background, while retaining the background color, and remaining invisible when there is no direct light to reflect the flakes.

METAL FLAKES "Irregular"
to be used with a brush



Questions and answers:
Q:Will holographic flakes change my background colour?

A: The 200µm holographic metallic flakes are opaque and
available in grey or gold colour.
These are not transparent products.
If you are looking for transparent colour changing glitters, then choose the multicoloured diamond products
but they are chameleon effect, not holographic (rainbow) 

Using transparent holographic flakes (1 reference available) is a good solution.

Q:What means the sign µm?

A:µm means micron. The unit is equal to 1 thousandth of a millimeter. For comparison, pearls and metallic particles for automotive paints generally measure 60µm  

The European regulation "ECHA Microplastics Annex XV" prohibits the sale of plastic flakes of less than 5mm: STARDUST therefore provides you with concentrated pastes which encapsulate and prevent any release of free flakes into the environment.

If you have a question:
Our technical service answers you seven days a week: tech@stardustcolors.com