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Very high quality pigment for polyester resin. Pigment paste are
made the very highest quality with pigments triple milled to reduce them to the finest
particle size. Smaller particles means more vibrant colours from less pigment, improving the
appearance of pigmented parts whilst minimising the performance reduction of the resin
caused by pigmentation. Pigment paste should always be used when pigmenting polyester or
epoxy rather than pigment powder because the rigorous milling and mixing process during
manufacture ensures that the tiny pigment particles are fully dispersed into a small amount
of carrier polyester, getting the very most from their colour. When a paste is then added to
the bulk of the polyester it blends in easily, ensuring that the pigment is thoroughly mixed
through the resin (rather than staying in lumps). Because the dispersion is actually a mix
of resin and pigment already, it is essential that the correct dispersion type is used to
pigment each specific resin type. For example, polyester should only ever be pigmented using
polyester dispersion pigment. Use to add solid colour to polyester laminating resin,
polyester/epoxy gelcoat, epoxy electrical potting resin and polyester casting resin. A
pigment ratio of 5-10% should be sufficient to add solid opaque colour in most applications.