Micaceous iron oxide red is a red powder pigment, it owns high fastness to light, heat and weather, good anti-corrosion resistance, it doesn't change colors even at 1000℃. Micaceous iron oxide red is recommended for anti-corrosion paints and coatings. The fineness available is 500mesh, 600mesh, 800mesh, 1000mesh and 1250mesh. Furthermore, we can produce micaceous iron oxide red according to customers' standard samples.
Micaceous iron oxide red’s main content is α- Fe2O3, the crystal is sheet or plate like hexagonal, it is a large radius to thickness ratio, with diameter from tens of microns to a hundred microns, thickness from a few microns to tens of microns. Mohs hardness of micaceous iron oxide gray is 5.5-6.5, it has good light resistance, heat resistance, weather resistance, and excellent rust resistance, micaceous iron oxide gray does not change colors even at 1000°C.
Micaceous iron oxide red is mainly used in primer, intermediate paint and finish paints of anti-corrosion paints. As well as anti-rust fillers of adhesives and sealants.
| Specification | Value |
| Appearance | Red |
| Content of Fe (as Fe2O3, ≥105℃), % | 93.0 min. |
| Oil Absorption, % | 9-12 |
| Volatile at 105℃, % | 0.5 max. |
| Water Solubles, % | 0.1 max. |
| Reside (63μm mesh), % | 1.0 max. |
| Content of SiO2, % | 3.0 max. |
| pH Value | 6-8 |
Epsilon offers micaceous iron oxide red with fineness 500mesh, 600mesh, 800mesh, 1000mesh and 1250mesh. In the same time, we can produce as per customers’ requirements.
