Claims
- 1. Plate-like hematite particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 5.0 .mu.m, lamellar thickness of 50.ANG. to 500.ANG. and a plate ratio (the ratio of the average particle diameter to the thickness) of 50:1 to 500:1.
- 2. Plate-like hematite particles according to claim 1, which further have a lightness (L* value) of not less than 30, a hue (.theta.* =tan.sup.-1 b*/a*) of not less than 50.degree., and a chroma (C*ab=.sqroot.a.sup.*2 +b.sup.*2) of not less than 17 (wherein L*, a* and b* are values represented by the (L*, a*, b*) uniform sensory color space of the CIE 1976).
- 3. Plate-like hematite particles according to claim 1, which further show a golden color.
- 4. Plate-like hematite particles according to claim 1, which have an average particle diameter of 1.0 to 4.0 .mu.m, a lamellar thickness of 100.ANG. to 400.ANG., a plate ratio of 100:1 to 300:1, a lightness (L* value) of not less than 35, a hue (.theta.*=tan.sup.-1 b*/a*) of not less than 50.degree., and a chroma (C*ab=.sqroot.a.sup.*2 +b.sup.*2) of not less than 20.
- 5. An iron oxide pigment showing a golden color and comprising plate-like hematite particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 5.0 .mu.m, a lamellar thickness of 50.ANG. to 500.ANG. and a plate ratio (the ratio of the average particle diameter to the thickness) of 50:1 to 500:1.
- 6. An iron oxide pigment according to claim 5, wherein said plate-like hematite particles have further a lightness (L* value) of not less than 30, a hue (.theta.*=tan.sup.-1 b*/a*) of not less than 50.degree., and a chroma (C*ab=.sqroot.a.sup.*2 +b.sup.*2) of not less than 17 (wherein L*, a* and b* are values represented by the (L*, a*, b*) uniform sensory color space of the CIE 1976).
- 7. An iron oxide pigment according to claim 5, wherein said plate-like hematite particles have an average particle diameter of 1.0 to 4.0 .mu.m, a lamellar thickness of 100.ANG. to 400.ANG., a plate ratio of 100:1 to 300:1, a lightness (L* value) of not less than 35, a hue (.theta.*=tan.sup.-1 b*/a*) of not less than 50.degree., and a chroma (C*ab=.sqroot.a.sup.*2 +b.sup.*2) of not less than 20.
- 8. A process for producing plate-like hematite particles according to claim 1, said process comprising autoclaving an alkaline suspension of iron (III) hydroxide oxide particles, FeOx Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 (0.ltoreq..times..ltoreq.1) particles or a ferric salt, the said alkaline suspension having a pH of not less than 9 and containing 0.1 to 15.0 mol of water-soluble salt based on 1 mol of Fe, and a Si-containing compound of 1.5 to 20.0 mol. %, expressed as Si, based on the total amount of Fe in the alkaline suspension.
- 9. A process according to claim 8, wherein the autoclave method is carried out at a temperature of 150 to 330.degree.C.
- 10. Plate-like hematite particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 5.0 .mu.m, a lamellar thickness of 50.ANG. to 500.ANG. and a plate ratio (the ratio of the average particle diameter to the thickness) of 50:1 to 500:1, produced by a process according to claim 8.
- 11. A paint, rubber or resin composition showing a golden color and comprising plate-like hematite particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 5.0 .mu.m, a lamellar thickness of 50.ANG. to 500.ANG. and a plate ratio of 50:1 to 500:1 and paint, rubber or resin composition base materials.
- 12. A paint according to claim 11, wherein an amount of said plate-like hematite particles is 0.1 to 200 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of said paint base materials.
- 13. A rubber or resin composition according to claim 11, wherein an amount of said plate-like hematite particles is 0.1 to 90 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of said rubber or resin composition base materials.
- 14. A method of drawing a three-dimensional picture, comprising coating on the surface of a molded product a paint comprising plate-like hematite particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 5.0 .mu.m, a lamellar thickness of 50.ANG. to 500.ANG. and a plate ratio of 50:1 to 500:1 and paint base materials, and applying a magnetic field in a undried state to draw on the surface of said molded product a picture formed by controlling the strength and the direction of said magnetic flux.
- 15. A drawing method according to claim 14, wherein said paint comprises 0.1 to 200 parts by weight of said plate-like hematite particles based on 100 parts by weight of said paint base materials.
- 16. A drawing method according to claim 14 wherein a magnetic field having a magnetic flux density of 100 to 50,000 gauss is applied.
- 17. A method of drawing a three-dimensional picture, comprising mixing plate-like hematite particles having an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 5.0 .mu.m, a lamellar thickness of 50.ANG. to 500.ANG. and a plate ratio of 50:1 to 500:1 with rubber or resin composition base materials, kneading and molding the resultant mixture, applying a magnetic field in a fluid state, and then curing said molded material to form a rubber or resin shaped product, whereby a picture formed by controlling the strength and the direction of the magnetic flux is drawn.
- 18. A drawing method according to claim 17, wherein 0.1 to 90 parts by weight of said plate-like hematite particles are mixed with 100 parts by weight of said rubber or resin composition base materials.
- 19. A drawing method according to claim 17, wherein a magnetic field having a magnetic flux density of 100 to 50,000 gauss is applied.
Priority Claims (6)
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62-215563 |
Aug 1987 |
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62-301335 |
Nov 1987 |
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1-34676 |
Feb 1989 |
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1-35307 |
Feb 1989 |
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1-52569 |
Mar 1989 |
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1-52570 |
Mar 1989 |
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present application is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 07/466,132 filed on Jan. 19, 1990 which is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 07/234,048 filed on August 19, 1988 both abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (2)
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