Holbein Acryla Gouache Silver 20 ml

D172 Silver/Argent - Mica PW20 (inorganic, aluminum silicate)

Mica has been used as a pigment since prehistoric times.

Series: A

Lightfast: ***

Pigment Name: PW20 Mica

Pigment Type: Inorganic

Chemical Name: Aluminum silicate

Properties: An off-white pigment with complex reflective effects, mica is often used with transparent pigments to create mixed pigments with interference and pearlescent effects.

Permanence: Mica is permanent and lightfast.

Toxicity: Although it is entirely non-toxic and not bio-reactive, fine particles may be irritating: This is of concern primarily for those exposed occupationally to dry mica powder. Breathing mica particles may cause lung fibrosis and pneumoconiosis.

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