The Effect Pigment blog

From experts to experts: from the world of effect pigments

Trend Colors for Coatings 2026

Discover a wide range of visual and aesthetic styling possibilities with our effect pigments

Trend Colors for Cosmetics Autumn & Winter 2026/2027

Find romance, unfold glamour and celebrate nostalgic moments with our three new color themes.

Powder Coatings: The Future Standard Technology of Coating?

Powder coatings have emerged as a prominent trend in the coatings industry, presenting not only a current preference but potentially the future standard.

High-strength alloys

In additive manufacturing, high-strength alloys offer great potential as alternatives to standard materials

Innovative sparkle without microplastics

Our alternatives for PET-free glitter in cosmetics and personal care!

ECKART effect pigments on grand tour

How EDELSTEIN soon shines on a new series of e-bikes

Trend Colors for Cosmetics Spring & Summer 2025

New interpretations of pastel colors, summery metallic tones and a sonorous journey into the world of rhythm and style

Great print finishing versus solid sustainability

ECKART as a guest in Sappi's "Blue Couch" video series

Metall Ink Project

ECKART metallic inks are a sustainable alternative

Autonomous driving

Get to know the ideal partners for radar transparency: SYMIC OEM Opaque Silver & LUXAN CFX B604 Midnight Silver

eckART Effect Stylings

Colour is pure emotion. Find out how our effect pigments can be used to create a wide variety of moods, themes and stylings.

Private Label Service

Our content - your look! With ECKART's private label service, you market high-quality, ready-made sprays and lacquers under your own brand. We explain how:

Aerated concrete

Aluminium flakes in autoclaved aerated concrete keep warm! This is how:

Aqueous systems

How our metallic pigments for aqueous systems reconcile economic efficiency and environmental protection

Lifestyle

Bring glamour to your product design! We advise you how:

Low migration food packaging grade

All about our low-migration pastes, inks and pigments for food packaging and plastics

Sustainability

Let us reveal to you how we are tackling our sustainability goals.