Do you know the difference between aluminum silver powder and aluminum powder? As research into the industry continues to deepen, I’m sure everyone now has a clear understanding of the aluminum pigment sector. However, depending on the region within the aluminum pigment industry, customers may refer to the product differently—aluminum silver paste is often simply called "silver paste." But are aluminum silver powder and aluminum powder truly distinct? Let’s find out together!
What’s the difference between aluminum silver powder and aluminum powder? As far as we know, although "aluminum silver powder" has one more character than "aluminum powder," they are actually two distinct products. Both appear in powder form, but they differ significantly in terms of conceptual definition, applications, and manufacturing processes.
Concept Definition: Aluminum silver powder is a newly developed product in aluminum powder research, primarily used in powder coatings. Aluminum powder serves as the foundational raw material for aluminum silver paste. Because both are powdery materials and share a silvery-white metallic luster, many people often confuse them—though aluminum silver paste actually has a much broader range of applications compared to aluminum silver powder.
Applications: Aluminum silver powder is primarily used in powder coatings, outdoor decorative plastic color masterbatches, and certain ink products. Meanwhile, aluminum powder finds applications across industries such as refractory materials, pigment coatings, ceramic alloys, and chemical metallurgy.
Techniques: The aluminum silver powder production processes commonly used in the market are primarily the dry ball-milling process and the wet ball-milling followed by coating process. However, Xuyang’s aluminum powder is mainly produced using a nitrogen atomization process, which is more advanced technologically and less prone to causing fires.
That’s all for today’s industry insights on "The Differences Between Aluminum Silver Powder and Aluminum Powder." Stay tuned to Xuyang’s editor for more industry updates in the next installment!
