摘要 |
{PG,1 The disclosure describes a method of making flaked metal powders having a narrow particle size distribution, a whiter color and a very high sparkle effect. A heterogeneous liquid system comprising an inert liquid and a lubricant and including a finely divided metal is subjected to attrition in an enclosure in which there are a plurality of attritive elements. An agitator is moved through the elements to displace those in its path. In this method, the weight ratio of attritive elements to finely divided metal is between 70:1 and 90:1, the weight ratio of finely divided metal to lubricant is between 100:1 to 20:1 and the weight ratio of inert liquid to finely divided metal is between 0.5:1 to 2.5:1. Flaked Al, Cu, brass, stainless steel, nickel, cupro nickel powders and the like are obtained by this method. |