LEEDS, UK - Glassflake Ltd., a developer of glass flake products, announced that Sibelco UK Ltd., an international supplier of advanced industrial minerals, has taken a 25.1% shareholding in Glassflake. Both businesses will work together to further develop glass flake technology, in particular developing commercial products and scalable manufacturing.
Glassflake Ltd., Leeds, UK, manufactures and supplies functional products globally to the coatings, pigments and polymer sectors. These products consist of micro-sized glass flakes, ranging from 7 microns in thickness to a very thin 100 nanometers. The company’s novel manufacturing technique ensures consistency of flake, resulting in improved properties including mechanical, chemical, UV light and permeation resistance.