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Lithopone pigment, a vital compound primarily composed of zinc sulfide and barium sulfate, has revolutionized various manufacturing sectors due to its exceptional properties. This unique blend offers high refractive index values, making it an indispensable material for achieving brightness and opacity in paints, plastics, and printing inks. As industries continue to evolve, the demand for lithopone pigment remains steady, prompting the establishment of numerous factories dedicated to its production.

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The refractive index, represented by the letter n, of a material describes how light propagates through and is bent by, that material. The magnitude of the refractive index, depending upon the electronic structure of the molecules, governs to what extent the path of light changes, when entering or leaving a material.

Particles in a matrix, like pigment particles surrounded by the binder system in a coating, ink or plastic, can change the propagation direction of light when the particles and the matrix have a different refractive index. This phenomenon, called scattering, results in both white color (provided that the particles do not absorb visible light) and the hiding power of the coating.

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