This invention relates to flake silver pigments having a dm in the range of 2.0 to 100.0 µm. 50 With an
aspect ratio greater than 25, at least partially coated with an additive component, wherein the additive component is: I) A
thiol represented by general formula (Ia): A1-S-A2 or a
dithiol represented by general formula (Ib): A1-S-S-A2, wherein A1 and A2 represent
alkyl groups having 1 to 8 carbon atoms and A1=A2, or A1 and A2 independently represent residues containing polar or polarizable functional groups selected from the group consisting of esters, carboxyl groups, amines, hydroxyl groups, benzyl groups,
benzoic acid groups, furanyl groups, furfuryl groups, pyrroleyl groups, pyridyl groups, pyrazolyl groups, pyrazolyl groups, oxazolyl groups, isoxazolyl groups, ethers, and combinations thereof, wherein these polar or polarizable functional groups are separated from the
sulfur or disulfide atom by a maximum of 3 non-aromatic carbon atoms, and wherein the maximum total length of the
thiol or
dithiol involves a chain containing a maximum of 8 non-aromatic carbon atoms, and the maximum length difference between A1 and A2 is within 2 atoms of each other, or (II) From general formula (IIa): HS-(CH(A3)) x -(R) 1 ) y -A3 represents or is derived from general formula (IIb): HS-R 4 -CO-O-R 5 The
thiol represented by R 1 It is an alkylene or
phenylene having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, wherein A3 is independently selected from NR. 2 2. OH, COOH, COOR 3 The group consisting of N-
succinimide and 1-amino-2-carboxyethyl, wherein integers x and y are 0 or 1, and x + y = 1 or 2, and wherein R 2 Independently selected from the group consisting of H, methyl, ethyl, and propyl, and R among them. 3 Select from the group consisting of H, methyl, ethyl or propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, N-
succinimide and 2-aminoacetyl acid, and R among them. 4 It is
methylene or
ethylene, and R in it 5 The additive component is selected from the group consisting of
alkyl groups having 1 to 6 C atoms and N-
succinimides, wherein the maximum total length of the thiol of formula (IIa) or (IIb) involves a chain containing up to 8 non-aromatic C atoms, or (III) is an amine having
ether functionality and not more than 8 non-aromatic C atoms, and wherein the additive component can be one molecule or a mixture of two or more of any molecule represented by any one of formulas (Ia), (Ib), (IIa), (IIb) and (III).