Abstract: The present invention provides a process of preparing particulate products, the process comprising the steps of (i) printing a liquid precursor of a non-metal particulate onto or into a collecting substrate and (ii) recovering non-metal particulates.

Abstract: The present invention provides a jetting process for the production of flakes with uniform size distribution to be used in pigments comprising the steps of ejecting molten metal from a jet head and collecting droplets of metal on a solid collecting substrate or collecting droplets of metal in or on a collecting substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a jetting process for the production of flakes with uniform size distribution to be used in pigments comprising the steps of ejecting molten metal from a jet head and collecting droplets of metal on a solid collecting substrate or collecting droplets of metal in or on a collecting substrate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process of preparing stained particulates of glass, partially crystalline glass or glass-like amorphous inorganic materials, the process comprising staining particulates of glass, partially crystalline glass or glass-like amorphous inorganic materials that have no dimension greater than 2000 ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of preparing flakes, the process comprising the steps of: (i) applying a masking agent to a portion of a collecting substrate to provide a masked portion and an unmasked portion of the collecting substrate; (ii) applying a flake precursor to the unmasked portion of the collecting substrate to provide a plurality of flakes attached to the collecting substrate; and (iii) recovering the flakes. The invention also relates to: flakes obtained by said process; a pigment comprising said flakes; a surface coating comprising said flakes; and a use of said flakes as a pigment.