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What are Reactive Metals?

Reactive is a descriptive term used in connection with a family of metals that react to their environment. Niobium and Titanium are the most common of these metals. They react by oxidizing, especially when excited with heat or electricity in an electrolyte. This anodizing process creates a thin oxide layer, which results in the appearance of color. The metal does not actually change color, rather, the thin, transparent oxide generates interference colors. There are no pigments or dyes. White light reflects and refracts at the surfaces resulting in color, like oil on a wet street. The colors are controlled by the voltage being applied through a bath, a brush or sponge.

In essence the artist / anodizer is manipulating light.

These metals are totally hypoallergenic and can be used in direct skin contact without irritation or discoloration.

Reactive Metal Colors Include:

Bronze	Deep Purple	Navy Blue	Cobalt Blue
Sky Blue	Yellow	Gold	Peach
Pink	Fuscia	Magenta	Vibrant Purple
Teal	Green	Yellow-Green	Rainbow & Sponge effects

The reactive metals group:

Click on each reactive metal to learn more!

To learn more about all the elements, visit the Periodic Table here

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