Obviously, we can’t visualize just how impactful these developments will be, but there was extensive testing involved in coming to the conclusion that something patent-worthy had been created, with five tables documenting how the percentage changes in mass concentration of ingredients would affect the “pop factor” of the color, for lack of a more descriptive scientific term.
What’s more, beyond the exact chemical composition, Mazda has worked out at which angle to apply certain layers of the entire coating so that you see red for more of the time, rather than black or silver, as is the case as light is absorbed or refracted, respectively, across angles of vantage. Mazda even discusses how leafing and non-leafing types of metallic would be applied differently and what benefits can be unlocked with each and their specific spectral reflectance.