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Pearlescent Effect Pigments
Pearlescent Effect Pigments refers to optical-effect particles whose layer structure and orientation influence pearlescent colour. Particle chemistry, size, dispersion and orientation determine colour or optical effect within the actual host formulation.

Product & engineering
Understand the product.
For this subject, the supplied object is optical-effect particles whose layer structure and orientation influence pearlescent colour. Compare dispersion, pigment concentration, binder refractive behaviour, film thickness and particle orientation under the same lighting. A pearlescent powder's appearance does not establish the cured film's colour flop. Organic and metallic pigment grades also require the actual chemical and exposure compatibility, not a visual shade match alone.
What turns activity into demand
Accepted paint, plastic and ink output consumes pigment through formulation loading, dispersion yield and target shade.
The commercial boundary
Separate dry pigment, treated powder, dispersion and finished coating; chemical-family and color categories may overlap.
Why does the same pigment look different in two formulations?
For this subject, the supplied object is optical-effect particles whose layer structure and orientation influence pearlescent colour. Compare dispersion, pigment concentration, binder refractive behaviour, film thickness and particle orientation under the same lighting. A pearlescent powder's appearance does not establish the cured film's colour flop. Organic and metallic pigment grades also require the actual chemical and exposure compatibility, not a visual shade match alone.
Selected research
Industry Growth & Trends
Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
Market perspective
The global Pearlescent Effect Pigments market was valued at US$ million in 2026 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2032, implying a CAGR of xx% over 2026-2032.
The North America market for Pearlescent Effect Pigments is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, corresponding to a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
The Europe market for Pearlescent Effect Pigments is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, registering a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
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The Asia Pacific market for Pearlescent Effect Pigments is projected to increase from US$ million in 2026 to US$ million by 2032, at a CAGR of % over 2026-2032.
Leading global manufacturers of Pearlescent Effect Pigments include GNMI, Ruicheng New Materials, Zhejiang Angel New Materials, Lonhwa Effect Pigments, RIKA Technology, Nihon Koken Kogyo, Hebei Oxen New Materials, Nanyang LingBao and Pritty Pearlescent Pigments, among others. In 2025, the top three vendors together accounted for approximately % of global revenue.
Report Scope
This report provides a structured, data-driven view of the global Pearlescent Effect Pigments market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The Pearlescent Effect Pigments market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (kt) and revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global Pearlescent Effect Pigments market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to Pearlescent Effect Pigments.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global Pearlescent Effect Pigments market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue, price, and sales volume data by manufacturer for 2020-2025, enabling benchmarking of scale, pricing, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market by Company
GNMI
Ruicheng New Materials
Zhejiang Angel New Materials
Lonhwa Effect Pigments
RIKA Technology
Nihon Koken Kogyo
Hebei Oxen New Materials
Nanyang LingBao
Pritty Pearlescent Pigments
Guangdong Volor Pearl Pigment
Fujian Kuncai
Geotech International B.V.
DIC Corporation
Altana
Pearlescent Effect Pigments Segment by Type
Industrial Grade
Cosmetic Grade
Pearlescent Effect Pigments Segment by Application
Ink Industry
Coatings and Paints
Plastic Industry
Automotive
Leather
Cosmetics & Personal Care
Others
Pearlescent Effect Pigments Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Pearlescent Effect Pigments market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Pearlescent Effect Pigments and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market.
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally.
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Pearlescent Effect Pigments.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Pearlescent Effect Pigments manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Pearlescent Effect Pigments in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Industrial Grade
- Cosmetic Grade
Applications
- Ink Industry
- Coatings and Paints
- Plastic Industry
- Automotive
- Leather
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Others
Companies covered
- GNMI
- Ruicheng New Materials
- Zhejiang Angel New Materials
- Lonhwa Effect Pigments
- RIKA Technology
- Nihon Koken Kogyo
- Hebei Oxen New Materials
- Nanyang LingBao
- Pritty Pearlescent Pigments
- Guangdong Volor Pearl Pigment
- Fujian Kuncai
- Geotech International B.V.
- DIC Corporation
- Altana
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market by Type
- 1.3.1 Industrial Grade
- 1.3.2 Cosmetic Grade
- 1.4 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size by Type
- 1.4.1 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.4.3 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
- 1.5.1 North America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.2 Europe Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.4 South America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
2 Global Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Industry Trends
- 2.2 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
- 3.1 Global Top Players by Pearlescent Effect Pigments Revenue (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Top Players by Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Top Players by Pearlescent Effect Pigments Price (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Company, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Company Establishment Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Regional Status and Outlook
- 4.1 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Historic Market Size by Region
- 4.2.1 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales in Volume by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.2 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales in Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Forecasted Market Size by Region
- 4.3.1 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales in Volume by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales in Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2027-2032)
5 Pearlescent Effect Pigments by Application
- 5.1 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market by Application
- 5.1.1 Ink Industry
- 5.1.2 Coatings and Paints
- 5.1.3 Plastic Industry
- 5.1.4 Automotive
- 5.1.5 Leather
- 5.1.6 Cosmetics & Personal Care
- 5.1.7 Others
- 5.2 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global Pearlescent Effect Pigments Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
- 5.3.1 North America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.2 Europe Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.4 South America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 GNMI
- 6.1.1 GNMI Company Information
- 6.1.2 GNMI Business Overview
- 6.1.3 GNMI Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 GNMI Pearlescent Effect Pigments Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 GNMI Recent Developments
- 6.2 Ruicheng New Materials
- 6.2.1 Ruicheng New Materials Company Information
- 6.2.2 Ruicheng New Materials Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Ruicheng New Materials Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Ruicheng New Materials Pearlescent Effect Pigments Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Ruicheng New Materials Recent Developments
- 6.3 Zhejiang Angel New Materials
- 6.3.1 Zhejiang Angel New Materials Company Information
- 6.3.2 Zhejiang Angel New Materials Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Zhejiang Angel New Materials Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Zhejiang Angel New Materials Pearlescent Effect Pigments Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Zhejiang Angel New Materials Recent Developments
- 6.4 Lonhwa Effect Pigments
- 6.4.1 Lonhwa Effect Pigments Company Information
- 6.4.2 Lonhwa Effect Pigments Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Lonhwa Effect Pigments Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Lonhwa Effect Pigments Pearlescent Effect Pigments Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Lonhwa Effect Pigments Recent Developments
- 6.5 RIKA Technology
- 6.5.1 RIKA Technology Company Information
- 6.5.2 RIKA Technology Business Overview
- 6.5.3 RIKA Technology Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 RIKA Technology Pearlescent Effect Pigments Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 RIKA Technology Recent Developments
- 6.6 Nihon Koken Kogyo
- 6.6.1 Nihon Koken Kogyo Company Information
- 6.6.2 Nihon Koken Kogyo Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Nihon Koken Kogyo Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Nihon Koken Kogyo Pearlescent Effect Pigments Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Nihon Koken Kogyo Recent Developments
- 6.7 Hebei Oxen New Materials
- 6.7.1 Hebei Oxen New Materials Company Information
- 6.7.2 Hebei Oxen New Materials Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Hebei Oxen New Materials Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Hebei Oxen New Materials Pearlescent Effect Pigments Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Hebei Oxen New Materials Recent Developments
- 6.8 Nanyang LingBao
- 6.8.1 Nanyang LingBao Company Information
- 6.8.2 Nanyang LingBao Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Nanyang LingBao Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Nanyang LingBao Pearlescent Effect Pigments Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Nanyang LingBao Recent Developments
- 6.9 Pritty Pearlescent Pigments
- 6.9.1 Pritty Pearlescent Pigments Company Information
- 6.9.2 Pritty Pearlescent Pigments Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Pritty Pearlescent Pigments Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Pritty Pearlescent Pigments Pearlescent Effect Pigments Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Pritty Pearlescent Pigments Recent Developments
- 6.10 Guangdong Volor Pearl Pigment
- 6.10.1 Guangdong Volor Pearl Pigment Company Information
- 6.10.2 Guangdong Volor Pearl Pigment Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Guangdong Volor Pearl Pigment Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Guangdong Volor Pearl Pigment Pearlescent Effect Pigments Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Guangdong Volor Pearl Pigment Recent Developments
- 6.11 Fujian Kuncai
- 6.11.1 Fujian Kuncai Company Information
- 6.11.2 Fujian Kuncai Business Overview
- 6.11.3 Fujian Kuncai Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 Fujian Kuncai Pearlescent Effect Pigments Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 Fujian Kuncai Recent Developments
- 6.12 Geotech International B.V.
- 6.12.1 Geotech International B.V. Company Information
- 6.12.2 Geotech International B.V. Business Overview
- 6.12.3 Geotech International B.V. Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 Geotech International B.V. Pearlescent Effect Pigments Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 Geotech International B.V. Recent Developments
- 6.13 DIC Corporation
- 6.13.1 DIC Corporation Company Information
- 6.13.2 DIC Corporation Business Overview
- 6.13.3 DIC Corporation Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 DIC Corporation Pearlescent Effect Pigments Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 DIC Corporation Recent Developments
- 6.14 Altana
- 6.14.1 Altana Company Information
- 6.14.2 Altana Business Overview
- 6.14.3 Altana Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.14.4 Altana Pearlescent Effect Pigments Product Portfolio
- 6.14.5 Altana Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
- 7.1 North America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales by Country
- 7.1.1 North America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.1.2 North America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.1.3 North America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.2 North America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size by Country
- 7.2.1 North America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2.2 North America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.3 North America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe by Country
- 8.1 Europe Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales by Country
- 8.1.1 Europe Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.1.2 Europe Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.1.3 Europe Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.2 Europe Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size by Country
- 8.2.1 Europe Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Europe Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.2.3 Europe Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales by Country
- 9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size by Country
- 9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America by Country
- 10.1 South America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales by Country
- 10.1.1 South America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.1.2 South America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.1.3 South America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.2 South America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size by Country
- 10.2.1 South America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2.2 South America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.2.3 South America Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
- 11.1 Middle East and Africa Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales by Country
- 11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East and Africa Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size by Country
- 11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Pearlescent Effect Pigments Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.1 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Value Chain Analysis
- 12.1.1 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Key Raw Materials
- 12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
- 12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 12.1.5 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Production Mode & Process
- 12.2 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 12.2.2 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Distributors
- 12.2.3 Pearlescent Effect Pigments Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix
- 14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 14.2 Research Methodology
- 14.3 Research Process
- 14.4 Authors List of This Report
- 14.5 Data Source
- 14.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 14.5.2 Primary Sources
- 14.6 Disclaimer
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