Thermoplastic composition comprising at least one transparent or translucent thermoplastic material and a pigment

1. Thermoplastic composition comprising at least one transparent or translucent thermoplastic material and at least one pigment wherein the thermoplastic composition comprises at least one cholesteric liquid crystal polymeric plate shaped pigment in a quantity of less than 0.50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the transparent or translucent thermoplastic material.

2. Thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , which comprises 0.25 parts or less parts by weight of the cholesteric liquid crystal polymeric plate shaped pigment.

3. Thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , which comprises as transparent or translucent thermoplastic material an aromatic polycarbonate, a polyester or a polyacrylate.

4. Thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , which further comprises one or more dyes or pigments.

5. Thermoplastic composition of claim 1 , which further comprises an UV absorber.

6. Thermoplastic composition comprising at least one transparent or translucent thermoplastic material and at least one pigment wherein the thermoplastic composition comprises at least one cholesteric liquid crystal polymeric plate shaped pigment in a quantity of 0.25 or less parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the transparent or translucent thermoplastic material, wherein the pigment gives the composition an angular metamerism effect.

7. Thermoplastic composition of claim 6 , which comprises as transparent or translucent thermoplastic material an aromatic polycarbonate, a polyester or a polyacrylate or blends thereof.

8. Thermoplastic composition of claim 6 , which further comprises one or more dyes or pigments.

9. Thermoplastic composition of claim 6 , which further comprises an UV absorber.

10. An article formed from the composition of claim 6 .

11. A process for making a thermoplastic article having an angular metamerism effect, said process comprising:

forming an article by injection molding a transparent or translucent thermoplastic material, wherein the thermoplastic material comprises at least one cholesteric liquid crystal polymeric plate shaped pigment in a quantity of less than 0.50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the transparent or translucent thermoplastic material, and wherein the article does not exhibit visible flow lines.

12. The process of claim 11 , wherein the thermoplastic material comprises an aromatic polycarbonate, a polyester or a polyacrylate or blends thereof.

13. The process of claim 11 , wherein the thermoplastic material further comprises an UV absorber.

14. An article formed by the process of claim 11 .