Texalium
Hublot MP-13 Tourbillon Bi-Axis Retrograde Black Carbon
with a case and bezel made of Texalium
© Hublot
Texalium is a material.
It is a composite material made of fiberglass (or carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic in some applications) coated with an ultra-thin layer of 99.99% pure aluminum.
The aluminum layer is only about 200 angstroms thick and gives the material a highly reflective, silver appearance with an iridescent 3D effect, which is often mistakenly referred to as “silver carbon.”
The material is extremely durable, more impact-resistant than pure carbon and significantly lighter than many metals.