TITANIUM DIOXIDE 

Rutile - Technical/Industrial Grade

Titanium Dioxide is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium and is found as the minerals Rutile, Anatase and Brookite. rhodochrosite. Titanium dioxide accounts for 70% of the total production volume of pigments worldwide. It is widely used to provide whiteness and opacity to products such as paints, plastics, papers and inks.

A special micronized rutile grade with a low inorganic and hydrophobic organic surface treatment, possessing good optical properties, opacity, and an excellent degree of dispersibility.

Uses for Titanium Dioxide:

• In ceramic glazes titanium dioxide acts as an opacifier and seeds crystal formation
• As whitening and opacifying agent in the following industries:- Coatings and Paints, Printing, Plastics, Synthetic Fibres, Paper, Rubber, Ceramics, Cement, Cosmetics
• Applied to sports pitches, tennis courts etc to produce the white lines.
• A thin film of TiO₂ is used to produce reflective optical coatings for dielectric mirrors and some gemstones.
• Used in the production of self-cleaning glass and antifogging coatings.
• Production of titanium metal.
• Used as a welding electrode covering.

Properties of Titanium Dioxide Rutile:

• Other Names: Titanium dioxide, Titanium(IV) oxide, Titanium White, Pigment White 6, C.I.No 77891.
• CAS No: 13463-67-7
• EINECS No: 236-675-5
• Formula: TiO₂
• Molar mass: 79.86 g/mol
• Melting Point: 1843 C
• Boiling Point: 2972 C
• Solubility: insoluble
• pH: 6-8

Specification of Titanium Dioxide Rutile:

• Appearance:- white powder
• Titanium dioxide content: >96.0% of which is rutile:- >98.5%
• Surface treatment: Alumina, zirconium, organic
  
• Volatile matter at 105C:- <0.8%
• Lightness:- 94.8 – 95.5
• Density:- 4.2g/cm3
• pH: 6-8
• Oil Absorption:- 21g/100g
• Average Particle Size (㎛):- 0.30 ± 0.05