Calcium Carbonate(MICROCARB AR 04)

PAINT RAW MATERIALS:
Calcium Carbonate

	PRODUCT: MICROCARB AR 04
	DESCRIPTION :
	A product of high degree of whiteness produced from selected natural finest microcrystalline rhombohedra Calcium Carbonate. Very low oil absorption, easily dispersible, imparting good theological properties.It is used throughout the range of water and solvent based paints for both interior and exterior applications.
	CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RAW MATERIAL:
	CaCO 3 ≥ 99.3 % MgO      ≤ 0.08%  SiO2 ≤ 00.06% Fe2O3   ≤ 0.01%  HCI insoluble content, ≤ 0.09 %
	PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE RAW MATERIAL:
	Density ( ISO 787/10) 2.7g/ml Hardness (Mohs) 3  TOP CUT: d97(CILAS) 18.00 µm Median Size: d50 (CILAS) 4.00 µm  Bulk density ( ISO 787/11) 1.1 g/ml Specific surface (BET) 3.1 m2/g  Abrasion (ES269) 10.5 mg  Oil Absorption 19.0g/100g  Water Absorption 24.8 g/100g pH( ISO 787/9) 9 Moisture content ( ISO 782/2) ≤ 0.17 %
	OPTICAL PROPERTIES:
	LAB, Scan         L* = 95.2       a* = -0.2       b* = 1.4      Yellow   index 2.6
	APPLICATIONS:
	Paints: Emulsion and Alkyd paints Plastics: PVC, PE, PPP, PVC coatings Rubber, Adhesives.