PAINT RAW MATERIALS:
Calcium Carbonate
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PRODUCT: MICROCARB AR 011 |
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DESCRIPTION : |
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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. |
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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RAW MATERIAL: |
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CaCO 3 ≥ |
99.3 % |
MgO ≤ |
0.08% |
SiO2 ≤ |
00.06% |
Fe2O3 ≤ |
0.01% |
HCI insoluble content, ≤ 0.09 % |
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PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE RAW MATERIAL: |
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Density ( ISO 787/10) |
2.7g/ml |
Hardness (Mohs): |
3 |
TOP CUT: d97(CILAS) |
56.00 µm |
Median Size: d50 (CILAS) |
19.05 µm |
Bulk density ( ISO 787/11) |
0.97 g/ml |
Specific surface (BET) |
2.9 m2/g |
Abrasion (ES269) |
10.5 mg |
Oil Absorption |
15.0g/100g |
Water Absorption |
23.6 g/100g pH (ISO 787/9) |
9 |
Moisture content ( ISO 782/2) |
≤ 0.17 % |
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OPTICAL PROPERTIES: |
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LAB, Scan L* = 95.2 a* = -0.2 b* = 1.4 Yellow index 2.6 |
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APPLICATIONS: |
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Paints: Texture paints, putty Rubber
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