Calcium Carbonate(MICROCARB AR 03T)

PAINT RAW MATERIALS:
Calcium Carbonate

PRODUCT: MICROCARB AR 03T

DESCRIPTION :

A surface – coated, very fine Calcium Carbonate powder with good dispersion properties, manufactured from a high purity white Calcium Carbonate.

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)	12.00 µm	Median Size: d50 (CILAS)	3.00 µm
Bulk density ( ISO 787/11)	1.18 g/ml	Specific surface (BET)	3.22 m²/g
Abrasion (ES269)	10.5 mg	Oil Absorption	20.0g/100g
Water Absorption	25.3 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 paints, Alkyd paints
Plastics: Rigid and plasticized PVC, injection molding,
Paper: coated paper, wall Paper, Rubber and Adhesives.