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Dupont Titanium Technologies is the largest producer of Titanium dioxide.
Dupont produces titanium dioxide pigment grades for a wide rangeof end use applications.
TiO2 grades have been developed, and continued to be developed, to deliver maximum value-in-use for all applications including paper,plastics, coatings and specialy segments.
Dupont offers various Ti-Pure grades to meet every kind of customers' needs.
For decades, Dupont has been pioneer in pigmentation for paper, plastics, coatings industry.
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TiO2 for Plastics - Dry Grades
Properties |
R-100 |
R-101 |
R-102 |
R-103 |
R-104 |
R-960 |
TiO2,wt% |
97 |
97 |
96 |
96 |
97 |
89 |
Aluminum,wt% |
1.7 |
1.7 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
1.7 |
3.5 |
Silica,wt% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
6.5 |
Organic Treatment |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
0.3 |
N/A |
Specific Gravity |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
Median Particle Size(u) |
0.32 |
0.29 |
0.23 |
0.23 |
0.22 |
0.35 |
Vinyl Tint Strength |
102 |
110 |
109 |
110 |
110 |
90 |
Vinyl Undertone |
-0.040 |
0.005 |
0.035 |
0.035 |
0.030 |
-0.030 |
Oil Absorption |
11.0 |
11.0 |
14.0 |
14.0 |
N/A |
18.0 |
pH |
8.0 |
8.5 |
7.5 |
6.5 |
N/A |
7.4 |
Resistance |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
N/A |
4.0 |
TiO2 for Coatings - Dry Grades
Property |
R-700 |
R-900 |
R-902 |
R-706 |
R-960 |
R-931 |
TiO2, wt%, min |
96 |
94 |
91 |
93 |
89 |
80 |
Alumina, wt% |
3.1 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
6.4 |
Silica, wt% |
- |
- |
1.4 |
3.0 |
5.5 |
10.2 |
Specific Gravaty |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
Bulking Value, L/kg, gal/lb |
0.250
0.030 |
0.250
0.030 |
0.250
0.030 |
0.250
0.030 |
0.255
0.031 |
0.275
0.033 |
Organic Treatment |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Color, CIE L* |
99.3 |
99.8 |
99.8 |
99.4 |
99.9 |
100.0 |
Median Particla Size |
0.34 |
0.41 |
0.42 |
0.36 |
0.50 |
0.55 |
Oil Absorption |
13.5 |
15.2 |
16.1 |
13.9 |
18.7 |
35.9 |
pH |
7.3 |
8.1 |
8.1 |
8.2 |
7.2 |
8.9 |
Resistance at 30, k-ohm |
14 |
12 |
10 |
10 |
6 |
4 |
Carbon Black Undertone |
14.8 |
12.4 |
11.7 |
14.5 |
11.6 |
9.8 |
TiO2 for Coatings - Slurry Grades
Property |
R-746 |
R-942 |
R-941 |
Solids, wt% |
76.5 |
76.5 |
64.5 |
Grit, Unbrushed, wt%,
325 mesh |
0.010 |
0.010 |
0.015 |
Grit, Brushed, wt%,
325 mesh |
0.001 |
0.001 |
0.001 |
Slurry Density, lb/gal |
19.4 |
19.4 |
15.8 |
Slurry pH |
8.5 |
9.3 |
7.8 |
Viscosity, Brookfield at 25cP |
150 |
250 |
100 |
Rheology, Hercules Deflection at 500 rpm, cm |
1.2 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
Emulsion Gloss, 60 at 27 PVC |
N/A |
43 |
N/A |
Emulsion Gloss, 20 at 18 PVC |
59 |
N/A |
N/A |
Biocide, nonmercuric, Nonformaldehyde
releasing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
TiO2 for Printing Ink Grades
Grade |
Specific Gravity |
Bulk Values |
% Min,
TiO2 |
Avg.
Oil
Absorption
Lbs/100Lbs |
Relative Opacity |
L/Kg |
Gal/Lb |
R-901 |
3.8 |
0.267 |
0.032 |
85 |
26 |
Good |
R-902 |
4.0 |
0.250 |
0.030 |
91 |
17 |
Very Good |
R-931 |
3.6 |
0.275 |
0.033 |
80 |
36 |
Fair |
R-960 |
3.9 |
0.255 |
0.031 |
89 |
18 |
Very Good |
R-700 |
4.0 |
0.250 |
0.030 |
97 |
12 |
Outstanding |
Grade |
Relative
Opacity |
Relative Brightness |
Relative Abrasivess* |
Important
Applications |
GTA** |
Copper
Block |
R-901 |
Excellent |
Excellent |
3 |
1.5 |
Aqueous inks where higher opacity than
R-902 is needed. |
R-902 |
Very Good |
Very Good |
5 |
4 |
Metal deco systems where hiding and high
brightness are desired. |
R-931 |
Orustanding |
Excellent |
3 |
1.5 |
Aqueous and moisture-set inks where
maximum opacity is needed. |
R-960 |
Very Good |
Very Good |
1.5 |
2 |
Metal deco systems where high brightness,
heat and chalk resistance are needed. |
R-700 |
Good |
Very Good |
2 |
4 |
Flexo and gravure where high gloss is
required. |
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