Products in Industrial Additives & Materials: Carbonates

MultiTech MultiFunctional V is a coarse grade of wollastonite with approximately 20% retained on a 325 mesh sieve. MultiTech MultiFunctional V can be used as a general purpose extender pigment where ultra-fineness is not required such as texture paints and block fillers. The naturally high pH of wollastonite helps to buffer latex paints and coatings, which contributes to improved corrosion resistance and weathering. This also extends in-can stability and prolongs the lifetime of the coating.

MultiTech MultiFunctional K is a natural raw cellulose. MultiTech MultiFunctional K is a beige colored softwood product with a cubic structure. The main particle range is 70-150 µm. It is a sustainable material for various applications as reinforcement and functional filler.

Vertal® 9 is a high-purity functional mineral additive that is ideal for putties and liquid compounds. It improves dimensional stability and reinforces these substances, providing added protection against cracking and shrinking. Due to its shear-thinning rheology, talc is the industry standard for sanding and polishing properties, and it is used in various industries such as paper, paints, ceramics, plastics, and more.

Vertal® AF is a general-purpose talc/carbonate mineral additive, suitable for a broad range of applications, including polymers, ceramics, roofing, and asphalt. The benefits of Vertal® AF include improved dimensional stability, cross-flow mechanical performance, and flexural stiffness. It improves wet out of other additives and offers enhanced processability, improved crack and shrink resistance, and permeability reduction. The coarse particle size of Vertal® AF allows low dust, high bulk density, and minimum effects on viscosity of the melt/liquid media/carrier.

Portafill® H 5 F13.0 is produced from a carefully selected, naturally occurring, platy, sedimentary mineral consisting predominantly of partially hydrated magnesium-calcium carbonate. The standardized quality of Portafill® H 5 is guaranteed by means of an ISO 9001-certified quality management plan. The chemical composition of raw material and product is closely monitored, and particle size is kept within a narrow variation. Particle shape, fineness, and high brightness make Portafill® H 5 a very efficient extender for TiO2 in paint, paper, and board applications. Its platy particle shape and very fine particle size make Portafill® H 5 an effective rheology modifier in aqueous suspensions and other fluids. It is therefore valued for applications in a/o adhesives, sealants, and plastisols.

Portafill® H 5 is produced from a carefully selected, naturally occurring, platy, sedimentary mineral consisting predominantly of partially hydrated magnesium-calcium carbonate. The standardized quality of Portafill® H 5 is guaranteed by means of an ISO 9001-certified quality management plan. The chemical composition of raw material and product is closely monitored, and particle size is kept within a narrow variation. Particle shape, fineness, and high brightness make Portafill® H 5 a very efficient extender for TiO2 in paint, paper, and board applications. Its platy particle shape and very fine particle size make Portafill® H 5 an effective rheology modifier in aqueous suspensions and other fluids. It is therefore valued for applications in a/o adhesives, sealants, and plastisols.

Portafill® H 10 is produced from a carefully selected, naturally occurring, platy, sedimentary mineral consisting predominantly of partially hydrated magnesium-calcium carbonate. The standardized quality of Portafill® H is guaranteed by means of an ISO 9001-certified quality management plan. The chemical composition of raw material and product is closely monitored, and particle size is kept within a narrow range. Particle shape, fineness, and high brightness make Portafill® H a very efficient extender for TiO2 in paint, paper, and board applications. Its platy particle shape and very fine particle size make Portafill® H an effective rheology modifier in aqueous suspensions and other fluids. It is therefore valued for applications in a/o adhesives, sealants, and plastisols.

Vertal® S03 is a high-purity functional mineral additive that is ideal for putties and liquid compounds. It improves dimensional stability and reinforces these substances, providing added protection against cracking and shrinking. Due to its shear-thinning rheology, talc is the industry standard for sanding and polishing properties, and it is used in various industries such as paper, paints, ceramics, plastics, and more.

Portafill® H 5 F11.0 is produced from a carefully selected, naturally occurring, platy, sedimentary mineral consisting predominantly of partially hydrated magnesium-calcium carbonate. The standardized quality of Portafill® H 5 is guaranteed by means of an ISO 9001-certified quality management plan. The chemical composition of raw material and product is closely monitored, and particle size is kept within a narrow variation. Particle shape, fineness, and high brightness make Portafill® H 5 a very efficient extender for TiO2 in paint, paper, and board applications. Its platy particle shape and very fine particle size make Portafill® H 5 an effective rheology modifier in aqueous suspensions and other fluids. It is therefore valued for applications in a/o adhesives, sealants, and plastisols.

Portafill® H 5 F12.0 is produced from a carefully selected, naturally occurring, platy, sedimentary mineral consisting predominantly of partially hydrated magnesium-calcium carbonate. The standardized quality of Portafill® H 5 is guaranteed by means of an ISO 9001-certified quality management plan. The chemical composition of raw material and product is closely monitored, and particle size is kept within a narrow variation. Particle shape, fineness, and high brightness make Portafill® H 5 a very efficient extender for TiO2 in paint, paper, and board applications. Its platy particle shape and very fine particle size make Portafill® H 5 an effective rheology modifier in aqueous suspensions and other fluids. It is therefore valued for applications in a/o adhesives, sealants, and plastisols.

Vertal® 202 is a highly lamellar talc/carbonate mineral pigment. Vertal® 202 provides a unique balance of prime pigment spacing (opacity), flatting efficiency, film reinforcement, anti-cracking, and barrier properties for architectural and decorative coatings. Vertal® 202 is recommended for architectural flat latex paints, contractor-grade flat latex paints, and high%PVC applications that require a brighter, 2-hegman, lamellar mineral pigment.

Vertal® RG is a high-purity functional mineral additive that is ideal for putties and liquid compounds. It improves dimensional stability and reinforces these substances, providing added protection against cracking and shrinking. Due to its shear-thinning rheology, talc is the industry standard for sanding and polishing properties, and it is used in various industries such as paper, paints, ceramics, plastics, and more.

Vertal® AB is a high-purity functional mineral additive that is ideal for putties and liquid compounds. It improves dimensional stability and reinforces these substances, providing added protection against cracking and shrinking. Due to its shear-thinning rheology, talc is the industry standard for sanding and polishing properties, and it is used in various industries such as paper, paints, ceramics, plastics, and more.

Vertal® MB is a high-purity functional mineral additive that is ideal for putties and liquid compounds. It improves dimensional stability and reinforces these substances, providing added protection against cracking and shrinking. Due to its shear-thinning rheology, talc is the industry standard for sanding and polishing properties, and it is used in various industries such as paper, paints, ceramics, plastics, and more.

Vertal® 503 is a highly lamellar talc/carbonate mineral pigment that provides a unique balance of prime pigment spacing (opacity), film reinforcement, anti-cracking, and barrier properties to architectural and decorative coatings. Vertal® 503 is especially suited for waterborne paints and primers where a 5-Hegman, low oil-adsorption, platy mineral pigment is required.

Vertal® 503D is a high-purity functional mineral additive that is ideal for putties and liquid compounds. It improves dimensional stability and reinforces these substances, providing added protection against cracking and shrinking. Due to its shear-thinning rheology, talc is the industry standard for sanding and polishing properties, and it is used in various industries such as paper, paints, ceramics, plastics, and more.

ASCOM 16 is a filler with the highest whiteness and purity, containing low levels of iron, silica, and magnesium. It is applied in waterproofing, wall putties, glaze and latex compounds, paints, and adhesives, with limestone derived from large reserves.

ASCOM 15 is another high-purity limestone filler, known for its high whiteness and low iron, silica, and magnesium content. It is used in waterproofing, wall putties, glaze and latex compounds, paints, and adhesives, offering excellent performance derived from vast limestone reserves.

ASCOM 90 is a limestone powder known for its highest whiteness and purity, with low levels of iron, silica, and magnesium. It is sourced from vast limestone reserves, offering high-quality performance in various industrial applications.

ASCOM 17A is a high-purity limestone filler with the highest whiteness and low levels of iron, silica, and magnesium. It is widely used in industries such as waterproofing, wall putties, glaze and latex compounds, paints, and adhesives, benefiting from enormous limestone reserves.

ASCOM 10N is a limestone filler with high whiteness and purity, containing low levels of iron, silica, and magnesium. It is used in fiberglass, decorative paints, agriculture products, animal feeds, oil drilling, and glazing industries, sourced from large limestone reserves.

VANSIL® W-50 Wollastonite is the finest of the low aspect ratio grades of VANSIL (6+ Hegman fineness). This grade is suitable for liquid industrial and corrosion resistant coatings, powder coatings and semi-gloss architectural coatings. In powder coatings, this grade is desirable for smoother films and improved gloss. The naturally high pH of wollastonite helps to buffer latex paints and coatings, which contributes to improved corrosion resistance and weathering. This also extends in-can stability and prolongs the lifetime of the coating.

VANSIL® W-10 Wollastonite is a coarse grade of wollastonite with approximately 20% retained on a 325 mesh sieve. VANSIL W-10 can be used as a general purpose extender pigment where ultra-fineness is not required such as texture paints and block fillers. The naturally high pH of wollastonite helps to buffer latex paints and coatings, which contributes to improved corrosion resistance and weathering. This also extends in-can stability and prolongs the lifetime of the coating.

DIXIE CLAY® Filler is an air-floated fine particle size kaolin clay that can be used as a reinforcing filler in all types of coatings, adhesives, elastomers and latexes.

VANSIL® W-30 Wollastonite is a medium fineness (4 Hegman fineness) low aspect ratio grade of wollastonite that can be used as a general-purpose mineral filler in a wide range of liquid coatings and powder coatings. It is used as a TiO2 spacer and extender. The naturally high pH of wollastonite helps to buffer latex paints and coatings, which contributes to improved corrosion resistance and weathering. This also extends in-can stability and prolongs the lifetime of the coating.

LITHOS Talc LP is a highly lamellar, very soft talc with a huge aspect ratio. This is realized by a specific delaminating process which creates the optimal lamellar structure without breaking the plates in smaller parts. Furthermore it is equipped with extraordinary whiteness and thereby suitable for applications of the highest quality, in plastic, paper and the coating industry.

LITHOS Talc LP is a highly lamellar, very soft talc with a huge aspect ratio. This is realized by a specific delaminating process which creates the optimal lamellar structure without breaking the plates in smaller parts. Furthermore it is equipped with extraordinary whiteness and thereby suitable for applications of the highest quality, in plastic, paper and the coating industry.

CHITOREM® is a 100% natural product that is comprised of chitin (a natural polysaccharide), proteinaceousmaterial, and calcium carbonate. This product is used in bioremediation as a carbon source and subsequent electron donor for the microbial degradation of chlorinated solvents, heavy metals, perchlorates, and acid mine drainage in contaminated aquifers.

Glazex 5 HB kaolin is an ultra-fine particle-size grade that contains high brightness.

LITHOS Talc LP is a highly lamellar, very soft talc with a huge aspect ratio. This is realized by a specific delaminating process which creates the optimal lamellar structure without breaking the plates in smaller parts. Furthermore it is equipped with extraordinary whiteness and thereby suitable for applications of the highest quality, in plastic, paper and the coating industry.

Aether Industries Limited Fluoroethylene Carbonate stands out as a specialized liquid, presenting itself with a distinctive color profile ranging from clear to slightly pale yellow. Tailored for applications in electrolytes, this product takes center stage in the realm of batteries, contributing to the efficiency and performance of such energy storage systems.

ACMA 20 Calcium Carbonate is a high brightness calcium carbonate powder manufactured from high purity, very white limestone.

LITHOS Talc LP is a highly lamellar, very soft talc with a huge aspect ratio. This is realized by a specific delaminating process which creates the optimal lamellar structure without breaking the plates in smaller parts. Furthermore it is equipped with extraordinary whiteness and thereby suitable for applications of the highest quality, in plastic, paper and the coating industry.

LITHOS Talc LP is a highly lamellar, very soft talc with a huge aspect ratio. This is realized by a specific delaminating process which creates the optimal lamellar structure without breaking the plates in smaller parts. Furthermore it is equipped with extraordinary whiteness and thereby suitable for applications of the highest quality, in plastic, paper and the coating industry.

Micron Barytes are micronized from a high purity natural baryte source, originating with high brightness from selected reserves for applications in color masterbatches, acoustic pipes, automotive, etc. Due to its purity, fineness, high specific gravity, and brightness, it exhibits excellent UV stability & sound dampening properties.