Products in Glass & Ceramic Additives

Steasilk YC Compacted is a functional mineral used in the manufacture of paper, paints, ceramics, plastics, etc. It is mainly composed of talc (hydrous magnesium silicate), chlorite, dolomite, and magnesite. The product is odorless and has a white or off-white to light gray color.

Nicron® 604 is a high-purity microcrystalline talc. The lamellar nature of Nicron® 604 enhances film strength and flexibility and provides barrier properties in architectural and industrial primers and topcoats to improve corrosion resistance and stain-blocking ability. Nicron® 604 is also used in paints to improve sag resistance and maximize prime pigment extension.

Nicron® 503 is a high purity, 5-Hegman microcrystalline talc product with minimal viscosity build. Nicron® 503 is part of the Engineered Series of Magris Talc products that offer unique particle size distributions for improved paint performance properties. Nicron® 503 is an excellent choice for modern protective coating applications due to its hydrophobic nature, very low mineral solubility, and proven anti-corrosion performance. Nicron® 503 disperses easily in high-solids and solventborne coatings and gives very good paint stability, rheology, and anti-settling properties.

Sibelco Crushed is composed of more than 95% kaolin (aluminum silicate), along with quartz, titanium dioxide, mica (muscovite), and cristobalite. It is a white/cream colored powder that gets fully oxidized without burning. This product has various commercial and industrial uses.

Silverline 002 is an off-white, high-purity, platy talc that is used in different applications. In plastics, Silverline 002 is used in wood plastic composites (WPC), where it has been found to increase stiffness, reduce water absorption, increase heat distortion temperature, improve dimensional stability, and reduce creep in polyolefin and PVC-based wood plastic composites. In feedstuffs and fertilizers, Silverline 002 is a superior anti-caking/flow control that improves handling characteristics. In agricultural and seed applications, Silverline 002 is an effective carrier and coater. Silverline 002 is approved for use in animal feeds by the Association of American Feed Control Officials under Reference IFN 8-16-378.

JetFil® T490 is an off-white, extremely platy talc. This product is used for enhancing stiffness, HDT, and dimensional stability in general-purpose plastics applications, including sheet and thermoformed plastics. It could also help in achieving good long-term thermal stability (heat aging).

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.

Silverline 504 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.

Magris Talc FDC is a high-purity, platy talc with 98% talc content. This product is used as a general-purpose coarse filler where high purity and low surface area are required.

Steawhite 2 is a versatile functional mineral that finds its application in numerous industries such as paper, paints, ceramics, plastics, and others. Its composition is predominantly made up of talc (hydrous magnesium silicate), chlorite, dolomite, and magnesite. The product is characterized by its odorless nature and appears in a white or off-white to light gray color.

Magris Talc HON-325 is a versatile functional mineral that finds its application in a multitude of industries including paper, paints, ceramics, plastics, and others. The product comprises primarily of talc (hydrous magnesium silicate), chlorite, dolomite, and magnesite. It has an odorless nature and appears in a white or off-white to light gray color.

Magris Talc HON-350 is a high-purity, platy talc. Magris Talc HON-350 has been mineralogically floated to remove carbonates, ensuring a high degree of consistency. The particle size distribution and calcium level are optimized for use in the manufacture of ceramic diesel particulate filters for vehicle emission control systems.

Nicron® 002 is a high-purity microcrystalline talc. The lamellar nature of Nicron® 002 enhances film strength and flexibility in sealant formulations and provides barrier properties in architectural and industrial primers and topcoats to improve corrosion resistance and stain-blocking ability. Nicron® 002 is used in topcoats, block fillers, traffic paints, texture paints, and composite compounds.

Nicron® 660 is an off-white, platy, high-purity, very fine talc, which is primarily used in paints and coatings. Nicron® 660 has excellent flatting characteristics, superior anti-settling properties, and is the product of choice in gel-coats. Nicron® 660 is used in rubber, wire, cable, and plastic applications.

Nicron® 665 is an off-white, high-purity, platy, ultrafine talc. It is a highly effective gloss control additive in paints and coatings. Nicron® 665 could be used in performance plastics and plastic films for excellent nucleation and very good stiffness, HDT, dimensional stability, and esthetics.

Mistron® 353 is a high-purity microcrystalline talc. Mistron® 353 is used in interior and exterior coating, adhesive, and sealant formulations to reduce hard settling, improve sag resistance, and maximize prime pigment extension. Mistron® 353 is used in solid-color and semi-transparent wood stains to prevent tannin bleed and improve gloss uniformity without introducing abrasive characteristics.

Mistron® 400C is a white, high-purity platy talc with more than 98% talc content. Its brightness, top size, and median particle size have been controlled to produce superior antiblocking and mechanical properties in plastic films, along with lower haze and better clarity.

Sibelco Semi-Dry is composed of more than 95% kaolin (aluminum silicate), along with quartz, titanium dioxide, mica (muscovite), and cristobalite. It is a white/cream colored powder that gets fully oxidized without burning. This product has various commercial and industrial uses.

Heliocote PT is a versatile functional mineral that finds its application in a multitude of industries including paper, paints, ceramics, plastics, and others. The product comprises primarily of talc (hydrous magnesium silicate), chlorite, dolomite, and magnesite. It has an odorless nature and appears in a white or off-white to light gray color.

Silverline 202 GE 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.

JetFil® M300 is a high purity, platy, coarse talc that can be used to improve stiffness, HDT, and dimensional stability in polymer applications. It is used in polyethylene, polypropylene, and PVC-based applications to improve mechanical properties at loading levels up to 40% or higher. JetFil® M300 is available in densified form to improve feeding, enhance extrusion throughput, and reduce dusting. JetFil® M300 may also be used in rigid packaging, appliances, UTH (under the hood), and wood plastic composites (WPC), where it can provide reduced water diffusion, weight gain and swell in water, loss of elasticity and rupture modulus in moist environments, and improved warpage and creep.

JetFil® T-FDC is a functional mineral that meets the demanding impact resistance and dimensional stability specifications required in automotive applications, such as bumpers and body panels. The product is compacted to increase bulk density and allow maximum compounding throughput. Its compaction level has been adjusted to provide an optimum handling/redispersion balance.

Silverline 403 Compacted 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.

JetFil® 700D is an off-white, high-purity, extremely platy, ultrafine talc with excellent top-size control that is recommended for excellent stiffness, HDT and dimensional stability, impact strength, and esthetics in high-performance plastics. It is also ideal for the nucleation of semi-crystalline plastics, plastic films, and foamed plastics. It is densified for reduced dust and ease of dispersion in low-shear extruders.

JetFil® 625C is a very fine, high-purity, extremely platy, off-white talc with excellent top-size control that is recommended for excellent stiffness, HDT, and dimensional stability, as well as improved impact strength and esthetics in high-performance plastics. JetFil® 625C is also ideal for the nucleation of semi-crystalline plastics, for plastic films, for foamed plastics, and for flame retardant applications.

Magris Talc HON-200R is a platy talc product that has undergone multi-stage separation treatment, including flotation, to remove carbonates and ensure a high degree of consistency. The particle size distribution, calcium, and iron levels are optimized for use in the manufacture of particulate filters for vehicle emission control systems. The HON-200R regular grade provides a lower-cost solution for vehicle emission control manufacturers with low levels of CaO and Fe2O3 impurities that enhance substrate performance.

Magris Talc Grade FG is a functional mineral used in the manufacture of paper, paints, ceramics, plastics, etc. It is mainly composed of talc (hydrous magnesium silicate), chlorite, dolomite, and magnesite. The product is odorless and has a white or off-white to light gray color.

JetFil® P350 is an off-white, high-purity, extremely platy talc with more than 98% talc content. This product is recommended for improving stiffness, HDT, and dimensional stability in general-purpose and commodity plastics applications. JetFil® P350 could also help in achieving good long-term thermal stability (heat aging).

Magris Talc Grade C85 is a talc/magnesite with a highly lamellar structure. Grade C-85 is used as a functional ingredient in auto body compounds to improve viscosity, smoothness, and sandability. Grade C-85 is also used to reinforce polypropylene, as a friction modifier in brake linings, and as an insecticide carrier.

JetFil® 575C is a functional mineral that meets the demanding impact resistance and dimensional stability specifications required in automotive applications, such as bumpers and body panels. The product is compacted to increase bulk density and allow maximum compounding throughput. Its compaction level has been adjusted to provide an optimum handling/redispersion balance.

Magris Talc FCOR is a versatile functional mineral that finds its application in a multitude of industries including paper, paints, ceramics, plastics, and others. The product comprises primarily of talc (hydrous magnesium silicate), chlorite, dolomite, and magnesite. It has an odorless nature and appears in a white or off-white to light gray color.

JetFil® M600c is a functional mineral that meets the demanding impact resistance and dimensional stability specifications required in automotive applications, such as bumpers and body panels. The product is compacted to increase bulk density and allow maximum compounding throughput. Its compaction level has been adjusted to provide an optimum handling/redispersion balance.

JetFil® P150 is an off-white, high-purity, extremely platy talc with more than 98% talc content. This product is recommended for improving stiffness, HDT, and dimensional stability in general-purpose and commodity plastics applications. JetFil® P150 could also help in achieving good long-term thermal stability (heat aging).

Nicron® 504 is a high-purity microcrystalline talc. The platy nature of Nicron® 504 enhances film strength and flexibility and provides barrier properties in architectural and industrial primers and topcoats to improve corrosion resistance and stain-blocking ability. Nicron® 504 is also used in paints to improve sag resistance and maximize prime pigment extension.

Magris Talc Grade TC-100 is an off-white, extremely platy talc product. It is used in joint compound formulas to improve resistance to cracking, smoothing, and sandability. Grade TC-100 is also used as a filler in modified asphalt roofing to improve weathering and UV resistance.

Nicron® 403 is a high-purity microcrystalline talc. The lamellar nature of Nicron® 403 enhances film strength and flexibility and provides barrier properties in architectural and industrial primers and topcoats to improve corrosion resistance and stain-blocking ability. Nicron® 403 is also used in paints to improve sag resistance and maximize prime pigment extension. Nicron® 403 is used in solid-color and semi-transparent wood stains to prevent tannin bleed and improve gloss uniformity without introducing abrasive characteristics.