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Minex® 12

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Minex® 12 belongs to the Minex® range of functional fillers and extenders, which are proven performance enhancers in a broad range of paints, coatings, adhesives, sealants, and inks. With its use, excellent brightness, tint retention, and weatherability can be achieved in exterior paints. In interior paint formulations, it improves color, sheen uniformity, chemical and stain resistance, and durability. This product is easily dispersed in all conventional vehicle systems. Its low oil absorption permits high loadings in adhesives, sealants, and aqueous- and alkyd-based paints.

Brand: Minex (20 products)

Functions: Extender, Filler

End Uses: Clearcoat, Powder Coating, Radiation Curable Coating, Waterborne Coating

Compatible Polymers & Resins: Alkyds

Technical Data Sheet

Enhanced TDS

Knowde-enriched technical product data sheet

Identification & Functionality

CASE Ingredients Functions
Extender,
Filler
Technologies
CASE Ingredients
Product Families
CASE Ingredients — Additives
Fillers & Extenders

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims
Low VOC
CASE Ingredients Features
Chemical Resistance,
Excellent Weatherability,
Good Brightness,
Good Color Fastness,
High Durability,
High Gloss,
High Loading Capacity,
Improve Tinting Strength,
Low Oil Absorption,
Low VOC,
Stain Resistance
Product Attributes
  • Easily tinted and enhanced color development as a colorant dispersion aid
  • Engineered fine particle size for higher gloss
  • Improved scratch and abrasion resistance in surface coatings
  • Regulatory-compliant (silica deficient)
  • Increase loading potential in solvent clears to lower VOCs
  • Transparent filler (refractive index similar to most common binders) for high clarity and low haze finishes.
  • Accelerated cure rate of UV curable clear systems
  • Higher loading in clears based on superior optics
  • UV/EB cure compatible and optimization and reduction of photoinitiator usage level

Applications & Uses

Markets
Building & Construction,
Paints & Coatings
Applications
Paints & Coatings — Building & Construction
Architectural Coatings,
Decorative Paints
Building & Construction — Building Envelope & Roofing
Architectural Coatings
Building & Construction — Decorative Materials & Finishes
Decorative Paints, Coatings & Stains
Compatible Polymers & Resins
Alkyds
Cure Method
Radiation Cure
Coating End Applications
Clearcoat,
Powder Coating,
Radiation Curable Coating,
Waterborne Coating
Product Applications

MINEX® specialty grades use proprietary processing technologies to produce engineered mineral filler products. Ultra-fine MINEX 12 are especially useful for higher gloss coatings and are the preferred choice for clear systems.

Properties

Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Particle Size (Passing through 30 Mesh)100.0-Laser Diffraction
Particle Size (Passing through 20 Mesh)100.0-Laser Diffraction
Particle Size (Passing through 15 Mesh)100.0-Laser Diffraction
Particle Size (Passing through 10 Mesh)99.9-Laser Diffraction
Particle Size (Passing through 5 Mesh)99.0-Laser Diffraction
Median Particle Size1.5-Laser Diffraction
Hegman Value7.0-ASTM D1210-79
Specific Surface Area6.2m²/gBET
Brightness92.0-TAPPI
Moisture Content20.0%ASTM C-566
Oil Absorption34.0-ASTM D-281
pH10.5-AFS 113-87-S
Density21.7lbs/gallonASTM D-153
Bulking Value0.0459-ASTM C-29
Refractive Index1.51 - 1.53-ASTM D-801
Specific Resistance3000.0ohm-cmASTM D-2448
Hardness6.0Mohs-
Chemical Analysis
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Silicon Dioxide60.2%-
Aluminum Oxide0.08%-
Sodium Oxide23.6%-
Potassium Oxide0.35%-
Calcium Oxide0.02%-
Iron Oxide4.8%-
Magnesium Oxide10.5%-
Loss on lgnition0.42%-

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability
Canada,
USA
Packaging Type
Bags,
Totes (IBC)
Regional Availability
  • Canada
  • USA
Product Availability

IBC, 50 lb Paper Bags.