Vertal® 77

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Carbonates

Chemical Name

Talc

CASE Ingredients Functions

Pigment

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Filler

Technologies

CASE Ingredients

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Pigments & Colorants

Functional Pigments

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Environmentally Friendly

CASE Ingredients Features

Crack Resistance,

Excellent Stain Blocking,

Good Brightness,

Good Elasticity,

High Opacity,

Improved Rheology,

Improves Adhesion,

Long Potlife,

Long Shelf Life

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

Coating Type

Primer,

Undercoat,

Waterborne Coating

Applications

Vertal® 77 is especially suited for waterborne primers, stain-blocking primers, sealers and undercoaters where a higher brightness and lamellar mineral pigment is required.

Properties

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Brightness	78.0	-	Minolta “Y”
Particle Size (Retained on 100 Mesh)	Trace	%	-
Particle Size (Passing through 325 Mesh)	99.7	%	-
Oil Absorption	27.0	g/100g	-
pH (10% slurry)	9.5	-	-
Specific Gravity	2.8	-	-
Moisture Content	max. 0.5	wt%	-

Mineral Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Talc Content	50 - 60	%	X-Ray Diffraction
Carbonates Content	40 - 50	%	X-Ray Diffraction
Chlorite Content	1 - 4	%	X-Ray Diffraction

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Canada,

USA

Regional Availability

• Canada
• USA