Why use TiO2 ?
As a white pigment, TiO2 is widely used for its efficiency
in scattering visible light, and imparting whiteness, brightness,
and high opacity when incorporated into a plastic formulation.
Moreover, the ability of titanium dioxide to absorb UV light energy can provide
significant improvement in the weatherability and durability of polymer products.
This property has established the use of TiO2 in applications
such as PVC window profiles, agricultural films, where chalking stability and color
retention are desired.
Figure 1 below shows major benefits and applications served by Titanium dioxide.
Commercial grades of titanium dioxide are rarely pure. Most consist in multilayer
inorganic structures and, in some cases, an organic treatments is deposited on the
surfaces of the TiO2 particle to improve compatibility
and dispersability.
In order to help you in your developments and in the selection of the right grades,
we offer you the following items:
- General description of TiO2
- Main effects provided
by TiO2
- Informations on how to compound
and handle TiO2
- Applications of TiO2 in polymers such as
PVC, Polyolefins,
Styrenics and
other.
