Titanium Dioxide

Titanium Dioxide:

• Titanium Dioxide Chemical Formula: TiO2
• Physical Form: White solid or powdery amphoteric oxide
• Molecular Weight: 79.866

Key Properties:

• Non-toxic
• Optimal opacity
• Best whiteness and brightness

Performance:

• Considered the best-performing white pigment in the world

Characteristics:

• Strong adhesion
• Chemically stable
• Maintains whiteness indefinitely

Aplicativos:

• Paints
• Plastics
• Paper
• Printing inks
• Synthetic fibers
• Rubber
• Cosmetics
• Refractory glass
• Glazes
• Enamels
• Clay
• High-temperature laboratory equipment

Extraction Methods:

• Acid decomposition of rutile
• Decomposition of titanium tetrachloride

Natural Polymorphic Forms:

• Rutile
• Anatase
• Brookite

Synthetic Crystalline Forms:

• Several synthetic forms have been developed