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Glacier 200 Talc

Montana Talc

Glacier 200 platy talc is the filler or extender of choice in dark-colored paints and primers, and for many other applications without high brightness requirements. Cyprus offers Glacier 200 at a substantial cost savings compared with higher brightness talcs.

Mineral Analysis:
Talc: 94%
Dolomite: 2%
Calcite: 2%
Quartz: 2%
Asbestos Minerals: not detected

Oil Absorption, g/100g talc:
Spatula rub-out, ASTM D281 - 28
Gardner-Coleman, ASTM D1483 - 38
Apparent Density, lb/ft3:
Loose (Scott Volumeter) - 28
Tapped (Numinco) - 61
Surface Area, m2/g (N2, BET) - 9
Hegman Fineness of Grind: 1.5-2.5
Adsorbed Moisture, %: .2
pH (1:5 dilution): 9
Refractive Index: 1.6
Specific Gravity: 2.8

Particle Size:
Minus 200 mesh, 74 micron: 99.6-99.8%
-325 mesh, 44 micron: 96%
-20 micron: 84%
-10 micron: 57%
-5 micron: 36%
-2 micron: 18%
-1 micron: 10%
Median Particle Size, micron: 8

Out Bound Links

• (Materials - Parent) Talc - Mg3Si4O6 or 3MgO.4SiO2.H2O

  Magnesium Silicate, Steatite, French Chalk, Hydrated talc

• (Typecodes) 1: FLS - Flux Source
• (MDT - Member) North America

  The decision about what materials to include in th...

• (Hazards - General) Talc Hazards Overview
  Hazards of this material in the ceramic industry a...

XML for Import into INSIGHT

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<oxide symbol="CaO" name="Calcium Oxide, Calcia" status="U" percent="2.000" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="MgO" name="Magnesium Oxide, Magnesia" status="U" percent="30.000" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Al2O3" name="Aluminum Oxide, Alumina" status="" percent="0.500" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="SiO2" name="Silicon Dioxide, Silica" status="" percent="60.000" tolerance=""/>
<oxide symbol="Fe2O3" name="Iron Oxide, Ferric Oxide" status="" percent="1.000" tolerance=""/>
</oxides>
<volatiles>
<volatile symbol="CO2" name="Carbon Dioxide" percent="2.500" tolerance=""/>
<volatile symbol="H2O" name="Water" percent="4.000" tolerance=""/>
</volatiles>
</material>

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