28/01/2015
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
In its ground form, talc has a large variety of industrial applications. It is used in many manufacturing industries that include:
Paper Industry
Increases the retention of fillers and opacity and controls pitch globules.
Paint Industry
Reinforces the paint films by preventing sagging. Prevents the settling of solids to the bottom of the container. Contributes minimum abrasion to the process & applicator.
Cosmetic Industry
Used in a number of applications including colored make-up, personal care, soaps, dermo-pediatric preparations & talcum powder.
Ceramic Industry
Used in white ware bodies, electrical porcelain, high frequency insulators, tiles and kiln furniture.
Textile Industry
Used both as loading and bleaching material such as cotton sacks, cordage, rope and string.
Cable Industry
Used as a filler Provides insulation required in the cable industry Acts as a dusting and anti blocking agent.
Plastic Industry
Used as a filler. Improves chemical & heat resistance, impact, strength and dimensional.
Animal Feed and Fertilizer Industry
Talc is an effective anti-caking agent, dispersing agent and die lubricant and therefore helps animal feed and fertilizer plant to function more efficiently. In agricultural chemicals, it makes an ideal inert carrier.
Foods Industry
Talc is also used as an anti-stick coating agent in a number of popular foods including chewing gum, boiled sweets, cured meats, and for rice polishing. In olive oil production, as a processing aid, it increases yield and improves the clarity of the oil.
Waste water treatment
Specialty talc can improve the performance of biological waste water treatment plants. The talc particles ballast the flocks of bacteria and accelerate their sedimentation. The addition of talc results in top quality discharge and zero bacterial loss. It can help to upgrade plants without resorting to costly plant expansions.
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmaceutical industry requires highly pure, specialized and bacteria free talc for Tablets, Ointments and Dusting. The thermal & chemical inertness of talc makes it an ideal filler.
