White Barytes for Plastics
In plastics, Barytes adds density to the end product. Not only for practical purposes such as sound deadening, but also for the aesthetic reasons of “feel and handle”. White Barytes also adds to the colour of pigmented polymers. White Barytes acquires its colour due to the lack of contaminants, notably iron oxide. This is particularly important in filled polypropylenes.
Barytes provides high levels of chemical resistance and can be incorporated into polymers at very high addition rates.
White Barytes is available in a wide range of particle size distributions. The two most popular are the milled Barytes Supreme and the micronised MicroSupreme Barytes.
White Barytes for Surface Coatings
White Barytes is commonly used as a white pigment extender and filler in surface coatings. It has the added advantage of being relatively chemically inert. White Barytes of 325 mesh can be used for textured surface finishes and Micronised White Barytes, or sometimes Blanc Fixe, would be the choice for more critical finishes.
White Barytes Product Selection Chart
- Barytes Supreme - milled white Barytes available in a range of sizes
- Micro Supreme Barytes - miconised white Barytes
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