Barium Sulphate

Barium Sulphate

Blanc Fixe Ultra and Radiant are synthetic Barium sulphates produced from highly purified solution in a defined growth process. Both Ultra and Radiant have the ability to exhibit excellent brightness, outstanding flow and levelling, low oil absorption, high refractive index and weathering resistance to the end products.

RadiantUltra
Type Technical OxideTechnical Oxide
Delivery formWhite PowderWhite Powder
Molecular Weight 233 233
Chemical FormulaBaSO4
BaSO4
EINECS 231-784-4231-784-4
CAS-No. 7727-43-7 7727-43-7
REACH No. Under ProcessUnder Process
Parameter UnitTesting MethodSpecificationSpecification
RadiantUltra
BaSO4 Content(Wt%)DIN EN ISO 3262-3≥ 98.0≥ 98.0
Average Particle Size D50 (µm)Laser Diffraction Malvern (Wet)≤ 0.8≤ 1.0
Degree of Lightness(L*)Spectrophotometer≥ 98.0≥ 98.0
Oil Absorption Index(g/100g)ASTMD148314 +/- 113 +/- 1
pH Value8 +/- 18 +/- 1
Solubility in Water(Wt%)0.50.5
Sieve Residue > 45 µm(Wt%)0.10.05
Volatile Fraction(Wt%)0.50.05
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