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type of product:

Talc, talcum line KT

 

TALC, TALCUM LINE KT

TYPES KT1, KT5, KT7

1. Description

Highly pure talc with very low content of heterogenous substances, low Fe and alkali and with very high whiteness.

 

 

2. Mineralogical composition
Talc % >98
Chlorite % <1
Dolomite, magnesite % <1
Asbestos % 0
 

 

3. Physical properties
Whiteness KT 1 KT5
CIE L 97,15 96,8
a* 0 0,2
b* 1,49 1,32

Y

92,8 92
KT1 25 µm KT5 55 µm
Residue on sieve

% max

0,8 1
Particle size Sedigraph 5100

D(50)

4,7 µm

8,1 µm

D(90)

12,3 µm

21,3 µm
Oil consumption

g/100g max

46

40
Loose weight

g/dm3

510

550
pH 7
Moisture % max 0,5
Density g/cm3 2,73
Hardness Mohs 1
Ignition loss /1100 °C/ % 6,5 ±1
 

 

4. Packing

talc KT1 is packed into 25 kg paper bags, on 1250 kg pallets
big bags 1 t
 

 

 

 

 
TALCS

   There are many types of talcs. The name "talc" does not describes the diversity of this mineral in nature. On one hand the talc is a pure magnesium silicate and on the other hand it is a common name for rocks containing more minerals. Pure talc has the following chemical formula:  Mg3[Si4O10(OH)2]. Theoretical chemical analysis has the following values:
SiO2 63,5%
MgO 31,7%
H2O 4,8%
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WHITENESS TO 93

 

 

 

   

KOLTEX COLOR, s.r.o.      2010

 

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