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Albawhite® 40, 60, and 70 are super white, easily dispersible natural barium sulphate extenders produced by Deutsche Baryt-Industrie in the Harz mountains. The product range is characterized by high brightness, low Si-content, and good cost-effectiveness, making it a profitable choice for various applications.
Property | Albawhite 40 | Albawhite 60 | Albawhite 70 | Unit | Method |
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Medium particle size x50 | approx. 6 | approx. 4 | approx. 3 | µm | Cilas 920 |
x97 / top-cut | approx. 25 | approx. 18 | approx. 14 | µm | Cilas 920 |
x99 | approx. 29 | approx. 21 | approx. 17 | µm | Cilas 920 |
Sieve residue at 45 µm | approx. 0.1 | – | – | % | DIN EN ISO 787-7 |
Sieve residue at 32 µm | – | approx. 0.1 | – | % | DIN EN ISO 787-7 |
Sieve residue at 20 µm | – | – | approx. 0.1 | % | DIN EN ISO 787-7 |
BaSO4 content | approx. 98 | approx. 98 | approx. 98 | % | DIN EN ISO 3262-2 |
Si content | approx. 0.3 | approx. 0.3 | approx. 0.3 | % | – |
Electrical conductivity | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | < 0.1 | mS/cm | DIN EN ISO 787-14 |
Brightness Ry | > 91 | > 91 | > 91 | % | DIN 53163 |
pH-value | approx. 8.5 | approx. 8.5 | approx. 8.5 | – | DIN EN ISO 787-9 |
Density | approx. 4.4 | approx. 4.4 | approx. 4.4 | g/ml | DIN EN ISO 787-10 |
Refractive index | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.64 | – | Literature |
Hardness (Mohs) | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | – | Literature |