This information is based on our present state of knowledge and is intended to provide general notes on our products and their uses. It should not be construed as guaranteeing specific properties or suitability for a particular application
Albawhite® 10 is a white barium sulfate extender from production at Deutsche Baryt Industrie, of Bad Lauterberg, in Germany’s mountainous Harz region. Produced from natural presorted and classified barite concentrates, this product is notable for its narrow particle size range, with extremely low ultra-fine particle content.
Albawhite® 10 is used for matting effect in powder-coating systems and particularly suitable for co-extrusion processes in plastics.
| Property | Method | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium particle size x50 | Cilas 920 | ca. 17 | µm |
| x97 / top-cut | Cilas 920 | ca. 32 | µm |
| Sieve residue at 45 µm | DIN EN ISO 787-7 | < 0.1 | % |
| BaSO4 content | DIN EN ISO 3262-2 | ca. 98 | % |
| Si content | – | ca. 0.3 | % |
| Electrical conductivity | DIN EN ISO 787-14 | < 100 | mS/cm |
| Brightness Ry | DIN 53163 | ca. 91 | % |
| pH-value | DIN EN ISO 787-9 | ca. 8 | – |
| Density | DBI-Method | ca. 4.4 | g/ml |
| Powder density | DBI-Method | ca. 2.0 | g/ml |
| Tamped density | DBI-Method | ca. 2.5 | g/ml |
| Refractive index | Literature | 1.64 | – |
| Hardness (Mohs) | Literature | 3-4 | – |
The above mentioned values should be taken only as indications and not as guaranteed properties.
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