Glacier 200 Talc

Montana Talc

Chemistry

CaO2.000
MgO30.000
Al2O30.500
SiO260.000
Fe2O31.000

Volatiles

CO22.500

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Miscellaneous

Notes

Glacier 200 platy talc is the filler or extender of choice in dark-colored paints and primers, and for many other applications without high brightness requirements. Cyprus offers Glacier 200 at a substantial cost savings compared with higher brightness talcs.

Mineral Analysis:
Talc: 94%
Dolomite: 2%
Calcite: 2%
Quartz: 2%
Asbestos Minerals: not detected

Oil Absorption, g/100g talc:
Spatula rub-out, ASTM D281 - 28
Gardner-Coleman, ASTM D1483 - 38
Apparent Density, lb/ft3:
Loose (Scott Volumeter) - 28
Tapped (Numinco) - 61
Surface Area, m2/g (N2, BET) - 9
Hegman Fineness of Grind: 1.5-2.5
Adsorbed Moisture, %: .2
pH (1:5 dilution): 9
Refractive Index: 1.6
Specific Gravity: 2.8

Particle Size:
Minus 200 mesh, 74 micron: 99.6-99.8%
-325 mesh, 44 micron: 96%
-20 micron: 84%
-10 micron: 57%
-5 micron: 36%
-2 micron: 18%
-1 micron: 10%
Median Particle Size, micron: 8


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XML

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<note>Glacier 200 platy talc is the filler or extender of choice in dark-colored paints and primers, and for many other applications without high brightness requirements. Cyprus offers Glacier 200 at a substantial cost savings compared with higher brightness talcs.

Mineral Analysis:
Talc: 94%
Dolomite: 2%
Calcite: 2%
Quartz: 2%
Asbestos Minerals: not detected

Oil Absorption, g/100g talc:
Spatula rub-out, ASTM D281 - 28
Gardner-Coleman, ASTM D1483 - 38
Apparent Density, lb/ft3:
Loose (Scott Volumeter) - 28
Tapped (Numinco) - 61
Surface Area, m2/g (N2, BET) - 9
Hegman Fineness of Grind: 1.5-2.5
Adsorbed Moisture, %: .2
pH (1:5 dilution): 9
Refractive Index: 1.6
Specific Gravity: 2.8

Particle Size:
Minus 200 mesh, 74 micron: 99.6-99.8%
-325 mesh, 44 micron: 96%
-20 micron: 84%
-10 micron: 57%
-5 micron: 36%
-2 micron: 18%
-1 micron: 10%
Median Particle Size, micron: 8</note>
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