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Paint industry and "RUTIL TITAN DIOXIDE"

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Werner Haelg

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Oct 18, 1995, 3:00:00 AM10/18/95
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The Formula is just TiO2 (it is white).
RUTIL is the natural mineral form of TiO2.


*********************************** Werner Haelg
** Obscurum per Obscurius ** Swiss Federal Institute
** Ignotum per Ignotius ** of Technology Zuerich
** Ora Alchemisti Ignoti ** Laboratory for Inorg. Chemistry
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Kurt Rieder

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Oct 18, 1995, 3:00:00 AM10/18/95
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A...@CCLRU.UNSW.EDU.AU wrote:
: Hi Everyone,
: I would like to learn what is "RUTIL TITAN DIOXIDE" (I hope spelling OK).
: I've been told that it is used in PAINT industry for pigments.
: Any info (where can I found, chemical formula etc) will be appreciated.
: Tx.
: A...@CCLRU.UNSW.EDU.AU

Do some library research on processing and uses for minerals
illmenite and rutile... both are major products of Austrailia.
The paint pigment produced from these is titanium dioxide...
TiO2.


Betty Bridges

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Oct 19, 1995, 3:00:00 AM10/19/95
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In <463cm8$d...@buffnet2.buffnet.net> kri...@buffnet.net (Kurt Rieder)
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Also used in the cosmetic industry.

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