Industrial Minerals

Making the grade

• Talc’s green aspect February 2010

  Luzenac’s microcrystalline talc, Mistron®, has been developed for partial replacement of carbon black in rubber compounds Read More

• CaCO3’s polymer performance January 2010

  Imerys aims to reduce resin consumption in nonwoven polymers with new CaCO3 filler Read More

• Alumina’s pressing matter December 2009

  Sunrock’s new high purity alumina grade is suitable for pressed speciality shapes in furnace linings Read More

• Frac sand’s curable coat November 2009

  Hexion’s new range of resin-coated sands are designed to aid oil and gas exploitation from horizontal wells Read More

• Thick & thin of clays September 2009

  20 Microns’ new grades of attapulgite and bentonite-based thickeners provide extra viscosity to water- and solvent-borne paints and coatings Read More

• ATH burns bright August 2009 issue

  Huber has created a new range of ATH grades for low-smoke, halogen-free flame retardants Read More

• TiO2 extender contender July issue 2009

  Aimed at cost saving, 20 Microns’ barytes opacifier and alumino-silicate extender grades can partially replace TiO2 in paints and coatings by 15-25% Read More

• Rio Tinto's new calcined borate frit June 2009 issue

  Borates’ tile target: Rio Tinto Minerals’ new calcined borate alternative to traditional frits in tile glaze Read More

• Mag hydroxide fire denier May issue 2009

  Omex Environmental has developed a low cost process route for its new magnesium hydroxide flame retardant filler Read More

• Fertile future for sulphur & bentonite April issue 2009

  Tiger-Sul’s new bentonite sulphur fertiliser aims to rectify the global sulphur deficit of high intensity agriculture Read More