Titanox

Titanox at 100x (visible light left; UV light right)

Description

[Velsicol] A trademark name for a white pigment composed of Titanium dioxide. Titanox is often extended with Calcium sulfate and/or Barium sulfate. It is used industrially in paints, paper, rubber, plastics, leather, inks, ceramics, floor covering, and textile coatings.

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Synonyms and Related Terms

titanium dioxide

Risks

• Noncombustible

Comparisons

Characteristics of Common White Pigments

Resources and Citations

• R. Mayer, The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, Viking Press, New York, 1981

• G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 815

• Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993