Category: Pre-market additives
Description:
Calofort® ultrafine precipitated calcium carbonate (pcc) products are characterized by high surface area, controlled particle shape and high whiteness and are commonly used to modify rheology and reinforce in a variety of polymer systems.
Typical Use:
- Polyurethane, polysulfide, and other polymer based sealant systems
- Solvent based paints and primers; as an antisettling filler
- PVC plastisols, modified silicone polymer, silicone, 2K polyurethane, polysulfide and other sealant formulations
Apparent use of Nanotechnology: precipitated calcium carbonate coated with calcium stearate (primary particle size: 70nm)
Reason for Inclusion:
"Primary particle size: 70nm" -Retrieved 2/5/2021 from https://www.mineralstech.com/docs/default-source/specialty-minerals-documents/performance-minerals/pmin-tds/lifford-tds/tds---calofort.pdf?sfvrsn=e841d0cc_2
"Precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) coated with calcium stearate" -Retrieved 2/5/2021 (see safety data sheet)
Company:
Minerals Technologies Inc.
Trade: Painters
Safety Data Sheet (SDS):