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China has emerged as a significant player in the global talc and titanium dioxide market, contributing to the production, consumption, and export of these essential minerals. Talc, also known as talcum powder, is a naturally occurring mineral that is widely used in various industries, including papermaking, plastics, rubber, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Titanium dioxide, on the other hand, is a white pigment that is primarily used in paints, coatings, plastics, and paper. Both minerals have unique properties that make them indispensable in numerous applications.

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Lithopone was developed in the 1870s as a substitute for lead carbonate (lead white), to overcome its drawbacks of toxicity and poor weathering resistance. Within a few years, titanium dioxide displaced lithopone to become the white pigment (PW6) par excellence in the industry and the world’s best-selling inorganic pigment. However, titanium is a product whose price is subject to large price variations due to product availability. These price increases affect the competitiveness of finished products, and so the search for an alternative to titanium dioxide has generated a variety of possibilities to optimise its use. 

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For exterior wall paint materials, titanium dioxide plays a critical role in enhancing weather resistance. Its ultraviolet (UV) light absorption characteristics protect the binder system from degradation caused by sunlight exposure. As a result, paints containing titanium dioxide are less likely to fade, chalk, or crack under harsh environmental conditions. Moreover, its chemical stability prevents the pigment from reacting with other paint components, maintaining the integrity of the coating and extending its lifespan.

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Wegman’s puts titanium dioxide in its Original Macaroni and Cheese. Campbell’s Healthy Request Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder has it, as does Food Club’s Chunky New England Clam Chowder. Marzetti uses the color agent to brighten its Cream Cheese Fruit Dip. Dairy products usually don’t need titanium dioxide to look white, but Kroger has decided to add titanium dioxide to its Fat Free Half-and-Half. And titanium dioxide isn’t only in especially white or brightly colored foods: Little Debbie adds it to Fudge Rounds and many other products. According to the Food Scores database maintained by Environmental Working Group, more than 1,800 brand-name food products have titanium dioxide on their ingredients list. That said, it can still lurk as an unspecified “artificial color,” or labels might simply say “color added.”

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