titanium dioxide rutile factories

Modern production facilities employ state-of-the-art technologies to ensure particle size distribution is optimal, which is crucial for the pigment's performance in end-use applications. Advanced filtration systems remove impurities, ensuring that the final product meets the highest purity levels. Additionally, manufacturers pay close attention to environmental concerns by implementing waste management strategies to minimize any negative impact during the production process.

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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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