titanium dioxide used in plastic manufacturer

Micro Titanium Dioxide, often abbreviated as micro TiO2, is a highly versatile and widely used compound in various industries due to its exceptional properties. This minute form of titanium dioxide, with particle sizes typically ranging from 0.1 to 1 micron, offers unique benefits that distinguish it from its macro counterparts. It finds applications in sectors such as cosmetics, paints and coatings, pharmaceuticals, and even advanced materials like solar cells and nanotechnology.

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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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