china lithopone 1345-05-7

As awareness of the environmental consequences associated with industrial activities heightened, TiO2 industry factories began to adopt cleaner production technologies. Innovations such as the chloride process offered not only improved yields but also reduced energy consumption and waste generation. Moreover, the introduction of advanced filtration systems and waste treatment protocols significantly mitigated the environmental impact of TiO2 manufacturing.

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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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