titanium dioxide for plastic supplier

China, as a global manufacturing hub, plays a significant role in the production and pricing of various industrial materials, including lithopone pigments. Lithopone, a versatile white pigment, is widely used in industries like coatings, plastics, printing inks, and paper due to its excellent whiteness, opacity, and cost-effectiveness. It is a combination of zinc sulfide and barium sulfate, offering a cost-efficient alternative to titanium dioxide.

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Of the products that include the additive in their labels, Thea Bourianne, senior manager at data consultant Label Insights, told Food Navigator USA in May 2021 that more than 11,000 products in the company's database of U.S. food and beverage products listed titanium dioxide as an ingredient. Non-chocolate candy led those numbers at 32%. Cupcakes and snack cakes made up 14%, followed by cookies at 8%, coated pretzels and trail mix at 7%, baking decorations at 6%, gum and mints at 4% and ice cream at 2%.

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  • 1. Pigment and Food Coloring