lithopone for rubber manufacturers

In the world of manufacturing, the combination of talc and titanium dioxide is a match made in heaven. These two minerals, when used together, can significantly enhance the performance and quality of various products. Talc, known for its softness and lubricating properties, provides excellent slip resistance and reduces friction, making it an ideal additive for plastics, rubber, and coatings. Titanium dioxide, on the other hand, is a powerful pigment that imparts strength, durability, and UV protection to products.

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Zhu et al. were the first to provide evidence that TiO2 NPs (21 nm) can transfer from daphnia to zebrafish by dietary exposure. Hence, dietary intake could be a major route of exposure to NPs for high trophic level aquatic organisms. Ecological research should therefore focus, not only on the concentration of NPs in the environment, but also on its bioconcentration, bioaccumulation and biomagnification. In addition it has been shown that TiO2 NPs can increase accumulation of other environmental toxicants: enhanced accumulation of cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) was found in carp in the presence of TiO2 NPs. The strong adsorption capacity for Cd and As was explained by the large specific surface area and strong electrostatic attraction of TiO2 NPs that contribute to facilitated transport into different organs.

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