About Specialty Minerals

Specialty Minerals, established in 1992 and headquartered in New York, USA, is a global supplier specializing in high-performance and highly processed minerals, extending its expertise across various industries. Known for enhancing the performance, durability, and effectiveness of adhesive solutions, their minerals provide superior adhesion, longevity, and application properties, contributing to environmentally friendly adhesives that meet regulatory requirements and industry standards. Specialty Minerals offers a range of high-quality mineral products, including precipitated calcium carbonates, ground calcium carbonates, and talc. These minerals serve as functional additives in adhesives, improving properties such as rheology, stability, and viscosity control. Additionally, they offer fillers, rheology modifiers, and reinforcers, which enhance adhesive performance and facilitate smoother production processes and better efficiency for manufacturers.

Thixo-Carb™ HP

Thixo-Carb™ HP by Specialty Minerals is a precipitated calcium carbonate. Acts as a functional additive offers thixotropy and viscosity control resulting in improved sag as well as slump characteristics. It is a high surface area, surface treated, ultrafine pcc developed specifically for high performance polysulfide, PVC plastisol, silicone and epoxy sealant systems.<br> <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>Thixo-Carb™ HP provides improved physical properties providing the formulator flexibility in designing a cost-efficient and high-performance sealant systems.</li></ul>

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Thixo-Carb™ 500

Thixo-Carb™ 500 by Specialty Minerals is precipitated calcium carbonate. Acts as a functional additive providing thixotropy and viscosity control. It improves sag and slump characteristics. It is a unique surface coated, with uniform particle size designed specifically for use in polyurethane, epoxy and butyl polymeric sealant systems.<br> <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>In addition the semi-reinforcing nature of Thixo-Carb™ 500 yields improved physical properties providing the formulator flexibility in designing a cost effecient, high performance sealant system.</li>

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Microtalc™ MP 50-26 talc

Microtalc™ MP 50-26 talc by Specialty Minerals is a general purpose talc. It acts as a filler and is produced from an extensive deposit of high quality montana talc (magnesium silicate) ore.<br> <ul style="padding-left: 40px;"><li>It has moderate color and grind.</li><li>It is normally used in applications which can benefit from talc's platy particle shape, highly oleophilic surface and softness do not require high dry brightness.</li><li>Microtalc™ MP 50-26 talc is applicable in sealants and caulks as well as in joint compounds.</li></ul>

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