How to Optimize the Use of TiO2?

Last update on Jun 16, 2017

Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) is the white pigment used to give whiteness and hiding power to a coating because of scattering of visible light. The pigment is expensive, especially when volume prices of systems are used.

Most paint and ink companies buy raw materials per weight and sell their products by volume. TiO₂ has a relative high density: ρ ≡ 4 kg/l. Therefore, the raw material contributes substantially to especially the volume price of a system.

Read on to learn how to optimize the use of TiO₂ to achieve bestcost / performance ratio for your coating formulation.

But first, let's take a look at phenomenon of scattering.

Scattering by Solid Particles

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