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Nicron® 002
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Corrosion ResistanceExcellent Stain BlockingImproved FlexibilityImproved RheologyIncreases Film StrengthProvides Good Texture
- Chemical Name
- Talc
- Chemical Family
- Silicates
Nicron® 002 is a high-purity microcrystalline talc. The lamellar nature of Nicron® 002 enhances film strength and flexibility in sealant formulations and provides barrier properties in architectural and industrial primers and topcoats to improve corrosion resistance and stain-blocking ability. Nicron® 002 is used in topcoats, block fillers, traffic paints, texture paints, and composite compounds.
Identification
- CASE Ingredients Functions
- Filler
Product families
Applications
Paints & Coatings — Building & Construction
- Architectural Coatings
Building & Construction — Building Envelope & Roofing
- Architectural Coatings
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
- Ceramics & Refractory
Paints & Coatings — Industrial Coatings
- Industrial Coatings
Printing & Packaging — Packaging Coatings
- Primers & Lacquers
Paints & Coatings — Packaging Coatings
- Primers & Lacquers
Industrial — Paper & Pulp
- Pulping & Processing
Product Families
CASE Ingredients — Additives
- Fillers & Extenders
Industrial Additives & Materials — Paper & Pulp Chemicals
- Pulping Chemicals
Plastics — Polymer Additives
- Fillers & Extenders
Industrial Additives & Materials — Processing Aids
- Glass & Ceramic Additives
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Nicron
- Synonyms
- Agalite, Talc (Mg3H2(SiO3)4), Talcum
- Oil Absorption
- 30.0 g/100 g
- Markets
- Building & Construction
- Industrial
- Paints & Coatings
- Printing & Packaging
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Industrial Additives & Materials
- Plastics
- Labeling Claims
- High Purity
- Chemical Inventories
- AIIC (Australia)
- CSNN (Taiwan)
- DSL (Canada)
- EINECS (EU)
- ENCS (Japan)
- IECSC (China)
- ISHL (Japan)
- KECI (Korea)
- Country Availability
- Canada
- USA
- Coating End Applications
- Primer
- Top Coat
- Industrial Additives End Use
- Ceramics
- Paper & Pulp
- Industrial Additives Functions
- Filler
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Filler
Technical data
Table 1 of 3
8 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particle Size (Passing through 200 Mesh) | 99.9 | % | — |
| Particle Size (Passing through 325 Mesh) | 89.8 | % | — |
| Brightness | 80.0 | — | Minolta “Y” |
| Oil Absorption | 30.0 | g/100g | — |
| Specific Gravity | 2.8 | — | — |
| Moisture Content | max. 0.5 | wt% | — |
| Bulking Value | 23.3 | lbs/gal | — |
| Loose Bulk Density | 24.2 | lbs/ft³ | — |
Table 2 of 3
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talc Content | min. 98 | % | X-Ray Diffraction |
Table 3 of 3
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolomite, Chlorite Contents | max. 2 | % | X-Ray Diffraction |
