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JetFil® T290

Chemical Name
Talc
Chemical Family
Silicates

JetFil® T290 is an off-white, extremely platy talc. This product is recommended for improving stiffness, HDT, and dimensional stability in general-purpose and commodity plastic applications, including wood-plastic composites. It could also help in achieving good long-term thermal stability (heat aging).

Product families

Applications

Applications
  • Consumer Goods — Appliances & Electronics
  • Consumer Goods — Housewares
Automotive & Transportation — Automotive
  • Exterior & Body
Building & Construction — Building Materials
  • Pipes & Plumbing
Industrial — Chemical & Industrial Manufacturing
  • Ceramics & Refractory
Electrical & Electronics — Devices & Assemblies
  • Consumer Electronics
Printing & Packaging — Packaging
  • Food & Beverage Packaging
Industrial — Paper & Pulp
  • Pulping & Processing
Electrical & Electronics — Wire & Cable
  • Jacketing & Insulation

Product Families

Composite Materials — 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
JetFil
End Uses

Appliances, Automotive Body Panel, Automotive Bumpers, Ceramics, Paper & Pulp, Pipes, Wires

Features

Dimensional Stability, Excellent Creep, Excellent Elastic Recovery, Good Processability, Good Thermal Stability, High Heat Deflection Temperature, High Modulus of Elasticity, High Stiffness, Odorless

Synonyms
Agalite, Talc (Mg3H2(SiO3)4), Talcum
Compatible Polymers & Resins
Bioplastics, Polypropylenes (PP)
Color
Off White
Markets
  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Building & Construction
  • Consumer Goods
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Industrial
  • Printing & Packaging
Technology
  • Composite Materials
  • Industrial Additives & Materials
  • Plastics
Material Features
  • Dimensional Stability
  • Excellent Creep
  • Excellent Elastic Recovery
  • Good Processability
  • Good Thermal Stability
  • High Heat Deflection Temperature
  • High Modulus of Elasticity
  • High Stiffness
Chemical Inventories
  • AIIC (Australia)
  • CHINV (Switzerland)
  • CSNN (Taiwan)
  • DSL (Canada)
  • ENCS (Japan)
  • IECSC (China)
  • ISHL (Japan)
  • KECI (Korea)
Country Availability
  • Canada
  • USA
Certifications and Compliance
REACH Exempt (Europe)
Compatible Polymers and Resins
  • Bioplastics
  • Polypropylenes (PP)
Industrial Additives End Use
  • Ceramics
  • Paper & Pulp
Composite Materials Functions
Filler
Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
  • Appliances
  • Automotive Body Panel
  • Automotive Bumpers
  • Pipes
  • Wires
Plastics and Elastomers Functions
Reinforcement

Technical data

Table 1 of 4

6 rows
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Fineness of Grind3.0—Hegman gauge
Brightness78.0—Minolta “Y”
Specific Gravity2.8——
Moisture Contentmax. 0.3wt%—
Loose Bulk Density30.0lbs/ft³—
Tapped Bulk Density50.0lbs/ft³—

Table 2 of 4

1 row
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Median Diameter8.5micronsSedigraph

Table 3 of 4

1 row
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Talc Contentmin. 92%X-Ray Diffraction

Table 4 of 4

1 row
CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Magnesite, Dolomite, Chlorite Contentsmax. 8%X-Ray Diffraction

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