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JetFil® T490
- Chemical Name
- Talc
- Chemical Family
- Silicates
JetFil® T490 is an off-white, extremely platy talc. This product is used for enhancing stiffness, HDT, and dimensional stability in general-purpose plastics applications, including sheet and thermoformed plastics. 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
- Non-Food Consumer Packaging
Industrial — Paper & Pulp
- Pulping & Processing
Electrical & Electronics — Wire & Cable
- Jacketing & Insulation
Product Families
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, Sheets, Wires
- Features
Dimensional Stability, Good Thermal Stability, High Heat Deflection Temperature, High Stiffness, Odorless
- Synonyms
- Agalite, Talc (Mg3H2(SiO3)4), Talcum
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Bioplastics
- Color
- Off White
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Building & Construction
- Consumer Goods
- Electrical & Electronics
- Industrial
- Printing & Packaging
- Technology
- Industrial Additives & Materials
- Plastics
- Material Features
- Dimensional Stability
- Good Thermal Stability
- High Heat Deflection Temperature
- High Stiffness
- Odorless
- 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
- Industrial Additives End Use
- Ceramics
- Paper & Pulp
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Appliances
- Automotive Body Panel
- Automotive Bumpers
- Pipes
- Sheets
- Wires
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Reinforcement
Technical data
Table 1 of 4
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fineness of Grind | 4.5 | — | Hegman gauge |
| Brightness | 81.0 | — | Minolta “Y” |
| Specific Gravity | 2.8 | — | — |
| Moisture Content | max. 0.3 | wt% | — |
| Loose Bulk Density | 20.0 | lbs/ft³ | — |
Table 2 of 4
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Diameter | 5.5 | microns | Sedigraph |
Table 3 of 4
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talc Content | min. 92 | % | X-Ray Diffraction |
Table 4 of 4
1 row| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesite, Dolomite, Chlorite Contents | max. 8 | % | X-Ray Diffraction |
