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ASCOM 50T
- Chemical Name
- Calcium Carbonate
ASCOM 50T is a premium quality, surface-coated, very fine calcium carbonate with excellent dispersion properties, manufactured from high-purity, white ground calcium carbonate. It is used as a filler in the following industries: plasticized PVC (profiles, artificial leather, calendared sheets, and cables) and polyolefins (compounds and masterbatches for mouldings).
Identification
Product families
Applications
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Luggage & Leather Goods
Building & Construction — Building Envelope & Roofing
- Glazing & Window Elements
Building & Construction — Building Materials
- Pipes & Plumbing
Electrical & Electronics — Wire & Cable
- Building Wires & Power Cables
Product Families
Plastics — Polymer Additives
- Fillers & Extenders
Other characteristics
- Brand
- ASCOM
- End Uses
Cables, Calendared Sheets, Masterbatches, PVC Pipe, PVC Profiles, Synthetic Leather
- Synonyms
- CaCO3
- Functions
- Filler
- Processing Methods
- Molding
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Polyolefins, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
- Markets
- Building & Construction
- Consumer Goods
- Electrical & Electronics
- Technology
- Plastics
- Packaging Type
- Bags
- Super Sacks
- Labeling Claims
- High Purity
- Material Features
- Good Dispersion
- High Purity
- Packaging Information
- 25 kg bag or Jumbo bag
- Compatible Polymers and Resins
- Polyolefins
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Cables
- Calendared Sheets
- Masterbatches
- PVC Pipe
- PVC Profiles
- Synthetic Leather
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Filler
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Molding
Technical data
Table 1 of 3
8 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteness | min. 98.0 | % | — |
| Brightness Ry | min. 96.5 | % | DIN 53163 |
| Density | 2.7 | g/ml | — |
| Refractive Index | 1.59 | — | — |
| Mohs Hardness | 3 | — | — |
| pH | max. 9 | — | ISO 787/9 |
| Moisture | max. 0.2 | % | — |
| Bulk Density | 1.05 - 1.15 | g/cm³ | — |
Table 2 of 3
5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Particle Size (retained on sieve 150μm, coated) | max. 0.009 | % |
| Particle Size (D97, uncoated) | 8 - 9 | μm |
| Particle Size (D50, uncoated) | 2 - 2.5 | μm |
| Particle Size (max. 2μm, uncoated) | 48 - 52 | % |
| Coating Level | 1.1 - 1.2 | % |
Table 3 of 3
8 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium Carbonate | 99.18 | % |
| Calcium Oxide | 55.91 | % |
| Silicon Dioxide | 0.09 | % |
| Aluminum Oxide | 0.04 | % |
| Ferric Oxide | 0.01 | % |
| Magnesium Oxide | 0.05 | % |
| Hydrochloric Acid Insoluble Content | max. 0.2 | % |
| Loss on Ignition | 43.64 | % |
