WO2001079358A3 - Methods for producing titanium dioxide having improved gloss at low temperatures - Google Patents

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WO2001079358A3
WO2001079358A3 PCT/US2001/011938 US0111938W WO0179358A3 WO 2001079358 A3 WO2001079358 A3 WO 2001079358A3 US 0111938 W US0111938 W US 0111938W WO 0179358 A3 WO0179358 A3 WO 0179358A3
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Michael Hiew
Yarw-Nan Wang
Les Hamor
Brian Tear
Robert Mcintyre
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Ineos Pigments USA Inc
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Abstract

The present invention provides methods of preparing a titanium dioxide pigment having improved gloss properties which involves heating an aqueous slurry of base titanium dioxide pigment to a temperature below about 75 °C, coating the base titanium dioxide pigment with a silica compound at a temperature below about 75 °C to form a silica coated titanium dioxide pigment; and coating the silica coated titanium dioxide pigment with an alumina compound at a temperature below about 75 °C to form the titanium dioxide pigment having improved gloss.
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AU5532801A AU5532801A (en) 2000-04-12 2001-04-12 Methods for producing titanium dioxide having improved gloss at low temperatures
JP2001577345A JP5327660B2 (en) 2000-04-12 2001-04-12 Method for producing titanium dioxide having improved gloss at low temperatures
AU2001255328A AU2001255328B2 (en) 2000-04-12 2001-04-12 Methods for producing titanium dioxide having improved gloss at low temperatures
MXPA02010113A MXPA02010113A (en) 2000-04-12 2001-04-12 Methods for producing titanium dioxide having improved gloss at low temperatures.
EP01928478A EP1292647A2 (en) 2000-04-12 2001-04-12 Methods for producing titanium dioxide having improved gloss at low temperatures

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