- Chemical Family:Barium Salts
- Functions:Extender
- Synonyms:Barium sulphate, Barium white, BaSO4, E 340, Liquibarine, Micropaque
Precipitated Barium Sulfate 0.7μm is also known as blanc fixe. This high purity, synthetically-produced barium sulfate product acts as an extender in the production of paints, coatings and plastics. It is completely inert and possesses high resistance to outdoor exposure and other chemicals. APM’s Chinese source of blanc fixe has an extremely fine particle size of 0.7 µm and a narrow particle size distribution, ideally-suited for high gloss applications.