Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Base Chemicals Functions
- CAS No.
- 13776-74-4
- EC No.
- 237-413-2
- Technologies
Features & Benefits
- Product Highlights
Talc usually appears massively (also called soapstone form) and rarely in well formed crystals. It is formed by metamorphosis of magnesium silicates such as olivine, pyroxene or amphibole (it is an igneous rock).
Applications & Uses
- Applications
- Uses
It is used in various applications. In powder form it is used as filler in the manufacture of paper and cardboard, for paint and varnish, in the ceramics industry, as an additive for rubber and plastics, as well as to prevent skin irritations and moisturize it.
For resistance to high temperatures is used in the manufacture of heat resistant materials. It is also the basis of many powders in cosmetics. It is even used in the food industry as E553b.
Properties