(1).Introduction of Titanium dioxide
Product Name: Titanium dioxide
CAS NO.: 13463-67-7
Titanium dioxide has its systematic name of Dioxotitanium. With its molecular formula of TiO2 and molecular weight of 79.87, it occurs in nature as well-known minerals rutile, anatase and brookite. Recently, Ries crater in Bavaria found two high pressure forms additionally, a monoclinic baddeleyite-like form and an orthorhombic α-PbO2-like form. But the most common form is rutile that is also the equilibrium phase at all temperatures. Titanium dioxide is insoluble in water and organic solvents, but slowly soluble in hydrofluoric acid and hot strong sulfuric acid. When you need to store it, it should be kept sealed in the cool, dry and well-ventilated place.
A. Rutile type (Titanium dioxide)
(1) R900
R900 (Titanium dioxide) is produced by sulphate process, it is rutile one for universal use, whose surface is treated with inorganic composite corsisting of aluminum and silica, it has excellent optical character, it can be widely used in paint, plastic, ink, paper, etc. R900 has outstanding brightness, hiding power, tinting strength, dispersibility.
R900
| Titanium dioxide (TiO2) Content (m/m), % ≥ | 92 |
| Color (comparewith the standard sample) | Not lower than |
| Tinting Strength (Reynolds) ≥ | 1750 |
| Volatile at 105 ℃ (m/m) % ≤ | 0.6 |
| Resistivity Ω.m ≥ | 50 |
| PH Value of Aqueous Auspension | 6.5-8.0 |
| Oil Absorption (g/100g) ≤ | 23 |
| Mesh Residue (45um)(m/m) % ≤ | 0.1 |
| Rutile Content % ≥ | 97 |
| Dispersibility (Hegmann) ≥ | 5 |
| 25/1000kg bag, 1000kg per pallet | |
(2) R903
R903 (Titanium dioxide) is produced by sulphate process, it is rutile one whose surface is treated with inorganic and polyalcohol organic, it has excellent optical character, use zinc as stabilizing agent, suitable for using in master batch, plastic pipe, powder coating etc. R903 has outstanding brightness, dispersibility, low absorption, high weatherability, whitenss and fluidity in dry.
R903
| Titanium dioxide (TiO2) Content (m/m), % ≥ | 93 |
| Color (compare with the standard sample) | Not lower than |
| Tinting Strength (Reynolds) ≥ | 1820 |
| Volatile at 105 ℃ (m/m) % ≤ | 0.6 |
| Resistivity Ω.m ≥ | 80 |
| PH Value of Aqueous Auspension | 6.5-8.0 |
| Oil Absorption (g/100g) ≤ | 19 |
| Mesh Residue (45um)(m/m) % ≤ | 0.05 |
| Rutile Content % ≥ | 97 |
| Dispersibility (Hegmann) ≥ | 5.5 |
| 25/1000kg bag, 1000kg per pallet | |
(3) R906
R906 (Titanium dioxide) is produced by sulphate process, it is rutile one whose surface is treated with inorganic composite consisting of aluminum, zirconium and polyalcohol organic, it has excellent optical character, use zinc as stabilizing agent, suitable for using in high grade paint, ink, etc. R906 has outstanding brightness, dispersibility, high weatherability, high hiding power, fine particle size, narrow distribution of grain diameter.
R906
| Titanium dioxide (TiO2) Content (m/m), % ≥ | 93 |
| Color (compare with the standard sample) | Not lower than |
| TTinting Strength (Reynolds) ≥ | 1800 |
| Volatile at 105 ℃ (m/m) % ≤ | 0.6 |
| Resistivity Ω.m ≥ | 60 |
| PH Value of Aqueous Auspension | 6.5-8.0 |
| Oil Absorption (g/100g) ≤ | 22 |
| Mesh Residue (45um)(m/m) % ≤ | 0.05 |
| Rutile Content % ≥ | 97 |
| Dispersibility (Hegmann) ≥ | 5 |
| 25/1000kg bag, 1000kg per pallet | |
B. Anatase type (Titanium dioxide)
(1)TA120
TA120 (Titanium dioxide) has good witenesess, fine particle size sysmmetrical distribution of grain size, low oil absorption, good consistent with plastic solvent. TA120 was suitable for using in high grade master batch, plastic, paper.
TA120
| Titanium dioxide (TiO2) Content (m/m), % ≥ | 98.0 |
| Color (compare with the standard sample) | Not lower than |
| Tinting Strength (compare with the standard sample) ≥ | 100 |
| Volatile at 105 ℃ (m/m) % ≤ | 0.5 |
| Water Soluble Object, (m/m) % ≤ | 0.4 |
| PH Value of Aqueous Auspension | 6.5-8.0 |
| Oil Absorption (g/100g) ≤ | 22 |
| Mesh Residue (45um)(m/m) % ≤ | 0.08 |
| 25/1000kg bag, 1000kg per pallet | |
(2) TA100
TA100 (Titanium dioxide) has good whiteness, symmetrical distribution of grain size, high tinting strength, high hiding power, low oil absorption, outstanding dispersibility. TA100 can be widely used in ink, paint, fibre, paste etc.
TA100
| Titanium dioxide (TiO2) Content (m/m), % ≥ | 98.0 |
| Color (compare with the standard sample) | Not lower than |
| Tinting Strength (compare with the standard sample)≥ | 100 |
| Volatile at 105 ℃ (m/m) % ≤ | 0.5 |
| Water Soluble Object, (m/m) % ≤ | 0.5 |
| PH Value of Aqueous Auspension | 6.5-8.0 |
| Oil Absorption (g/100g) ≤ | 26 |
| Mesh Residue (45um)(m/m) % ≤ | 0.15 |
| 25/1000kg bag, 1000kg per pallet | |
(3) TA101
TA101 (Titanium dioxide) has good whiteness, symmetrical distribution of grain size, high tinting strength, high hiding power, good performance in pigment. TA101 can be widely used in paint, ink, master batch, rubber, paper, leather etc.
TA101
| Titanium dioxide (TiO2) Content (m/m) % ≥ | 98.0 |
| Color (compare with the standard sample) | Not lower than |
| Tinting Strength (compare with the standard sample)≥ | 90 |
| Volatile at 105 ℃ (m/m) % ≤ | 0.5 |
| Water Soluble Object, (m/m) % ≤ | 0.6 |
| PH Value of Aqueous Auspension | 6.5-8.5 |
| Oil Absorption (g/100g) ≤ | 28 |
| Mesh Residue (45um)(m/m) % ≤ | 0.3 |
| 25/1000kg bag, 1000kg per pallet | |
2. Basic Information of Titanium dioxide
Titanium dioxide has a wide range of applications, in industries of paint, ink, plastic, rubber, paper making, chemical fiber, etc. Because of the good performance of physical, chemical, optical and pigment, it is now the best white paint. Besides, as food coloring, it can be used in preserved fruits for maximum usage 10 g/kg in China's regulation. The maximum use in a candy coating is 2.0 g/kg. In addition, titanium dioxide is used as a pigment, sunscreen and a thickener in cosmetic and skin care products. Titanium dioxide has eight modifications-in addition to rutile, anatase, and brookite three metastable phases can be produced synthetically (monoclinic, tetragonal and orthorombic), and five high pressure forms (α-PbO2-like, baddeleyite-like, cotunnite-like, orthorhombic OI, and cubic phases)
1). Properties
The other characteristics of Titanium dioxide (CAS NO.: 13463-67-7) can be summarized as:(1)#H bond acceptors: 2; (2)#H bond donors: 0; (3)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 0; (4)Polar Surface Area: 34.14.
2). Preparation
Titanium dioxide (CAS NO.: 13463-67-7) can be widely obtained by two methods. One is purifing crude titanium dioxide via converting to titanium tetrachloride in the chloride process and the other is utilizing ilmenite as the titanium dioxide source, which is digested in sulfuric acid.
The reaction equations of the first method are:
2TiO2 + 3C + 4Cl2→2TiCl4 + 2CO↑+ CO2↑
TiCl4 +O2 →TiO2 + 2Cl2
The reaction equations of the second method are:
H2SO4 + TiO2→TiOSO4 + H2O
Ti(SO4)2 + H2O→ TiOSO4 + H2SO4
TiOSO4 + H2O→H2TiO3↓+ H2SO4
H2TiO3·SO3→TiO2+H2O+SO3↑
3). Descriptors of Structure
(1)SMILES:O=[Ti]=O
(2)Std. InChI:InChI=1S/2O.Ti
(3)Std. InChIKey:GWEVSGVZZGPLCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
4). Toxicity
| Organism | Test Type | Route | Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) | Effect | Source |
| rat | LD | intratracheal | > 100ug/kg (.1mg/kg) | LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: STRUCTURAL OR FUNCTIONAL CHANGE IN TRACHEA OR BRONCHI
BLOOD: "CHANGES IN SERUM COMPOSITION (E.G., TP, BILIRUBIN, CHOLESTEROL)" | Industrial Health. Vol. 35, Pg. 61, 1997. |
3.Market Analysis for Titanium dioxide
As the largest supplier for Titanium Dioxide powders in China, Titanos attracts the attention of PPG, a worldwide leading company engaging in the industry including paint, ink, glass, chemicals etc. After a comprehensive study, PPG signed a strategic business cooperation agreement with Titanos in 2012 and assign it as the only supplier of TD powders for all PPG factories over the world. Without a doubt, such a successful cooperation with a worldwide leading company has certainly proved that the ability and business model of Titanos have reached a new level. And this level is actually built on Titanos's innovation on business model. In order to provide a better service for manufacturing and application, Titanos spent tens of millions of RMB to establish a research center together with Shanghai Jiaotong University and the center is named as "Shanghai Jiaotong University and Titanos Industy New Materials United Research Center". The center was built for Titanos's future development. As it is said by Mr. Yang Tao: Titanos aims to be known to the whole world and we are contributing ourselves in creating a new solution for global manufacturers of paint and ink. A better solution not only about price but also the techniques. And the purpose we establish a research center is just for realizing the solution and meet with the increasing demand of our clients. We will be a pioneer to firstly establish a powder center in Shanghai running a new business model including storage, logistics, research, setting and changing the traditional single business model into a high effective composite one."
Nowadays, Titanos Industry has enlarged its business and established many branches. Now we own Titanos Shanghai, Titanos Guangzhou, Titanos Xiamen, Titanos Hangzhou, Titanos Hong Kong, Titanos Malaysia, Titanos Germany. With so many international branches, Titanos successfully enlarged its range of service and no more suffers from the limits from single business model, currency exchange and excessive competition. It seems that YaiTai is just like a huge aircraft carrier, ready to set sail to earn its success and glory. In order to provide a better service to the whole business, Titanos spent a lot to establish a professional B2B website of Titanium Dioxides powders and provide all kinds of valuable information including manufacturing, global markets, techniques etc.
With the best tinting strength in white pigments, Titanium Dioxide powders are unique and irreplaceable. And the market demand is increasing at a annual speed of 15%. In 2009, the total output of Titanium Dioxide powders is 1.0466 million tons. It's 259400 tons more than that of year 2008 and the increasing rate is 32.9%. In 2010, the total output is 147.4286 million tons. It's 427679 tons more than that of year 2009 and the increasing rate is 40.9%. In 2011, the total output reaches almost 200 million tons. Although China has become a net export country for Titanium Dioxide powders, the majority of the market is still occupied by world leading companies like DuPont, Huntsman, CRISTAL etc. 95% of the advanced TD powders still rely on import to acquire. It is the increasing demand of TD powders that makes Titanos change its business model in a short time and lead its business to the whole world.
At present, challenges and opportunities co-exist in Chinese titanium dioxide market. However, it seems more opportunities than challenges as a whole. The development of Chinese painting industry has brought great opportunities for titanium dioxide industry. In United States, the consumption of titanium dioxide per capita reaches at 4.1 kg and 3.6 kg in Europe while China only 1.01 kg. The requirements for titanium dioxide is in the trendy of rising in the world, especially in China. Though China has already become the biggest producer and consumer of titanium dioxide, it still has lots of problems. As the production method of sulfuric acid process has little otherness and similar technology, the homogenization phenomenon is very severe in domestic market. With the problems of rising price in raw material and tax rebate, it will also hinder the development of titanium dioxide technology to a great extent.