Abstract:
This disclosure relates to inorganic particles, typically inorganic metal oxide or mixed metal oxide particles, and more typically titanium dioxide (TiO2) particles, comprising at least about 0.002% of tungsten, based on the total weight of the inorganic particles, wherein inorganic particles have a photostability ratio (PSR) of at least about 2, as measured by the Ag+ photoreduction rate, and color as depicted by an L* of at least about 97.0, and b* of less than about 4. These titanium dioxide particles comprising tungsten may further comprise alumina.
Abstract:
One aspect of the invention is to provide a composition comprising a titanium dioxide particle having on the surface of said particle a substantially encapsulating layer comprising a pyrogenically-deposited metal oxide; said substantially encapsulating layer having on its surface at least one organic surface treatment material selected from an organo-silane, an organo-siloxane, a fluoro-silane, an organo-phosphonate, an organo-acid phosphate, an organo-pyrophosphate, an organo-polyphosphate, an organo-metaphosphate, an organo-phosphinate, an organo-sulfonic compound, a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, an associated ester of a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, a derivative of a hydrocarbon-based carboxylic acid, a hydrocarbon-based amide, a low molecular weight hydrocarbon wax, a low molecular weight polyolefin, a co-polymer of a low molecular weight polyolefin, a hydrocarbon-based polyol, a derivative of a hydrocarbon-based polyol, an alkanolamine, a derivative of an alkanolamine, an organic dispersing agent, or a mixture thereof. Another aspect of the invention is to provide processes for producing said composition.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to a process for producing titanium dioxide, comprising: a) providing a quantity of liquid titanium tetrahalide for reacting with an oxygen-containing gas; b) vaporizing a first portion of the liquid titanium tetrahalide and reacting the titanium tetrahalide vapor and the oxygen-containing gas, in a first stage of a reaction zone, the reaction zone temperature ranging from at least about 650° C.—to form a reaction product at least containing titanium dioxide and oxygen-containing gas and passing the reaction product, more typically in the vapor phase, to at least one additional stage of the reaction zone; and c) charging at least one additional portion of the liquid titanium tetrahalide to the at least one additional stage of the reaction zone to cool the titanium dioxide and to react with the oxygen-containing gas to form additional titanium dioxide. This process results in a high conversion to titanium dioxide and formation of titanium dioxide powders having improved particle size and size distribution.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are pigments comprising mostly rutile TiO2, wherein the mostly rutile TiO2 consists essentially of low abrasion TiO2 particles produced by introducing a metal halide into the chloride process. Further disclosed are ink, can coatings, fibers, papers, and plastics comprising the pigment. Also disclosed herein are pigments comprising the low abrasion TiO2 pigments comprising TiO2 particles which have been further heat treated at a temperature of at least about 800° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere for a time period of at least about 1 hour.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a vapor phase process for producing a substantially anatase-free titanium dioxide pigment comprising reacting a vaporous titanium dioxide precursor and an oxygen containing gas in a reactor; and introducing a mixture of liquid silicon halide and liquid titanium dioxide precursor into the reactor at a point downstream of the addition of the vaporous titanium dioxide precursor, and the oxygen containing gas, and at a process temperature of about 1200° C. to about 1600° C. to produce titanium dioxide particles that are substantially encapsulated in silicon dioxide.
Abstract:
The disclosure provides a paper slurry comprising a treated inorganic particle having reduced photoactivity and improved anti-microbial properties, wherein the treated inorganic pigment comprises: an inorganic core particle; a first treatment of a silicon compound, wherein the silicon compound is added in a single step; and a second treatment comprising a co-precipitated zinc oxide and alumina.
Abstract:
The disclosure provides a coating composition comprising a treated inorganic particle having reduced photoactivity and improved anti-microbial properties, wherein the treated inorganic particle comprises: an inorganic core particle; a first treatment of a silicon compound, wherein the silicon compound is added in a single step; and a second treatment comprising co-precipitated zinc oxide and alumina.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to an improved process for preparing titanium tetrachloride comprising reacting ores comprising metal oxides with chlorine and a carbon compound at a temperature of about 900° C. to about 1300° C. to form the corresponding chlorides and off gas comprising carbon monoxide, wherein the metal in the metal oxide is selected from the group consisting of silicon, zircon and mixtures thereof, and wherein the carbon compound is selected from the group consisting of coke, charcoal, silicon carbide and mixtures thereof; and reacting titanium dioxide with a stream comprising off gases formed in the previous step to form titanium tetrachloride and carbon dioxide.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to a process for making titanium dioxide, comprising: reacting titanium tetrachloride with oxygen by contacting the titanium tetrachloride with the oxygen in a vapor phase reactor under mixing conditions and at an elevated temperature to form a gaseous product stream containing titanium dioxide; separating the titanium dioxide from the gaseous product stream to form a process stream; analyzing the process stream to detect a concentration of titanium tetrachloride in the process stream; comparing the concentration of titanium tetrachloride detected in the process stream to an aim point concentration; and modifying the oxidation conditions to restore or maintain the concentration of titanium tetrachloride in the process stream at the aim point. In one embodiment, the process further comprises contacting the gaseous product stream with silicon tetrachloride under mixing conditions and at an elevated temperature to at least partially encapsulate the titanium dioxide with a silicon-containing compound and separating the at least partially encapsulated titanium dioxide from the gaseous product stream and analyzing the process stream to detect a concentration silicon tetrachloride for comparison to a silicon tetrachloride aim point concentration so that the conditions for silicon tetrachloride contacting can be modified to restore or maintain the concentration of silicon tetrachloride in the process stream.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are pigments comprising mostly rutile TiO2, wherein the mostly rutile TiO2 consists essentially of low abrasion TiO2 particles produced by introducing a metal halide into the chloride process. Further disclosed are ink, can coatings, fibers, papers, and plastics comprising the pigment. Also disclosed herein are pigments comprising the low abrasion TiO2 pigments comprising TiO2 particles which have been further heat treated at a temperature of at least about 800° C. in an oxidizing atmosphere for a time period of at least about 1 hour.