Abstract:
The present invention refers to a process for making a calcium carbonate containing material, wherein the process includes a specific drying procedure and allows for the provision of calcium carbonate materials with reduced moisture pick-up and low porosity.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for the treatment of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate, wherein the treatment agent is selected from the group consisting of ascorbic acid and/or salts thereof, gallic acid and/or salts thereof, unsaturated fatty acids and/or salts thereof, elemental iron, iron (II)-salts, iron (II)-comprising oxides, iron (II, III)-comprising oxides and mixtures thereof, a treated surface-reacted calcium carbonate as well as a use of the treated surface-reacted calcium carbonate as oxygen scavenger.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a composition having a gel strength of from 1.0 μN to 10.0 N, a method of preparing a composition having a gel strength of from 1.0 μN to 10.0 N, a method of hydraulically fracturing of a subterranean formation, preferably an oil well or gas well, a hydraulically fracturing fluid as well as the use of said composition for hydraulic fracturing of a subterranean formation. The present invention further relates to the gel and use of this gel in pharmaceutical applications, cosmetic applications, constructing applications, paper applications, paint applications, plastic applications, food applications and/or agricultural applications.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a process for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation. The invention further relates to the use of a water soluble source of lithium ions for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of a surface-reacted calcium carbonate as an anti-blocking agent in polymer(s) containing compositions, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more H3O+ ion donors in an aqueous medium, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the H3O+ ion donors treatment and/or is supplied from an external source, an anti-blocking agent comprising surface-reacted calcium carbonate or a combination of surface reacted calcium carbonate and mineral material, a method for controlling the blocking of polymer(s) containing compositions, a polymer(s) containing composition comprising surface reacted calcium carbonate or a combination of surface reacted calcium carbonate and mineral material, a coating composition comprising such polymer(s) containing composition, as well as a substrate coated with such coating composition.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material having a volatile onset temperature of ≧350° C., which is at least partially surface modified by using at least one polyhydrogensiloxane for increasing the hydrophobicity and/or decreasing the moisture pick up, a process for preparing such a surface modified earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material, a fibre and/or filament and/or film and/or thread and/or breathable film comprising the surface modified earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material as well as an article comprising the surface modified earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material and/or the fibre and/or filament and/or film and/or thread and/or breathable film, preferably its use in polyester products.