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Filler Pigments Designed for Recyclability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

June D. Passaretti,
Trudy D. Young,
Mick J. Herman and
D. Bruce Evans
June D. Passaretti
Affiliation:
Pfizer Specialty Minerals, 9 Highland Avenue Bethlehem, PA 18017, USA
Trudy D. Young
Affiliation:
Pfizer Specialty Minerals, 9 Highland Avenue Bethlehem, PA 18017, USA
Mick J. Herman
Affiliation:
Pfizer Specialty Minerals, 9 Highland Avenue Bethlehem, PA 18017, USA
D. Bruce Evans
Affiliation:
Pfizer Specialty Minerals, 9 Highland Avenue Bethlehem, PA 18017, USA
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Abstract

This paper discusses the use of a new rhombohedral precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) morphology and existing PCC morphologies in wood free, wood containing, and recycled paper. The new material has properties that mimic TiO2 with respect to morphology, particle size, particle size distribution, and surface area. TiO2 is widely used by the paper industry as a functional filler for opacity and brightness. The new PCC rhombohedral morphology can be used in place of TiO2 for many applications greatly reducing the cost of production.

The physical properties of the new PCC morphology as well as application as a paper filling pigment will be discussed.

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