Paint, Ink & Coating

Paints and Coatings industry prefers coated PCC as compared to GCC as it is more pure and ability to obtain whiter due to low impurities. It also improves the uniformity of colour due to less particles.

However, GCC is a lower cost product compares to PCC. GCC is used to bulk out or extend the resins & polymers in paints. Colour is obviously important and GCC is used as an aid to pigmentation, and also to help control the finish (matt or gloss).



Coated Nano PCC is found in high grade coating or paint, usually used in aviation industry and industries that require high grade paint or coating. Not only it provides high brightness for finished products, the ability to control particle morphology as well as particle size distribution (PSD) makes PCC a unique class of titanium dioxide (TiO2) extender.

Nano PCC to paint can cause dense lithopone to stay in suspension and not sink to bottom. It increases whiteness without reducing covering liability, prevent settling in latex paint and reduces the amount of dispersant needed.

With Nano PCC better packing density, it enhances paints’ degree of brightness and surge hiding power. It also heightened scrub and crack resistance of paint. Coated Nano PCC also boosts the hydrophobic and thixotropic properties of solvent based paints.

Our crystal shaped Nano PCC are of high brightness and fineness are key elements to improve:

♦ Dry and wet brightness

♦ Dry and wet hiding power

♦ Low sheen level in matt paints

♦ Scrub resistance and wash ability

Nano PCC can be used to control the rheology of offset printing inks systems. It helps to reduce misting with high speed printing applications. Inks with Nano PCC also have shorter grinding times as it improves the dispensability of difficult pigments by maximising the tack and inducing higher shear forces in the milling process.

In addition, the improvements to dispersion also allow the reduction of costly coloured pigments without distressing the colour strength. 

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