Titanium dioxide pigment and method for producing the same

Abstract

The invention provides a titanium dioxide pigment particle inhibited in photocatalytic activity and reduced in amount of volatile water which has on the surface a composite compound of alkaline earth meta complexed with the titanium dioxide in an amount of 0.1-20% by weight based on the weight of the titanium dioxide pigment particle in terms of oxide of the alkaline earth metal, wherein the composite compound is obtained by heating a compound of at least one of alkaline earth metals selected from magnesium, calcium, barium and strontium and a titanium dioxide particle at a temperature of 60° C. or higher so that the alkaline earth metal is complexed with the titanium dioxide on the surface of the titanium dioxide pigment particle.

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