Coarse pigment addition and high solids slurries for higher coating colour concentrations
AssigneeOmya International AG
InventorsGuillermo Bluvol, Michael Kässberger, Patrick A. C. Gane
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an aqueous slurry comprising natural ground calcium carbonate which has a percentage P5 by weight of particles having a diameter of less than 5.0 μm of from 98.5% to 90%, a percentage P2 by weight of particles having a diameter of less than 2.0 μm of from 96% to 80%, wherein the ratio of P2/P5 is from 0.98 to 0.85, and wherein the slurry has a solids content of more than 78 wt %.
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An aqueous slurry comprising a mineral material consisting of natural ground calcium carbonate which has a percentage P5 by weight of particles having a diameter of less than 5.0 μm of from 98.5% to 90% and 1.5 to 10% by weight of particles having a diameter greater than 5.0 μm, a percentage P2 by weight of particles having a diameter of less than 2.0 μm of from 96% to 80% and 4.0 to 20% by weight of particles having a diameter greater than 2.0 μm, wherein the ratio of P2/P5 is from 0.98 to 0.85, wherein the slurry has a solids content of more than 78 wt %, and wherein the natural ground calcium carbonate is the only inorganic material which is present in the aqueous slurry.
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