BILLIONS BLR-896 Chloride Process Titanium Dioxide with Superior Durability and High Weatherability for Industrial Coatings

BILLION  BLR-896 - Technical Product Report

1. Executive Summary

BILLIONS™ BLR-896 is described in the supplied TDS as a developmental titanium dioxide pigment manufactured by the chloride process. It is specifically designed for industrial coatings and also performs well in architectural coatings.

The pigment uses an optimized alumina and silica coating and is designed to provide superior durability for demanding exterior applications. The source also highlights excellent optical and dispersion performance, high weatherability, and suitability for durable plastics applications.

The values in the TDS are Typical Properties, not specifications. The source states that these values are based on development-process data and may change as more data becomes available. This report therefore preserves that distinction and does not convert typical values into guaranteed specifications.

2. Product Overview

3. Typical Technical Properties

Important: The source explicitly states that Typical Properties are not specifications. The values were obtained during product development and may change over time as additional data becomes available.

4. Technical Performance Interpretation

Superior durability: The product is designed to provide superior durability for demanding exterior applications. No numerical weathering result is provided in the supplied TDS, so application-specific durability validation remains necessary.

Weatherability: High weatherability is explicitly stated and is one reason the pigment is also recommended for durable plastics applications.

Optical performance: Excellent optical performance is stated as supporting superb visual appearance. The TDS does not provide numerical brightness, opacity, L* or b* values.

Dispersion performance: Excellent dispersion performance is stated as contributing to formulation efficiency. The source does not provide a numerical dispersion test result or test method.

Surface treatment: The optimized inorganic coating consists of alumina and silica, with organic treatment also present.

Developmental status: Because BLR-896 is described as developmental, users should pay particular attention to current supplier documentation and lot-specific technical confirmation.

5. Recommended Applications

6. Formulation & Processing Considerations

Industrial coatings: validate performance separately in water-based and solvent-based resin systems.

Exterior applications: conduct accelerated and/or field weathering appropriate to the intended service environment.

Coil coatings: evaluate pigment dispersion, film appearance, durability and process compatibility under actual line conditions.

Protective and marine coatings: confirm compatibility with the full binder, pigment, extender and additive package.

Automotive systems: evaluate appearance and durability within the actual OEM or refinish coating stack.

Powder coatings: assess extrusion dispersion, application behavior and cured-film appearance.

Durable plastics/PVC: evaluate pigment dispersion, processing behavior and weatherability in the actual polymer formulation.

7. Quality Control & Incoming Inspection

8. Product Positioning & Technical Strengths

9. Packaging

10. Storage, Handling & Safety

The TDS recommends good industrial hygiene practice and states that dust generation should be avoided. Users are directed to the Safety Data Sheet for further handling information.

The product should not be stored outside or exposed to temperature extremes or moisture. For optimum performance, the source recommends first-in, first-out use from receipt of shipment.

For food-contact use, customers should seek confirmation of compliance with the specific applicable regulations directly from LB Group.

11. Commercial & Technical Evaluation Summary

12. Limitations of the Supplied Data

The one-page TDS does not provide numerical values for weathering resistance, opacity, brightness, tinting strength, color coordinates, dispersion time or application-specific durability. This report therefore does not assign values to those properties.

Because the product is explicitly described as developmental and the typical-property values may change, commercial qualification should use the most current TDS, SDS, COA or other supplier-approved documentation available at the time of purchase.

13. Conclusion

BILLIONS™ BLR-896 is positioned as a developmental, superdurable chloride-process titanium dioxide pigment designed primarily for industrial coatings and demanding exterior applications. Its optimized alumina/silica coating, high weatherability, and stated excellent optical and dispersion performance support evaluation in high-durability coating systems.

The recommended application range is broad and includes water- and solvent-based industrial coatings, exterior coil coatings, protective and marine coatings, automotive OEM and refinish coatings, exterior powder and architectural coatings, plus durable plastics including PVC profile and pipe.

For final approval, users should conduct side-by-side trials emphasizing weatherability, durability, visual appearance, dispersion, formulation efficiency and processing behavior, while treating the listed technical values as typical development data rather than guaranteed specifications.

Qingdao Botian Chemical Co., Ltd belongs to Qingdao Tida International Trade Co., Ltd, founded in 2003. After eighteen years of technological and scientific innovation and production line management, we have became the leading company of Titanium Dioxide products, PVC Paste Resin products production and international sales company.

Main products include over a dozen kinds of high-precision chemical products which are chloride process and sulphate process Titanium Dioxide, Titanium Oxychloride, Titanium Tetrachloride, High Titanium Slag, PVC Paste Resin, Caustic Soda etc. With a professional, tight, young technology R&D team, making the product has a high precision and purity of scientific evidence and quality guarantee.

In the next years, Botian & Tida will continue moving steadily and firmly. Maintenance with the domestic large state-owned enterprises and Southeast Asia, North America and European countries the business relationship. At the same time we sincerely welcome and look forward to your arrival — TIDA's new partner.

Respected science, the benefit of mankind, cooperation and innovation, sustainable win-win.