Multifunctional Multi-Application Grade Rutile Titanium Dioxide TiO2 Pigment with High Brightness for Coatings and Inks

CR-510 Rutile Titanium Dioxide

1. Executive Summary

CR-510 is a chloride-process rutile titanium dioxide (TiO₂) pigment described by CITIC Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. as a multi-application grade for coatings, printing inks and plastics. The source emphasizes a good particle-size distribution, specialized surface treatment, a bluish tone, high brightness, high durability and multifunctional use.

The manufacturer lists TiO₂ content of 94.5%, rutile content of 99.9%, mean particle size of 0.27 μm, and zirconia/alumina/organic surface treatment. The breadth of the recommended applications could allow customers to evaluate one grade across several product families, potentially simplifying pigment inventories. Whether this is feasible should be validated through application testing rather than assumed from the grade description.

This report preserves manufacturer-listed figures as published; technical interpretations and processing advice are added separately and are not manufacturer-certified performance claims.

2. Product Identification and Positioning

3. Manufacturer-listed Technical Specifications

Data fidelity note: the source labels this section “Specifications” but does not state tolerances, greater-than/less-than limits or test methods for most values. This report does not introduce unprovided tolerances or convert the listed values into guaranteed batch acceptance limits.

4. Technical Performance Interpretation

Whiteness and optical appearance. The listed L* of 98.3 and manufacturer description of high brightness support evaluation in white and light-colored products. The b* value of 1.65 and CBU value of 14 are useful comparison references, but a fixed undertone conclusion cannot be derived from either number alone without the specified color system and test conditions.

Rutile phase and outdoor performance. Rutile content of 99.9% is source-listed. High durability is a separate manufacturer-stated feature; no numeric exterior-weathering threshold or service-life warranty is provided.

Surface treatment and dispersion. Zirconia, alumina and organic treatment are identified in the source. Such treatment can be relevant to wetting, dispersion, matrix interaction and coating durability, but formulation-specific results must be validated.

Particle size and tinting strength. The mean particle size is 0.27 μm and tinting strength is listed as 118%. Actual opacity, gloss and tinting efficiency depend on particle distribution, pigment concentration, dispersion and reference method.

Oil absorption and formulation behavior. Oil absorption is 17.5 g/100 g. It is a useful comparative starting point for binder-demand and viscosity studies but cannot alone predict finished-system rheology.

5. Recommended Application Areas

These are manufacturer-listed application suggestions, not proof that CR-510 has been certified for every specific end-use standard. Additional end-use evaluation is necessary.

6. Interpretation of the Source Comparison Figures

The original, single-page TDS presents five manufacturer comparison charts. They are included in the source appendix as published rather than reconstructed from approximate image readings. The figures compare CR-510 with other named grades and show different formulation or exposure contexts:

The charts offer comparative manufacturer context, not independent verification. No numerical values have been reverse-engineered from the chart image.

7. Formulation and Processing Considerations

• For water-based coatings, evaluate wetting, grind quality, viscosity, gloss, hiding power and dispersion stability within the chosen binder/dispersant package.
• For solvent-based industrial and automotive coatings, establish color, gloss, hiding power and exposure performance using the actual resin, solvent and additives.
• For powder coatings, validate dry blending, extrusion dispersion, curing-process compatibility and film appearance at the intended pigment loading.
• For printing inks, verify vehicle compatibility, milling/dispersibility, viscosity, print density and rub/abrasion requirements.
• For engineering plastics and masterbatch, check carrier/resin compatibility, pigment loading, melt processing, mechanical properties and finished color.
• Compare CR-510 against the incumbent pigment using matched pigment concentration, sample thickness, processing conditions and standardized test methods.

8. Quality Control and Incoming Inspection

9. Packaging, Storage and Safety

The supplied CR-510 data sheet does not specify package weights, packaging type, shelf life, detailed storage instructions, exposure limits or safety classifications. Those details should be confirmed with the manufacturer or seller and the current Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

As general industrial practice rather than supplier-specific instructions, keep packaged pigment protected against moisture and contamination, avoid unnecessary dust generation, and ensure suitable workplace dust controls.

10. Commercial and Technical Evaluation

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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.

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