A brief introduction of titanium dioxide

Titanium dioxide (chemical formula: TiO2), white solid or amphoteric oxide powder, is one of the best white pigment, commonly known as titanium white. Strong adhesion of titanium white, is not easy to change with chemical is always white. Particularly valuable is titanium white nontoxic. Its high melting point, be used to produce fire-resistant glass, glaze, enamel, clay, high temperature resistant experiments ware, etc.

Titanium dioxide can be extracted by the rutile by acid decomposition, or by the decomposition of titanium tetrachloride. Titanium dioxide nature is stable, a large number of used to paint the white pigment, it has good covering ability, and lead white similar, but unlike albus will turn black; It also has the Chinese white as persistence. Titanium dioxide is also used in enamel matting agent, can produce a kind of very light, hard and acid resistance of enamel glaze surface.

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