Burgess Iceberg® is a conventionally calcined medium particle size clay with 91-93 GE brightness. It is used as a TiO₂ extender in trade sales interior/exterior flat paints, a filler/extender in flexible PVC with aesthetic needs, EPDM wire and cable insulation compounds, pharmaceutical rubber, and polyurethane sealants. It offers advantages such as improved touch-up, opacity, whiteness, tint strength, easy dispersion, low moisture levels, and cost-effective replacement for carbon black.

Chemical Family: Kaolins

Physical Form: Powder

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Properties

Physical Form
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Titanium Dioxide Content1.56 - 2.50%-
Iron Oxide Content0.5%-
Alumina Content42.1 - 44.3%-
Silica Content51.0 - 52.4%-
Loss on Ignition0.15%-
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
pH Value (20% Solids)5.5--
Refractive Index1.62--
Specific Gravity2.63--
Free Moisturemax. 0.25%-
Average Particle Size1.4μ-
325 Mesh Residuemax. 0.0100%-
GE Brightness92%-
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
OdorSoil-like odor--
Specific Gravity (Water = 1)2.2 - 2.6--
Melting Pointmin.1700°C-
pH Value (in water 20% solids suspension)4.0 - 6.3--
AppearanceOff-White dry powder--
Insoluble inWater--