Burgess Iceberg is a conventionally calcined medium particle size clay with a 91-93 GE brightness, used as an extender for TiO2 in trade sales interior/exterior flat paints. It also serves as a filler/extender in flexible PVC with aesthetics rather than electrical requirements, EPDM wire and cable insulation compounds, pharmaceutical rubber, and filler in polyurethane sealants.

Chemical Family: Kaolins

Compatible Polymers & Resins: Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM), Polyurethanes (PU), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Physical Form: Powder

Synonyms: Kaolin, calcined

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

CASE Ingredients Features
Materials Features
Product Advantages

BURGESS ICEBERG® has several advantages: better touchup; better opacity; higher degree of whiteness; better tint strength; easy dispersion and very low moisture levels in a moisture sensitive application; replacement of more costly carbon black.

Applications & Uses

Properties

Physical Form
Typical Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Brightness GE92%-
Particle Size (325 Mesh Residue)0.05%-
Free Moisture Contentmax. 0.5%-
Specific Gravity2.63--
Refractive Index1.62--
pH Value (20% solids)5.5--
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Titanium Dioxide Content1.56 - 2.5%-
Iron Oxide Content0.5%-
Loss on Ignition0.15%-
Silicon Dioxide Content51 - 52.4%-
Aluminum Oxide Content42.1 - 44.3%-
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Specific Gravity2.63--
Average Particle Size1.4μ-
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--
Particle Size Distribution
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Average Particle Size1.4µSedigraph

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