Burgess Optiwhite P® is a flash-calcined clay used to extend TiO₂ in flat interior trade sales paints where maximum whiteness is not required. It offers good GE brightness, excellent opacity, flattening, and improved touch-up, scrub, and burnish resistance, with a slightly off-white color. It reduces raw material costs while maintaining opacity.

Chemical Family: Kaolins

Physical Form: Powder

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Properties

Physical Form
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Titanium Dioxide Content1.56 - 2.50%-
Iron Oxide ContentTrace%-
Alumina Content42.1 - 44.3%-
Silica Content51.0 - 52.4%-
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
pH Value (20% Solids)4--
Refractive Index1.62--
Specific Gravity2.2--
Free Moisture0.16%-
Average Particle Size1.4μ-
325 Mesh Residue0.1%-
GE Brightness83%-
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Melting Pointmin. 1700°C-
OdorSoil-like odor--
Specific Gravity (Water = 1)2.2 - 2.6--
pH Value (in water 20% solids suspension)4.0 - 6.3--
AppearanceOff-White dry powder--
Insoluble inWater--