Hydrocarb® 60 - PT 74%

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Hydrocarb® 60 - PT 74% is a fine ground calcium carbonate dispersed in a suspension form. It is commonly used as a pigment and filler in the production of paper and paperboard. This product is white in color and contains quartz (SiO2) and calcium carbonate, belonging to the carbonate chemical family, specifically calcium salts. Hydrocarb® 60 - PT 74% complies with multiple regulatory standards, including ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001, FDA 21 CFR 175.300, FDA 21 CFR 178.3297, and FDA 21 CFR 174.5. It also meets the requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 307 and 311, the Clean Air Act (CAA), CERCLA, and SARA 311/312.

Functions: Filler, Pigment

Chemical Family: Calcium Salts, Carbonates

End Uses: Paper, Paperboard

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Applications & Uses

Industrial Additives End Use

Properties

Color (Properties)
Physical Form
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Brookfield Viscosity145mPa.sOmya GLS 015
Raw Density2.71--
Specific Surface Area8.1m²/gOmya GLS 067
Slurry Density1876kg/m³Omya GLS 092
Solid Content74%Omya GLS 028
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Decomposition Temperaturemin. 400°C-
Solubility in Water (at 75°C)0.018g/l-
Solubility in Water (at 20°C)0.014g/l-
Density (at 20°C)1.8 - 2.1g/ccDIN-ISO 787/10
Vapor Pressure (at 20°C)23.4hPa-
Burning Number1--
Flammability (Liquids)Will not burn--
Boiling Point (Water)ca. 100°C-
Melting Point0°C-
pH Value (at 20°C)8.5 - 11-DIN-ISO 787/9
OdorCharacteristic--
AppearanceWhite suspension--
Particle Size Distribution
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Fineness (< 1 μm)38%Omya GLS 041
Fineness (< 2 μm)63%Omya GLS 041
Fineness of Top Cut6μmOmya GLS 041
Fineness Median Particle Size (d50%)1.4μmOmya GLS 0411
Fineness (20 μm sieve)172ppmOmya GLS 022
Fineness of Residue (45 μm sieve)2ppmOmya GLS 022
Chemical Analysis
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
CIE L (CIE L*)98-Omya GLS 035
CIE a*-0.1-Omya GLS 035
CIE b*0.3-Omya GLS 035
Brightness97%Omya GLS 035
Magnesium Carbonate Content1%-
Calcium Carbonate Content98%-
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
pH Value9.2Omya GLS 045

Regulatory & Compliance