Kaolin is a cost effective pigment, gives more opacity, gloss and brushability
White kaolin which is high in silica and alumina is widely used in the manufacturing of paint. It is considered a more cost-effective alternative to titanium dioxide. Kaolin is essential to improve brightness of colours, opacity, gloss, viscosity, control texture for disbursement and coatability in paint. Calcined kaolin is particularly useful in creating crack resistant paint with high gloss and opacity.
Clay imparts the following properties in Paint formulations
- Good Dispersibility in water based system
- Good Opacity, Gloss & Brushability
- Higher viscosity
- Good filling property
- Anti-settling property
- Anti-sagging properties
PRODUCTS
CALCINED KAOLIN
- HEXAFILL - As a partial substitute (10-20%) of Titanium Dioxide; As an opacifying extender / filler for specific requirements
- HEXAMATT - As a partial substitute (10-20%) of Titanium Dioxide; As an opacifying extender / filler for specific requirements
- HEXASHEEN - As partial substitute (10-20%) for Titanium Dioxide in water based and solvent based semi-Gloss Paints for improved optical properties.
- HEXAFINE - Special extender in water based semi-gloss paints, improves optical properties and effectively replaces Titanium Dioxide.
HYDROUS KAOLIN
- ZEOCOAT Z - Functional filler for High and Medium PVC White and Light colour water based emulsion; As an extender in special paints requiring high gloss and opacity
- ZEOGLOSS - Functional filler for Medium PVC water based paint; As an extender in special paints requiring high gloss and opacity
- ZEOLUSTURE - Opacifying Filler for partial replacement of Titanium dioxide in Low PVC High sheen water base paints and Solvent base glossy enamel
