The industry applications of talc and how to crush or mill it
Steatite, Talc, French Chalk of Soapstone is the softest and one of the most important industrial minerals in the world found in rocks formed over many millions of years. Talc is neither explosive nor flammable. Although it has very little chemical reactivity, talc does have a marked affinity for certain organic chemicals, i.e. it is organophilic. It is practically insoluble in water and is chemically inert to acids and alkalies. It can withstand temperatures upto 1300ºC and its melting point is at 1500°C. It has low electrical and thermal conductivity. Above all it can be easily powdered, cut and sawn into any shape and size. It possesses lubricating properties, high luster and sheen chemical inertness, high fusion point, low conductivity to heat and electricity and hiding power as pigment extender. The color of the material varies from pure white to silvery white, gray, green and yellow.
These properties in talc are of extreme value for various industrial applications. It is valued for its extreme softness, smoothness, high lubricating and hiding power and ability to absorb oil and grease. It has also been found to be excellent filler.
The industry Applications of talc :
Cosmetics: As it is soft to the touch and inert, talc has been valued for centuries as a body powder.
Paint: Talc confers a whole range of benefits to coatings.
Ceramics: A major consumer of industrial minerals, the Ceramic Industry (especially Asia) uses Talc for "body" and glazing of: Wall Tiles, Sanitaryware, Electrical Insulating (Steatite Talc), Porcelain, Dinnerware.
Plastics: With the plastic industry on a fast growth-track, the usage of talc is growing fast in PP, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, ABS & Thermosetting Compounds. Talc is having a huge demand as a filler.
Paper: The paper industry is the largest consumer of Talc and generally uses talc with 80% to 96% brightness.
Rubber: Talc reduces the viscosity of rubber compounds, thereby facilitating the processing of molded parts.
When talc was mined, it was in huge blocks. So if you want to use it in the area above, you must crush and mill it.
So you can use SBM crusher crush talc. Such as jaw crusher, impact crusher, cone crusher, vsi crusher, mobile crusher may be used, It depends on the needs of our customer.
In the milling process it must use the grinding mill, such as trapezium grinding mill, SCM ultrafine grinding mill, ball mill, raymond mill, MXB coarse powder mill. If you want to know more about our products please visit our mining equipment center.
