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Calcium carbonate, calcium carbonate pigment, process for preparing same, coating composition for information recording paper and information recording paper

US5007964A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 13, 1989
Grant dateApr 16, 1991
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2006/19
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a calcium carbonate which is 25 to 55 m.sup.2 /g in BET specific surface area, 5 to 110 in the ratio of BET specific surface area (m.sup.2 /g)/mean particle size (.mu.m), at least 120 ml/100 g in oil absorption as determined by the Ogura method and at least 1.8 g/g in water absorption, and process for preparing the same. The calcium carbonate is formulated into a coating composition for forming a heat-sensitive recording layer or intermediate layer of a heat-sensitive recording paper or for forming an ink-jet recording paper.

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