Process for production of nuclei for use in titanium dioxide manufacture
US5147629A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 12, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC01P2006/80
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for the production of a suspension of nuclei has been developed in which an aqueous mixture of titanium tetrachloride, aluminium ions and hydroxyl ions is cured at at temperature of from 50.degree. to the boiling point. The pH of the suspension before or after curing has a value of from 6.5 to 10.5. The aqueous mixture is prepared by mixing a solution of titanium tetrachloride with a solution of a base, e.g. sodium hydroxide and aluminium hydroxide. When used to nucleate hydrolysis in the "sulphate" process a large crystal size anatase pigment is produced.
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