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Process of manufacturing a co-ground calcium carbonate mineral of the GCC and PCC type with a specific steepness factor, obtained products and their uses

US8517291B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 2006
Grant dateAug 27, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/2982
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a process of manufacturing co-ground calcium carbonate material made of ground calcium carbonate (GCC) and precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC). The process includes the steps of: (a) providing GCC in an aqueous suspension; (b) co-grinding the aqueous suspension of GCC and an aqueous suspension of PCC, optionally with at least another mineral material, to obtain a co-ground calcium carbonate material having a steepness factor of at least 30; (c) optionally screening and/or upconcentrating the co-ground calcium carbonate material obtained following step (b); and (d) optionally drying the co-ground calcium carbonate material obtained following step (b) or (c).

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