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BURGESS OPTIWHITE P - Technical Data Sheet
BURGESS OPTIWHITE P
CALCINED ALUMINUM SILICATE
BURGESS OPTIWHITE P® is a flash calcined clay used extensively to extend TiO2 in flat interior trade sales paints which do not require maximum whiteness. Burgess OPTIWHITE P exhibits good GE Brightness, improves touchup, scrub, and burnish resistance.
BURGESS OPTIWHITE P® exhibits excellent opacity and flattening and a slightly off-white color. Burgess OPTIWHITE P lowers raw material cost while maintaining opacity.
Typical Physical Properties
GE Brightness % 83
325 Mesh Residue % 0.1
Average Particle Size Sedigraph 1.4 μ
Free Moisture % Max 0.5
Specific Gravity 2.2
Refractive Index 1.62
pH (20% Solids) 4.0
Typical Chemical Properties
Silica (SiO2) % 51.0 – 52.4
Alumina (Al2O3) % 42.1 – 44.3
Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) % Trace
Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) % 1.56 – 2.50
Issue Date: CD00F
The suggestions and data contained in this bulletin are based on data which are believed to be reliable. They are offered in good faith, to be applied according to the user’s own best judgment. Since operating conditions in the processor’s plant are beyond our control, Burgess Pigment Company cannot assume responsibility for any risks or liabilities which may result from the use of its products. Likewise, no liability is assumed for any claimed patent infringement occurring by reason of any method or manner of use, or any product made by a consumer. While the Burgess Pigment Company guarantees the quality of its products, it cannot give any warranty regarding the results obtained by the use thereof.