Talcum powder is a layered silicate mineral
consisting of water-bearing magnesium silicate (chemical formula Mg3Si4O102)
from talc with a variety of excellent physical and chemical properties. It
usually appears as a colorless transparent or white powder with low hardness
(hardness 1), specific gravity between 2.7 and 2.8, lubricity, refractoriness,
acid resistance, insulating properties, as well as a high melting point and
chemical stability.
Talc has a wide range of applications in
several industries, including coatings, plastics, paper, rubber, cables, inks
and ceramics. In coatings, talc can be used as a backbone to improve paint film
hardness, increase product stability and reduce costs. In plastic products, it
improves molding shrinkage, surface hardness and processing fluidity, and
increases heat resistance. In addition, talc in the paper industry can improve
filler retention and paper opacity, smoothness and printability.
Metamorphic powder, also known as sodium
sulfate (Na2SO4), is a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystal or powder with
hygroscopic properties. It is mainly used in industry to manufacture water
glass, glass, enamel, pulp, cooling mixer, detergent, desiccant, dye diluent,
analytical chemical reagent, pharmaceuticals, feed and so on. In the field of
medicine, Yuanming powder has the effect of laxative heat and laxative,
moistening dryness and softening hardness, eliminating swelling and dispersing
knots, and belongs to the category of traditional Chinese medicine of attacking
medicine.
In industrial applications, Yuanming powder
can be used as a dry strength agent in cement and concrete to improve the
initial compressive strength of concrete. The reasonable addition amount is
0.5%~1.5% to ensure the uniformity of concrete structure. In addition, Yuanming
powder is chemically soluble in water, and its solution is usually neutral,
soluble in glycerol but insoluble in ethanol, with certain chemical stability.