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Q-min is the trade name of Quality Minerals PLC’s uncoated and coated calcium carbonate. It is a name that is well-known and preferred in the markets. Raw material i.e. calcite is selected from the best sources to consistently produce both coated and uncoated calcium carbonate of various particle sizes. Our calcite has typical purity content of 98% whereby purity content for food additive and pharmaceutical standard is only slightly higher at 99.3%. Reports from SGS and Thailand Ministry of Health showed that our products do not exhibit heavy metal content and hazardous substances. In addition, we comply with the RoHs Directive 2002/95/EC.
Calcium carbonate has a wide range of applications :-
Application
Plastic
- PVC
- Polyolefin Masterbatch
- UPVC such as PVC pipe, PVC profile, Rigid PVC
film and sheet
- PPVC such as PVC cable
- Plastisols such as PVC flooring, PVC leather cloth,
PVC wall paper, PVC foam
Benefit
- Reducing cost
- Improve wheatherability
- Improve thermal conductivity
- Improve dimension stability
- High chemical purity which eliminates negative catalytic effect on the aging of polymers
- Non toxic, odorless and tasteless (conforming to food legislation in plastics packaging)
Application
Paper
- Printing and writing paper
- Duplex board
Benefit
- Improved printability
- Providing high degree of whiteness
- reducing cost
Application
Paints, Printing Ink, Powder coating
Benefit
- Non toxic and weather resistance
- Excellent whiteness
- Chemically stable i.e. low interaction with pig-ments, binders and other components
- Unsurpassed cost-performance extender
Application
Rubber Products
Benefit
- Reducing cost
- Performance extender