BARIUM CARBONATE
Barium Carbonate—Type FF
DESCRIPTION
Barium Carbonate: (BaCO3)
Appearance: White powder
Barium Carbonate BaCO3, is a major raw material in the manufacture of porcelain enamel frits, glazes, ferrite magnets, barium titanate, barium sulfate, miscellaneous barium chemicals and various types of glass including television picture tubes, reflective glass beads and other specialty scientific, optical and art glasses.
It is also used for the precipitation and removal of sulfates in various chemical processes and for the prevention of scum in the manufacture of face brick.
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Property Specification LimitsBaCO3 + SrCO3 , % 99 min.
SrCO3H, % 2.5 max.
Iron as Fe, ppm 40 max.
Sulfur as S , % 0.1 max.
Na2CO3,% 0.9 max.
+325 mesh US/TY mesh, % 1.0 max.
Moisture , % 0.25 max.