The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of an aqueous suspension comprising at least one calcium carbonate-comprising material, the calcium carbonate-comprising material having a ratio of particles having an average particle size d.sub.80 value to particles having an average particle size d.sub.20 value [d.sub.80/d.sub.20] in the range from 1.5 to 4 and the use of the calcium carbonate-comprising material in paper and board applications, in cosmetics, in caulks and sealants, in adhesives, in paints and coatings, in fibre applications, in plastics applications or for the replacement of PCC in general.

A carbon black pellet comprising a plurality of agglomerates, aggregates, or primary carbon black particles and a binder including a functional polymer.

Provided is an aerogel blanket and a method for producing the same, wherein a catalyzed sol I sufficiently and uniformly impregnated into a blanket in an impregnation tank, and the catalyzed sol is allowed to stay in the impregnation tank for a specific time to control fluidity while achieving a viscosity at which the catalyzed sol can be easily introduced into the blanket, thereby forming a uniform aerogel in the blanket. As a result, the uniformity of pore structure and thermal insulation performance of an aerogel blanket are improved, the loss of raw materials is reduced through the impregnation process, the occurrence of process problems is reduced, and the generation of dust is reduced.

The present invention concerns a process for the preparation of flocculated filler particles, wherein at least two aqueous suspensions of at least one filler material and at least one flocculating additive are combined.

The present invention relates to a process for the manufacturing of a calcium carbonate-comprising material, to a calcium carbonate-comprising material obtained by the process as well as the use of the calcium carbonate-comprising material for paper filler and paper coating applications, in plastics applications, in paints, in adhesives, in sealings, in concrete, in agriculture applications, in food applications, in cosmetic applications or in pharmaceutical applications.

Methods of preparing dispersions of carbon-based materials are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method comprises exposing the carbon-based material to an atmosphere comprising between about 0.5% v/v and about 5.0% v/v of oxygen for a selected time at an oxidation temperature to obtain a thermally oxidized material; and dispersing the thermally oxidized material in a liquid medium.

Provided is a dispersion liquid of silica particles, comprising silica particles having an average particle diameter of 5 to 300 nm determined from an electron micrograph and a density of 1.20 g/cm.sup.3 or more determined from a specific surface area determined by a BET method using nitrogen adsorption, wherein the dispersion liquid has a pH of less than 8, a silica concentration of 12 to 40% by mass, and a viscosity in terms of a silica concentration of 20% by mass of 40 mPa.Math.s or less. When this silica particle is used as an abrasive, it is possible to realize a sufficient polishing speed and a smooth polished surface on which occurrence of scratches is suppressed.

The present invention is directed to a method for producing a modified alumina by modifying a surface of an alumina with the addition of a phosphono group containing modifier. The invention is further directed to a modified alumina produced according to the method of the present invention and to a modified alumina having specific characteristics.

The present disclosure provides stable magnesium hydroxide slurry compositions and methods for producing stable magnesium hydroxide slurry compositions. The stable magnesium hydroxide slurries of the disclosure comprise magnesium hydroxide at about 50 to about 70% solids by weight in the slurry, a viscosity of less than about 1000 centipoise, and a 7-day pour test of 90% or greater.

The present invention relates to surface-mineralized organic fibers comprising organic fibers having a length in the millimeter range, the surface of which is at least partially coated with finely divided alkaline earth carbonate nanoparticles by means of binders based on copolymers comprising as monomers one or more dicarboxylic acids and one or more monomers from the group of diamines, triamines, dialkanolamines or trialkanolamines and epichlorohydrin, a method for producing such surface-mineralized organic fibers, aqueous slurries thereof, their use in papermaking, in surface finishing of paper, plastic, cement and clay surfaces, in paints and varnishes and the use of the inventive binders for coating the organic fibers with nano alkaline earth carbonates.