Described is a treated inorganic particle having an organic treatment layer, which can provide crystallization benefits to polymer resins. The treated inorganic particle has a mean particle size of about 0.1-10 m, and the organic treatment layer is an alkali metal salt or alkaline earth metal salt of an acid; where the acid is an aromatic acid or organic diacid. The treated inorganic particles increase crystallization temperature, increase crystal formation rate, and/or decrease cooling time needed for the solidification of the polymer compared with pigmented resins using other inorganic particles.

Surface treatment of titanium dioxide, barium sulfate, zinc sulfide, and/or lithopone particles, and mixtures of said particles with specific alkoxylated siloxanes for the improvement of dispersion in plastics.

The disclosure provides a process for preparing a self-dispersing pigment having an isoelectric point of at least about 8 comprising: (a) adding a dual functional compound with an acidic aluminum salt to form an aqueous solution, wherein the dual functional compound comprises an anchoring group that attaches the dual-functional compound to the pigment surface, and a basic amine group comprising a primary, secondary or tertiary amine; (b) adding a base to the mixture from step (a) whereby the pH is raised to about 4 to about 9 to form a turbid solution; and (c) adding the mixture from step (b) to a slurry of inorganic particles whereby a hydrous alumina and the dual functional compound are deposited on the pigment surface. The self-dispersing pigments prepared by this process are useful in making dcor paper that may be used in paper laminates.

An anionic polymeric dispersant and a composition comprising inorganic particulate material and an anionic polymeric dispersant. A method of grinding a composition comprising inorganic particulate material and an anionic polymeric dispersant and a use of anionic polymeric dispersant to maintain the viscosity of a composition comprising inorganic particulate material.

A method for producing surface-treated particles includes surface treatment of titanium dioxide, barium sulfate, zinc sulfide or lithopone particles, and to mixtures of the particles with alkoxylated siloxanes and phthalate-free plasticizers for improving dispersion in plastics.

This disclosure relates to a process for preparing a treated inorganic core particle having improved dispersability comprising: (a) heating a slurry comprising porous silica treated inorganic core particle and water at a temperature of at least about 90 C.; and (b) adding a soluble alumina source to the slurry from step (a) while maintaining the pH at about 8.0 to 9.5 to form an alumina treatment on the porous silica treated inorganic core particle; wherein the treated inorganic core particle does not comprise dense silica or alumina treatments, and has silica present in the amount of at least about 7% up to about 14% and alumina present in the amount of about 4.0% to about 8.0%; and wherein the particle to particle surface treatments are substantially homogeneous.

The disclosure provides a coating composition comprising a treated inorganic core particle, having improved dispersability, prepared by a process comprising: heating a slurry comprising porous silica treated inorganic core particle and water at a temperature of at least about 90 C., more typically about 93 to about 97 C., still more typically about 95 to about 97 C.; and adding a soluble alumina source to the slurry while maintaining the pH at about 8.0 to 9.5 to form an alumina treatment on the porous silica treated inorganic core particle; wherein the treated inorganic core particle does not comprise dense silica or alumina treatments, and has silica present in the amount of about 7% to about 14% and alumina present in the amount of about 4.0% to about 8.0%; and wherein the particle to particle surface treatments are substantially homogeneous.

Surface treatment of titanium dioxide, barium sulfate, zinc sulfide, and/or lithopone particles, and mixtures of said particles with specific alkoxylated siloxanes for the improvement of dispersion in plastics.

This invention is directed to black particulate zinc composite comprising: a) elemental zinc or zinc alloy in an amount c.sub.Zn,M which is in a range of 58.0 to 85.0 wt. %, based on the weight of the composite, b) Zn-oxide and c) a further material, wherein the amount of the further material c) c.sub.add is in a range of 4.5 to 17.0 wt. %, based on the weight of the composite, and wherein components b) and c) are at least partially intermingled with the elemental zinc or zinc alloy metal a).

The black zinc particles are used as corrosion protection pigment. The particles are manufactured by a dry-milling process under harsh conditions in presence of an abrasion aid which is incorporated into the pigment during the milling step.