Product Profile of Wet Ground Mica Powder
Premier Mica Company manufactures Wet Ground Mica Powder. Premier Mica Company also manufactures various types of Mica, Vermiculite, Silica Sand, Quartz, Feldspar and Garnet. The Wet Ground Mica Powder, under the brand name `Premica` is manufactured from the purest muscovite mica, by a slow, frictional delamination process. The Wet Ground Mica Powder is used in industries like rubber, plastics, paints and cosmetics as filler, especially where thermal and structural stability is required. The Wet Ground Mica Powder is non-toxic and non-carcinogenic. The Wet Ground Mica Powder is white in colour and has an average particle size of 2-5 microns.
The general specifications of Wet Ground Mica Powder are as follows:
Whiteness:
80 - 82% Against 100% MgO
70 - 75% Against 100% MgO
Loose bulk density: 0.16 - 0.23 gm / cc
Loss on drying: below 0.5%
Loss on ignition:
Below 3.0% [At 650?C]
Below 5.0% [At 1000?C]
pH: 7 - 9
Carbonate: nil
Heavy metals:
Lead: Below 20 PPM
Arsenic: Below 3 PPM
Mercury: Below 1 PPM
Acid Solubility Below 2.0%
