Catalog Number
ACM13463677-20
Product Name
Titanium Dioxide
Description
White pigment of crystalline structure with a high refractive index & great inertness able to reflect & scatter light. Derived from the naturally occurring mineral ilmenite. Synonyms: cosmetic white, rutile, brookite, tipaque, zopaque, titanic anhydride. Primary particle size 200-250 nm, purity >98%.
InChI Key
GWEVSGVZZGPLCZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Solubility
Suspends in water or oil (but is insoluble)
Appearance
White powder, characteristic odor
Application
Sun care products, color cosmetics with or without sun protection.
Storage
Store light-protected at a cool and dry place
Color/Form
White, tetragonal crystals;White powder in two crystalline forms, anatase and rutile;AMORPHOUS, INFUSIBLE POWDER;White powder
Composition
Titanium dioxide (CI 77891)
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
1
EC Number
236-675-5;215-282-2;215-280-1;236-675-5;619-318-1
Features And Benefits
Reflects sunlight (UVB rays)Widely used in makeup powders to lighten shades
MeSH Entry Terms
anatase;anatase titanium dioxide;brookite;food additive E171;nano-anatase;nano-TiO₂;rutile;Titania;titanium dioxide;titanium oxide;titanium white
Monoisotopic Mass
79.93777g/mol
Other Experimental
GRAVIMETRIC FACTOR: 0.33279;ANATASE: INDEX OF REFRACTION (NA): 2.554; 2.493; SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 3.84; BROOKITE: INDEX OF REFRACTION (NA): 2.583; 2.586; 2.741; SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 4.17 RUTILE: SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 4.26; INDEX OF REFRACTION (NA): 2.616; 2.903;Reactivity depends on previous heat treatment; prolonged heating produces less soluble material; made soluble by fusion with potassium bisulfate or alkali hydroxides or carbonates to form alkali titanates; Index of refraction: 2.7 (Titania crystals);RUTILE: X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC DATA: CRYSTAL SYSTEM: TETRAGONAL; SPACE GROUP: P4/MNM(136); 2 G FORMULA WT/UNIT CELL; X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC DATA: AO= 4.5937 + OR - 0.0005; CO= 2.9618 + OR - 0.0010;ANATASE: X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC DATA: CRYSTAL SYSTEM: TETRAGONAL; SPACE GROUP: I41/AMD(141); 4 G FORMULA WT/UNIT CELL X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC DATA: AO= 3.785 + OR - 0.002; CO= 9.514 + OR - 0.006;BROOKITE: X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC DATA: CRYSTAL SYSTEM: ORTHORHOMBIC; SPACE GROUP: PCAB (61); 8 G FORMULA WT/UNIT CELL X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC DATA: AO= 5.456 + OR - 0.002; BO= 9.182 + OR - 0.005; CO= 5.143 + OR - 0.003;When substantially pure, a massive single crystal (boule) of rutile has properties of precious gem with a very light straw color and with reflectance, refraction and brilliance measuring greater than those of a diamond. ... high opacity and tinting values are claimed for rutile-like pigments.;Titania is ... large ... crystals (translucent water-white or with yellowish cast) these crystals have refractive index ... higher than diamonds ... but lack hardness of diamonds.;Possesses perhaps the greatest hiding power of all inorg white pigments;Brown tetragonal crystals; MP: 1560 °C; density: 3.9 g/cu cm /Titanium(IV)oxide (Anatase)/;White, orthorhombic crystals; density: 4.17 g/cu cm /Titanium(IV)oxide (Brookite)/;White, tetrahedral crystals; MP: 1843 °C; BBP: approximately 3000 °C; density: 4.17 g/cu cm. Insoluble in water, dilute acid; soluble in concentrated acid /Titanium(IV)oxide (Rutile)/
Refractive Index
INDEX OF REFRACTION: 2.616; 2.903
Vapor Pressure
0 mm Hg at 68 °F Essentially (NTP, 1992);0 mmHg (approx);0 mmHg (approx)