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DBK Functional Pigment Products

NeoGen 2000

This structured aluminum silicate is an entirely new type of kaolin extender pigment with outstanding optical properties. It has been engineered to develop maximum TiO2 extension over a wide range of PVC levels. Due to its unique physical characteristics and superior hiding properties, it permits substantial pigment cost savings while maintaining existing film properties.

Paint - TiO2 extension.

NeoGen DGH

Engineered aluminum silicate is a cost effective pigment designed with maximum brightness, fine particle size and enhanced optical properties. This product's uniform 6+ Hegman grind and cost effective performance makes it the ideal kaolin for use in both aqueous and non-aqueous systems.

Paint - low cost TiO2 extender.
Ink - water based systems.

Hydrite® EGH

High brightness, ultra fine, platy particle, water washed kaolin, highly pulverized to a uniform Hegman grind for quick high speed dispersion in both aqueous and non-aqueous systems. TiO2 extension, excellent gloss and holdout in paint and ink.

Paint.
Ink.

NeoGen EFP

This structured aluminum silicate is an enhanced flatting pigment with excellent dry film and optical properties and post-add capabilities. Imparts maximum flatting efficiency while maintaining opacity and a smooth film texture, high whiteness and low yellowness characteristics, ease of dispersion.

Paint and Coatings - Exceptional flatting and good hiding power.

ALTOWHITE TE

Calcined, fractionated kaolin with extremely low grit and controlled particle size. Fast grinding, least settling, highest hiding, controls flow and improves solvent release in paint, TiO2 extender in thermoplastics.

Paint - Interior flat, eggshell, primers, traffic paint.
Plastics - TiO2 extender in thermoplastics.

ALTOWHITE UF

Calcined, fractionated kaolin with extremely low grit and controlled particle size. Pigment spacer and gloss control in paint.

Paint - Interior flat, eggshell, satin paints.

GLOMAX HE

Calcined, fractionated kaolin with extremely low grit and controlled, fine particle size. Economical extender pigment offering excellent brightness, optical and reinforcing characteristics, easy dispersion and improved abrasion resistance and processing. Good impact strength while maintaining existing mechanical and electrical properties.

Paint and Coatings.
Plastics.
Rubber Compounds.

GLOMAX LL

Calcined, fractionated kaolin with extremely low grit and controlled particle size. Excellent hiding, color, abrasion resistance, bead retention and improves solvent release in paint, excellent mechanical and electrical characteristics in electrical wire and cable compounds, abrasion resistance and processability in rubber, dimensional stability and improved fired properties in ceramics.

Paint - Interior & exterior flat paint, traffic paints.
Plastics - Electrical wire and cable compounds.
Rubber - Mechanical rubber compounds.
Ceramics - Whitewares, electrical porcelain, refractories, glazes.

GLOMAX PVR

Calcined, fractionated kaolin with extremely low grit and controlled particle size. Specially designed for the thermoplastic and rubber industries with low specific gravity and excellent electrical properties. High contrast ratio, scrub resistance and sheen control as a TiO2 extender in paint and coatings.

Paint and Coatings.
Plastics - Polyvinyl chloride electrical insulating compounds (wire and cable).
Rubber compounds.

GLOMAX JDF

Calcined, fractionated kaolin with extremely low grit and controlled particle size. Fast grinding, least settling, highest hiding and controls flow in paint.

Paint -Automotive paints & primers, oleoresinous coatings and industrial primers.

Hydrite® EGH

High brightness, ultra fine, platy particle, water washed kaolin, highly pulverized to a uniform Hegman grind for quick high speed dispersion in both aqueous and non-aqueous systems. TiO2 extension, excellent gloss and holdout in paint and ink.

Paint.
Ink.

Hydrite® Flat D

Large particle size, lower water and oil demand, good enamel hold-out, efficient flatting, suspension and hiding power, low chalking rate, improves physical properties, nonreactive, permits high loadings, reduces shrinkage, very low modulus characteristics, thixotropic, controls penetration.

Paint - interior emulsions, primer systems, exterior emulsions, exterior oleoresinous.
Plastics - bulk molding compounds and preform epoxy molding, phenolic molding.
Rubber - mechanical goods.
Adhesives - epoxy type, water type.

Hydrite® PX

Good brightness, fine particle size, high water and oil demand, excellent gloss, color stain removal, hiding power and suspension, excellent rheological properties, excellent flow control

Paints.
Plastics - bulk molding compounds, gel coats.
Inks.

Hydrite® PXH

Hydrated aluminum silicate with controlled particle size, 5+ Hegman grind for ease of dispersion in aqueous and non-aqueous coating systems, imparts good gloss and controlled rheology in solvent based coatings.

Paints - interior semi gloss, automotive primer systems, emulsion floor paints.
Plastics - bulk molding compounds, gel coats.
Inks - News inks, publication gravure inks.
Rubber - good color, reinforcement and ease of dispersion.

Hydrite® PXS

Pre-dispersed (spray dried) form of Hydrite® PX, high modulus characteristics, good brightness, fine particle size, high water and oil demand, excellent gloss, color, stain removal, hiding power and suspension, excellent rheological properties, excellent flow control.

Paints - water based coatings.
Inks.
Rubber.

Hydrite® R

Good brightness, free of coarse particles, medium oil demand, excellent color, stain removal, hiding power and suspension, rheological control, strike-in control, reduces cost with good finish.

Paints - universal tints.
Plastics.
Adhesives, caulks & sealants.
Inks.

Hydrite® RH

Economical, hard working extender for aqueous and non-aqueous coating systems, 5+ Hegman for fast, reliable dispersion in solvent systems, ideally suited to modern, high speed production systems.

Paints - Interior latex paint.
Plastics - Bulk molding compounds, gel coats.
Inks - News inks, publication gravure inks.
Rubber - good color, reinforcement and ease of dispersion.

Hydrite® RS

Pre-dispersed (spray dried) form of Hydrite® R with good brightness, free of coarse particles, medium oil demand, excellent color, stain removal, hiding power and suspension, rheological control, strike-in control, reduces cost with good finish.

Paints.
Adhesives - Water base.
Inks - Flexographic.
Rubber.

Hydrite® UF

Finest particle size kaolin commercially available, highest water and oil demand, highest gloss characteristics, best suspension, highest thixotropic characteristics, least abrasion.

Paints - gloss and semi-gloss emulsions, primer systems.
Adhesives, caulks & Sealants - thixotropic aid.
Plastics - Engineering plastics.
Inks.

Kaomer 350

Uniform, ultra-fine, platy particle, water washed kaolin with excellent brightness and whiteness characteristics and easy dispersion in aqueous media.

Paint - low cost extender and TiO2 spacer.
Ink - Low cost extender and TiO2 spacer.
Rubber - Non-black compounds.

Kaomer 600

Highly pulverized water washed kaolin, processed to a uniform 6+ Hegman grind, improved optical properties in paint through controlled particle size distribution and easy dispersion.

Paint.

Kaopaque® 10

Large delaminated particles, high aspect ratio, excellent whiteness, brightness and durability. Easy dispersion excellent enamel holdout in paint, contributes anti-blocking in plastics.

Paint - Aqueous systems, interior emulsions.
Plastics - Plastic sheet and film.

Kaopaque® 10S

Large delaminated particles, high aspect ratio, excellent whiteness, brightness and durability. Pre-dispersed (spray dried), excellent enamel holdout and good stain resistance in paint, improves physical properties in rubber.

Paint - interior emulsions.
Rubber - natural and synthetic rubber goods.

Kaopaque® 20

Large delaminated particles, high aspect ratio, excellent whiteness, brightness and durability. High flatting efficiency in paint, contributes anti-blocking in plastic. For ceramics: fast casting and drying, quick mold release, low iron, improved color, white firing and translucency after firing.

Paint - Oleoresinous and primer systems.
Plastics - Plastic sheet and film.
Ceramics - whitewares, electrical porcelain and refractories.

Kaophile-2

Surface modified kaolinite clay reduces water sorption in resin systems. It is chemically inert and can be used to replace high grade aluminum hydrate in ink. Kaophile-2 clay is particularly recommended with high acid number polymers.

Plastics - high acid number polymers.
Inks - Offset ink systems.



Dry Branch Kaolin Company 
Route 1, Box 468-D 
Dry Branch, GA 31020 
USA 
Phone: (912) 750-3500 
Fax: (912) 746-0217 
Customer Service: (800) DBK CLAY
E-mail: sales@dbkminerals.com
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