Titanium Dioxide

Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium(IV) oxide or titania, is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, chemical formula 2. When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white, Pigment White 6, or CI 77891. It has a wide range of applications, from paint to sunscreen to food colouring.

When used as a food colouring, it has E number E171 Other namesTitania, Rutile, Anatase, Brookite.Identifiers CSA number13463-67-7HScode3206111000RTECS numberXR2775000EINECS number236-675-5Properties Molecular formula2Molar mass79.866 g/mol AppearanceWhite solid Density4.23 g/cm3Melting point1843 °CBoiling point2972 °CRefractive index (nD) 2.488 (anatase)2.609 (rutile) PH value6.5-8.0 Properties Molecular formula 2

Molar mass 79.866 g/mol

Appearance White solid

Density 4.23 g/cm3

Melting point 1843 °C

Boiling point 2972 °C

Refractive index (nD) 2.488 (anatase)2.609 (rutile)

PH value 6.5-8.0

Uses Titanium dioxide is considered of the most performance of the white pigment in the world, widely used in coatings, plastic, paper, printing ink, chemical fiber, rubber and cosmetic industries, Can also be used for wire manufacturing sponge titanium and titanium alloys, used in art paints, cosmetics, medicine packing, food industries.