Baryte
01 Description
Baryte
Rawlynx PORTARYTE® natural baryte delivers a range of benefits, from improving UV and chemical resistance in coatings, to increased soundproofing in plastics and enhanced friction in brake linings.
02 About
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About Baryte
Baryte (also referred to as barite or barytes) is the naturally-occurring form of barium sulphate (BaS04). It has a high specific gravity (4.5) and very low solubility.
Rawlynx’s natural baryte (known as PORTARYTE®) is used mainly in the following applications:
- Coatings: to improve UV resistance, sandability, chemical resistance and gloss control, to increase density, and as a cost-effective replacement for precipitated baryte.
- Polymers: to improve sound proofing in plastics and opacity in resin systems, to increase weight, and as a cost-effective replacement for precipitated baryte.
- Automotive: to improve friction in brake linings.
Key characteristics of natural baryte include:
- high inertness
- high density, resulting in low oil absorption
- medium Mohs hardness of 3
- high refractive index of 1.64
- easy wetting
- easy dispersion