Barium Sulphate
Oil Field
Application & Uses
USES: Manufacture of photographic papers, artificial ivory, cellophane, and filler for rubber, linoleum, oilcloth polymeric fibres and resins, paper, lithographic inks and as a water-colour pigment for colored paper in wallpaper. Other applications include uses as a size for modifying the colors of other pigments and in the manufacture of heavy concrete for radiation shield.
PACKAGE TYPE:
Fiber or Plastic drums with poly liner and Kraft bags with poly liner (pallet quantities only) Packaged for transport by ground, air or ocean transport. Call for packaging options.
Dosage & Directions for Use
Other grades available upon request as well as material prepared to customer and government specifications. Custom milling, blending, screening and packaging are available at a reasonable cost. All raw materials undergo testing for conformance as well as in-process sampling and final shipping samples. Barium & Chemicals, Inc. has a full-course, in-house laboratory whose staff has expertise in wet chemical analysis as well as AA, IC, ICP, W.S. Tyler Ro-Tap, Fisher Sub- Sieve Sizer, Laser Particle Analysis, pH, titration and moisture analysis. Special requests may require extra lead time for raw material manufacture and processing. Allow sufficient time when ordering.
Technical Specifications & Properties
| CAS # | FORMULA: |
| 6865-35-6 | BaSO4 |
| FORMULA WEIGHT | UN # |
| 233.39 | Non-regulated |
| Assay (as BaSO4) | 97.0% Min |
| Water Soluble Matter | 1.0% Max |
| Moisture | 0.5% Max |
| Iron (as Fe) | 0.1% Max |
| pH of Water Solubles | 5.0 – 10.0 |
| % thru USS Sieve No. | 325 100.0% Min |
| Average Particle Size (microns) |
3.0 Microns Max |
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Product Description & Chemical Profile
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