Some of the important properties of Talc used in paint are colour, fineness of grind, oil absorption, chemical inertness and resulting viscosity.
     Talc helps to impart integrity, reinforce paint films control viscosity and prevent sagging of paint films. It improves suspension and prevents settling of solids at the bottom of the paint container. Because talc is very soft (1 on MOHS hardness scale), it causes only minimal abrasion to process and application equipment. It disperses readily in both aqueous and solvent-based paints. Talc having a surface area greater then 12 m 2 /g is used for gloss control when an exact degree of Sheen or luster is required. Our Talc exhibits following characteristics.

Whiteness

Platy Particle shape
Low oil absorption
Opacifying power
Fine particle size