Product Description
Titanium dioxide chemical formulaTiO
2. When used as a
pigment, it is called titanium white, Pigment White 6 (PW6), or
CI 77891. Generally, it is sourced from
ilmenite,
rutile, and
anatase. It has a wide range of applications, including
paint,
sunscreen, and
food coloring. When used as a food coloring, it has
E number E171. World production in 2014 exceeded 9 million tonnes.
[4][5][6] It has been estimated that titanium dioxide is used in two-thirds of all pigments, and pigments based on the oxide