titanium dioxide

Description

• CAS number: *********7
• Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium (IV) oxide or titania, is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, chemical formulaTiO2
• It has a wide range of applications, from paint to sunscreen to food coloring
• Widely used white pigment because of its brightness and very high refractive index (n = 2.7), in which it is surpassed only by a few other materials
• Approximately 4 million tons of pigmentary TiO2 are consumed annually worldwide
• Titanium dioxide is often used to whiten skimmed milk
• This has been shown statistically to increase skimmed milk's palatability