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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

Background:

  • Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a key white coating additive.
  • High solid content in TiO2 aqueous dispersions is vital for processing efficiency.
  • Achieving high solid content with low viscosity and high stability remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an efficient dispersant for high solid content TiO2 aqueous dispersions.
  • To investigate the impact of poly(acrylic acid) sodium salt (PAAS) molecular weight on TiO2 dispersion properties.
  • To optimize TiO2 dispersion for enhanced industrial productivity.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized low-molecular-weight poly(acrylic acid) sodium salt (PAAS) as a dispersant for TiO2.
  • Employed Turbiscan analysis (multiple light scattering) to quantify dispersion stability.
  • Measured viscosity and zeta potential of the dispersions.

Main Results:

  • PAAS with a molecular weight of 6000 g·mol-1 yielded TiO2 dispersions with up to 50% solid content.
  • The optimized PAAS dispersant provided exceptional dispersion stability.
  • Achieved low viscosity (43 mPa·s at 100 s-1) and high zeta potential, indicating effective steric and electrostatic stabilization.

Conclusions:

  • Low-molecular-weight PAAS is an efficient dispersant for TiO2.
  • The developed PAAS-based TiO2 dispersion offers high solid content, stability, and low viscosity.
  • This formulation shows significant potential for improving TiO2 production processes.