Abstract: A personal care composition comprising a cosmetically acceptable base and inorganic particulate material, for example, a shower gel or hair shampoo, and a method of making the personal care composition. A cleaning composition comprising a base and inorganic particulate material, for example, a hard surface cleansing composition, and a method of making the cleaning composition. A composition, for example, a personal care composition, use of an inorganic particulate material having a d50 of from about 0.1 ?m to about 200 ?m in such a composition, and a method for making such a composition.

Abstract: Polymer compositions, for example, recycled polymer compositions, processes for the production thereof, functional fillers for use in the polymer compositions, and articles formed from the polymer compositions.

Abstract: An agglomerate abrasive grain includes a mixture of individual abrasive grains and hollow bodies, wherein the abrasive grains and the hollow bodies are held together via a binding matrix of aluminosilicate and alkali silicate, and the agglomerate abrasive grain has an open porosity and a closed porosity in each case ranging from 5% by volume to 40% by volume, wherein the total porosity of the agglomerate abrasive grain is less than 50% by volume.

Abstract: A surface treated high aspect ratio talc may be surface treated with a surface treatment agent including a polymeric species including one or more ether linkages. Functional compositions including a surface treated high aspect ratio talc may be polymer compositions. A process for preparing a surface treated high aspect ratio talc may include mixing the high aspect ratio talc and surface treatment agent. A process for preparing a polymer composition may include combining a high aspect ratio talc with a polymer in an amount of at least about 30% by weight, based on the total weight of the polymer composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for forming a layered composite material, the finished product comprising at least one geopolymeric layer and at least one cement-based layer. The method of the invention allows the provision of products with more varied appearances, shapes, colours, gloss, or surface structures such as decorations, reliefs, roughness, or the like. Products obtained according to the method of the invention also form part of the invention.

Abstract: A cleaning composition comprising a base and an inorganic particulate material selected from the group consisting of spherical perlite, alumina, vermiculite, nepheline and mixtures thereof, wherein the spherical perlite comprises microspheres that are substantially closed and hollow.