Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preparing durable titanium dioxide particles. The preparation process includes an aqueous grinding step, which comprising providing an aqueous slurry or dispersion comprising titanium dioxide particles, aluminum containing compound and phosphorous containing compound into grinding equipment. The slurry or dispersion is subjected to an aqueous grinding process, and subsequently titanium dioxide particles having a core of titanium dioxide and a pre-coating layer thereon is obtained, said pre-coating layer containing aluminum and phosphorous containing compounds. The invention further covers the resulting titanium dioxide particles and uses thereof.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing pigmentary titanium dioxide particles coated with a SiO2 coating layer includes steps of (i) forming an aqueous dispersion containing rutile titanium dioxide particles having an average particle size of in a range of 7-1000 nm, (ii) introducing to said dispersion of step (i) a silicon containing compound and a base, (iii) adding to the dispersion obtained from step ii acid, (iv) repeating the steps ii and iii at least once. Finally, the pH of the dispersion is lowered to a value within the range from 1.9 to 9.0 before filtering and washing thus obtained product.