Abstract: A granulated material comprising a mixed silicon-titanium oxide powder, wherein a proportion of TiO2 is from 70 to 98 wt %, a proportion of SiO2 is from 2 to 30 wt %, and a sum of TiO2 and SiO2 is at least 98% by weight, and wherein: at room temperature, the TiO2 proportion comprises rutile and more than 50% of anatase, the BET surface area is from 10 to 200 m2/g, and the volume of 2 to 50 nm pores is from 0.4 to 2.5 ml/g; and after heating at 900° C. for a period of 4 hours, the anatase proportion is more than 50% of the room temperature proportion, the BET surface area is at least 60% of the room temperature BET surface area, and the volume of 2 to 50 nm pores is at least 50% of the room temperature volume.

Abstract: Provided is a crystalline TiO2 powder in the form of aggregated primary particles having a variable sintering stability at a BET surface area of 70-100 m2/g and a rutile content of greater than 10% but less than or equal to 40%, and a process for preparing the crystalline TiO2 powder, which involves: introducing a TiCl4 vapor and, separately therefrom, H2 and a primary air into a mixing chamber to produce a gaseous mixture; igniting the gaseous mixture in a burner to produce a flame, which is burned into a reaction chamber to produce the crystalline TiO2 powder and gaseous substances; and separating the crystalline TiO2 powder from the gaseous substances, wherein the relative amounts of TiCl4 vapor, H2 and primary air are selected to provide crystalline TiO2 powder having the aforementioned BET surface area and rutile content, with the proviso that factor A has a value of 0.1-0.4 g/m2 in accordance within the following formula: factor A=105{[(TiCl4 vapor×H2)/(amount of air×gaseous mixture)]/BET]}.

Abstract: Provided is a crystalline TiO2 powder in the form of aggregated primary particles having a variable sintering stability at a BET surface area of 70-100 m2/g and a rutile content of greater than 10% but less than or equal to 40%, and a process for preparing the crystalline TiO2 powder, which involves: introducing a TiCl4 vapor and, separately therefrom, H2 and a primary air into a mixing chamber to produce a gaseous mixture; igniting the gaseous mixture in a burner to produce a flame, which is burned into a reaction chamber to produce the crystalline TiO2 powder and gaseous substances; and separating the crystalline TiO2 powder from the gaseous substances, wherein the relative amounts of TiCl4 vapor, H2 and primary air are selected to provide crystalline TiO2 powder having the aforementioned BET surface area and rutile content, with the proviso that factor A has a value of 0.1-0.4·105 g/m2 in accordance within the following formula: factor A=105{[(TiCl4 vapor×H2)/(primary air×gaseous mixture)]/BET]}.

Abstract: Provided is a crystalline TiO2 powder in the form of aggregated primary particles having a variable sintering stability at a BET surface area of 70-100 m2/g and a rutile content of greater than 10% but less than or equal to 40%, and a process for preparing the crystalline TiO2 powder, which involves: introducing a TiCl4 vapor and, separately therefrom, H2 and a primary air into a mixing chamber to produce a gaseous mixture; igniting the gaseous mixture in a burner to produce a flame, which is burned into a reaction chamber to produce the crystalline TiO2 powder and gaseous substances; and separating the crystalline TiO2 powder from the gaseous substances, wherein the relative amounts of TiCl4 vapor, H2 and primary air are selected to provide crystalline TiO2 powder having the aforementioned BET surface area and rutile content, with the proviso that factor A has a value of 0.1-0.4·105 g/m2 in accordance within the following formula: factor A=105{[(TiCl4 vapor×H2)/(primary air×gaseous mixture)]/BET]}.