Abstract: The present invention relates to an installation for the purification of minerals, pigments and/or fillers and/or the preparation of precipitated earth alkali carbonate and/or mineralization of water and to the use of such an installation for the purification of minerals, pigments and/or fillers and/or mineralization of water and/or the preparation of precipitated earth alkali carbonate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material having a volatile onset temperature of ?350° C., which is at least partially surface modified by using at least one polyhydrogensiloxane for increasing the hydrophobicity and/or decreasing the moisture pick up, a process for preparing such a surface modified earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material, a fibre and/or filament and/or film and/or thread and/or breathable film comprising the surface modified earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material as well as an article comprising the surface modified earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material and/or the fibre and/or filament and/or film and/or thread and/or breathable film, preferably its use in polyester products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process to modify at least part of the surface of an earth alkaline metal carbonate-containing material in a dry blending process as well as to a mineral product obtainable by the inventive process and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a new polymeric aqueous emulsion for surface treating particles of mineral matter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of a mineral filler product comprising a step of dry grinding a calcium carbonate-containing material in the presence of an agent being a polyol. The mineral filler product according to the present invention was found to have a reduced moisture pickup as compared to prior art products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous calcium carbonate containing composition, to methods for producing such aqueous calcium carbonate containing compositions and to the use of the aqueous calcium carbonate containing composition in paper, paper coating, plastics and/or paint applications and as filler in paper.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a breathable film comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer and a surface-treated filler material product comprising a treatment layer comprising at least one mono-substituted succinic anhydride and/or at least one mono-substituted succinic acid and/or salty reaction product(s) thereof, a process for producing the same, and the use thereof. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to the use of a surface-treated filler material product comprising a treatment layer comprising at least one mono-substituted succinic anhydride and/or at least one mono-substituted succinic acid and/or salty reaction product(s) thereof in breathable films.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a multifilament fibre comprising at least one polymer comprising a polyester, and at least one filler comprising calcium carbonate. The present invention further relates to a process of producing such a multifilament fibre as well as the use of calcium carbonate as filler in a multifilament fibre comprising at least one polymer comprising a polyester.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for making a calcium carbonate containing material, wherein the process includes a specific drying procedure and allows for the provision of calcium carbonate materials with reduced moisture pick-up and low porosity.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the preparation of an aqueous solution comprising at least one earth alkali hydrogen carbonate and its uses.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for surface whitening mineral matter in a slurry that includes the following steps: (a) preparing by dispersing and/or grinding at least one water based mineral matter slurry; and (b) adding during and/or after step a) 0.005 wt % to 0.5 wt %, based on dry weight of the mineral matter, of at least one alkylene oxide block co-polymer or at least one alkylene oxide random co-polymer.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a mineral filler product is disclosed, the process comprising a step of dry grinding a calcium carbonate-containing material in a mixture obtained by contacting the calcium carbonate-containing material with at least one grinding agent selected from specific styrene-maleic anhydride co-polymers and/or specific derivatives of styrene-maleic anhydride co-polymers.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a mineral filler product is disclosed, the process comprising a step of wet grinding a calcium carbonate-containing material in a mixture obtained by contacting the calcium carbonate-containing material with at least one grinding agent selected from specific styrene-maleic anhydride co-polymers and/or specific derivatives of styrene-maleic anhydride co-polymers.

Abstract: Use of 2-amino-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol as an additive in an aqueous suspension, containing from 25 to 62 vol. % of at least one calcium carbonate-comprising material, wherein the use provides improved stability with regard to the conductivity of the suspension.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous suspension comprising a mineral pigment material and a depolymerized carboxymethylcellulose having a degree of carboxylation in the range from 0.2 to 2.2, a molecular weight in the range from 5000 to 40000 g/mol, and a polydispersity index in the range from 2 to 10.

Abstract: The present invention concerns aqueous slurries with improved rheo logical stability under increased temperature. The slurries comprise a calcium carbonate containing material and at least one comb polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material having a volatile onset temperature of ?350° C., which is at least partially surface modified by using at least one polyhydrogensiloxane for increasing the hydrophobicity and/or decreasing the moisture pick up, a process for preparing such a surface modified earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material, a fibre and/or filament and/or film and/or thread and/or breathable film comprising the surface modified earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material as well as an article comprising the surface modified earth alkali carbonate-containing filler material and/or the fibre and/or filament and/or film and/or thread and/or breathable film, preferably its use in polyester products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing self-binding pigment particles from an aqueous mineral pigment material suspension having a solid content of 45 to 80 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the suspension.

Abstract: Use of 2-amino-2-ethyl-1,3-propanediol as an additive in an aqueous suspension, containing from 25 to 62 vol. % of at least one calcium carbonate-comprising material, wherein the use provides improved stability with regard to the conductivity of the suspension.