Talcum powder fine

Talcum fine powder

Finely ground talc, grain size 325 mesh. Talc is the softest material on the Mohs scale of hardness.

Talcum powder can be used for various applications:

• Due to its very low shear strength talcum is widely used as a solid lubricant.
• Talcum powder is used as filler for resins.
• Talcum is also a very good absorbing material and useful for removal of oil stains, bad smells, etc.
• Talcum powder is useful as a release agent in molding using materials such as latex, silicone, rubber.
• In some sports talcum is used to dry hands (artistic gymnastics, american football).
• Talcum is very useful as care product for rubber, silicone and latex objects, just place the objects in an air-tight container or bag and add some talcum. It will prevent the objects from sticking together. It is often used in latex gloves.
• In paint and varnish manufacturing talcum is widely used, as well as in pencil and soap manufacturing.