DuPont introduces high performance titanium dioxide

WILMINGTON, DE, Dec. 14, 2010 (PRNewswire) -

New DuPont^TM Ti-Pure® R-796+ titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment maximizes process flexibility and provides superior performance across a variety of decorative paper types and paper making chemistries. Ti-Pure® R-796+ delivers a highly desirable combination of opacity, light stability, and high brightness together with consistent quality.

"Through discussions with customers, we learned that there was a need for a higher performance TiO2," said Guclu Turkoglu, the global segment manager for DuPont Titanium Technologies' laminates business. "Ti-Pure® R-796+ delivers benefits at all levels of the laminates value chain, including furniture and flooring consumers, who appreciate the higher quality and durability of laminate products."

Ti-Pure® R-796+ is the optimum choice for both high and low pressure decor papers and decorative foils.