Category: Minerals

Substitute for Talc / Talc Alternatives

Talc powder has been used for a wide range of industrial applications because of its unique properties such as chemical inertness, high melting point, and  softness. However, due to health concerns related to asbestos many industries are looking for alternatives to talc powder for their applications. 

Companies and industries have been experimenting with traditional minerals like Dolomite, Calcium carbonate , kaolin and with regards to the pharmaceutical industry they have replaced talc with corn-starch as the safest alternative to any other natural mineral. But all these products cannot replace or replicate most attributes of talc which are chemical inertness, platiness, neutral colour, softness, hydrophobicity and melting temperatures.  

Looking at the demand from the industries and corporations a deep study into mineralogy has led to finding results with new age minerals from SKKU MINERALS which have smooth texture like talc, lamellar structure , neutral chemical composition, Moh. hardness between 1- 2, good level of whiteness, LOI and hydrophobicity. Most importantly free from asbestos. SKKU MINERALS have developed a range of promising alternative products with varied whiteness, particle size and colour to match the requirements of various industries in accordance with talc.

For more information, please send us an email on info@skkuminerals.com  

SPECIALTY NATURAL MINERAL ADDITIVES FOR ANTI CORROSION COATINGS

THE PERFORMANCE ENHANCERS

Anti corrosion coatings / barrier protection coatings or protective coatings as we call them provide an effective barrier against moisture and oxygen to the metal surface from corrosion and rust. They are used in wide applications across interior and exterior paints across many industries. 

Anti corrosion / barrier coatings provide resistance to corrosive chemicals, heat, UV radiations and extreme temperatures. 

For producers of anti-corrosion coatings SKKU MINERALS produces speciality mineral products which naturally enhances the life of paint film and improves barrier performance properties.

SPECIALTY TALC PRODUCTS:

Naturally enhanced talc products with special morphology have inborn properties to enhance barrier protection. The particles are usually platy but the mineralogical structure and chemical properties provides added advantages for better performance in protective coatings.  SKKU MINERALS produces a range of such talc products which reduces the use of anti-corrosion pigments and extenders hence saving costs and improving performance.

LEUCOPHYLLITES:  

SKKU MINERALS manufactures specialised ultra platy dense dry ground LEUCOPHYLLITE products in various particle sizes which are ideal products for anti-corrosion and low VOC coatings. Leucophyllite is a natural mineral combination of muscovite + quartz + chlorite.

BRIGHTOSIL: 

Special platy ultra white silicate products derived from fossilized deposits with a combined structure of platy and round particles provides excellent barrier properties, increased mechanical strength and durability to the coating, making it more resistant to wear and tear. The white colour and ultra fine particle size provided added advantages of matting and Tio2 spacer.  

For more information and details please send us an email to info@skkuminerals.com 

Minerals in Rajasthan

Rajasthan is a mineral-rich state. The are many varieties of minerals in Rajasthan. The state offers more than 75 varieties of minerals out of which more than 50 are commercially mined. The minerals found in Rajasthan are used by various industries as a raw material for manufacturing processes.

The state dominates in manufacturing the major minerals in Rajasthan like Lead-Zinc, Wollastonite, Gypsum, Calcite, Ochre, Silver, Rock Phosphate etc.

List of minerals found in Rajasthan

Cadmium

Copper Ore

Gold

Iron Ore

Lead Ore

Manganese Ore

Silver

Zinc Ore   

Bauxite   

Bismuth   

Cobalt   

Molybdenum   

Nickel   

Platinum   

Pyrite   

Tin   

Tungsten Ore   

Uranium Ore   

Lignite   

Natural Gas   

Petroleum (Crude Oil)   

Asbestos   

Ball Clay   

Barytes   

Calcite   

China Clay/White Clay   

Dolomite   

Feldspar   

Fire Clay   

Fluorspar   

Garnet (Abrasive & Gem)   

Graphite   

Gypsum   

Jasper   

Kyanite   

Laterite   

Limestone (SMS & Cement Grade)   

Magnesite   

Mica   

Ochers (red&yellow)   

Pyrophyllite   

Quartz   

Quartzite (Refractory)   

Rock Phosphate   

Selenite   

Silica Sand   

Siliceous Earth   

Soapstone   

Vermiculite   

Wollastonite   

Topaz   

Tourmaline   

Agate/Amethyst   

Apatite   

Aquamarine   

Beryl   

Corundum   

Emerald Crude   

Epidote   

Nepheline Syenite   

Sillimanite   

Bajari/Kankar   

Bentonite   

Brick Earth   

Chert

Dolomite (Chips)   

Fuller’s Earth   

Granite   

Limestone (Building & Burning)   

Marble   

MillStone

Murram

Quartzite

Rhyolite

Sandstone

Saltpetre

Serpentinite (Green Marble)   

Shale/Phyllite/Schist (Patti Katla)   

Slatestone

Mines and Minerals in Rajasthan

Rajasthan is the sole producer of a variety of minerals including Lead and Zinc ores, Selenite, Wollestine etc. The state is also a leading producer of Calcite, Silver, Gypsum, Rock Phosphate, Steel and Cement grade limestone, Feldspar etc.

Besides, Rajasthan holds a major producer of dimensional and decorative stones like granite, marble sandstone etc.

Mineral-based industries in Rajasthan

Due to the availability of a large variety of metallic and non-metallic industrial minerals, Rajasthan offers a huge potential of mineral-based industries.

Important Mineral-Based Industries:

  • Cement Plants
  • Copper Smelter
  • Fertilizer (single super phosphate/urea)
  • Glazed tiles and ceramic
  • Insulator (L.T. & H.T.)
  • Lead-Zinc beneficiation plants
  • Ceramic sanitary ware
  • Sulphuric acid
  • Super Zinc smelter
  • Lead-Zinc smelter
  • Zinc smelter
  • Quartz, Feldspar grinding & pulverizing units
  • Iron pelletization plant
  • Petroleum product
  • Lignite/coal power plants
  • Marble & Granite cutting-polishing units

Rajasthan state has leveraged the geographical benefits and the abundance of natural resources by formulating investment-friendly miner policy. Since the state has a rich source of minerals, Rajasthan has become a hub for mineral-based industrial in India.

Minerals – The building blocks of life

Whenever someone speaks of this word minerals the only image which comes to our mind is of what we have learned about minerals in our school days and how they are an important part of our nutrients. But minerals, in general, cannot be just categorized into mineral nutrients which are derived from food and vegetables. The term minerals form a huge category of materials which are found naturally into our earth crust and yes we used them in our everyday life and we don’t even know about it. 

Everything which revolves around us or which we use in our daily life is made out of natural minerals. Starting our day from using a toothbrush – toothpaste, to soap, or bathtubs, to the clothes we wear, to the cosmetics we use – to the chinaware and glass utensils we use, the house we live in, the car we drive, computers and mobile phones we use to the newspaper we read or the even to the Chocolates we eat to the medicines we hate, the fact remains is that our life is full of minerals either we know it or we don’t. 

Do not be surprised!!

We are living a mineral-full life and minerals are the building block of our daily life.

Our job here at SKKU MINERALS is to find the rightful natural mineral resources and use them sustainably for fulfilling our day to day needs. Natural resources and minerals are scarce and the only thing as humans we can do is to bring them to the best of our users without any wastage or damaging the natural environment. 

We like to do our best to fulfil the needs of the market as well as find newer uses of existing minerals and natural resources which can effectively satisfy our human needs. 

For more details please refer to our product details.SKKU Minerals is a leading Talc powder manufacturers, also provides the top level of Muscovite Powder, Pyrophyllite Powder and many more.