Talc

The Talc is mostly characterized by the following features:

The talc is the softest mineral in the world (the hardness under Mohs Scale = 1)
Is it hard to melt (the melting temperature of 1,200-1,500ºC)
It has high density (2,700 – 2,900 kg/m³)
It has greasy feel
The people think it is only white, but it also can be grey, green, blue, pink and even black

The talc has immensely wide application options in many industrials sectors and in production of innumerable every-day products:

In Cosmetic industry – manufacturing of soaps, tooth pastes, powders, creams, lipsticks
In the paper industry as the filler to paper
In the textile industry – impregnation of fabric, plasters, food foils
In the rubber industry – manufacturing of tires, preservations
In the glass and foundry industry – decolorizing and lining of forms, manufacturing of acid-resisting and alkali-resisting vessels
In the chemical industry – paints, synthetic fertilizers , manufacturing of explosives –the absorbent of nitroglycerine, production of polishing pastes on alabaster and marble, creams for shoes
In the pharmaceutical industry – the pure talc as the filler to pills, medicaments
In the constructional industry – various facing, impregnates the wood to become heat-resistant; it is added to asphalts, preventing thus the road bed from cracking
In the ceramic industry – the very pure talc is used in production of electrical porcelain
In the automotive industry – production of high-rank parts as the dashboard and inner lining of vehicle walls, airbags
In the food industry – additions to food, in various sweets, conserved meat, in olive oil