Influences of Hydrolysis Temperature and Hydrolysis Time on Titanium White Pigment via Short Sulfate Process

Abstract

Using low concentration TiOSO4 as titanium raw material, anatase white pigment was prepared by self seeded thermal hydrolysis route via short sulfate process. The effects of hydrolysis temperature and hydrolysis time on the structure and pigment properties of the as-prepared samples were investigated. The samples were characterized by XRD, particle size distribution and pigment properties test. The hydrolysis temperature and time had great effects on the hydrolysis rate, particle size distribution, crystal growth and particle aggregation of TiO2, eventually determined the pigment structure and its pigment properties. The optimized hydrolysis temperature was at faint boiling point, and the hydrolysis time after second boiling point was of 2.5h. Anatase white pigment was appropriate particle size, narrow particle size distribution and good pigment properties.