Titanium dioxide [13463-67-7], TiO2, Mr 79.90, occurs in nature in the modifications rutile, anatase, and brookite. Rutile and anatase are produced industrially in large quantities and are used as pigments and catalysts, and in the production of ceramic materials.
Titanium dioxide is of outstanding importance as a white pigment because of its scattering properties (which are superior to those of all other white pigments), its chemical stability, and lack of toxicity. Titanium dioxide is the most important pigment in terms of quantity and value, with about 4.2 x106 t being produced in 2003. World production of titanium dioxide pigment is shown in Table 2.1 [2.1-2.4].
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Properties [2.5, 2.6]
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