Toothpaste products precipitated calcium carbonates

Prominent markets today for fine CaCOs are as fillers in paper, paint, PVC, rubber, putty, cosmetics, and toothpaste and as an antacid and a calcium supplement in foods. Surface-coated grades are also produced and are more easily dispersed in organic materials. CaCOs is also used to coat paper, and its use as a filler has increased rapidly with the increase in alkaline papermaking. Many small precipitation plants now operate at papermill sites. Controlled precipitation of calcium carbonate allows control of crystal geometry and particle size distribution. This allows custom production with attractive properties for various markets. With the recent expansion in precipitated calcium carbonate capacity, there are fewer possibilities for disposal of the relatively low-quality material from a brine plant. 

Precipitated calcium carbonates CaCOj (chalk) are additives used in numerous applications. They are one of the most commonly used dental abrasives for toothpaste formulations. They are synthetic products from the decomposition and resynthesis of lime after purification. 

Abrasive-Polishing Agent. Both silica gels and precipitates are found as abrasives (as well as thickeners) in toothpaste. Silicas are especially useful in the production of clear gel-type toothpastes, because it is possible to match the index of refraction of the liquid components of the formulation to that of the silica to provide the desired level of abrasivity while retaining the transparency of the toothpaste. This cannot be done with conventional abrasive agents, such as calcium carbonate. 

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