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Microna 2 is a dry, extra fine dry double classified natural calcium carbonate filler
/ extender produced from high purity white Washington limestone. It is designed
specifically as a high quality filler/extender for use in paints, plastics, and
mastic systems. In paint formulations, it contributes to titanium dioxide spacing
for hiding and exterior durability. Microna 2 is also recommended for use in rubber,
reinforced polyester, and plastisol compounds. Typical applications include:
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Paints:
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Industrial paints, brushing enamels, stoving enamels, powder coatings, and water-thinable
lacquers.
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Plastics:
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Plasticized PVC profiles, moldings and coatings.
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Other Applications:
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Adhesives and inks.
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Microna 3 is a fine dry natural calcium carbonate filler / extender produced from
high purity white Washington limestone. This product is specifically designed for
use in all types of coatings and paints. It provides consistent high fineness of
grind readings and good gloss development. Microna 3 is effective as a value adding
extender in rigid and Plasticized PVC, especially in critical uses requiring the
absence of impurities. Microna 3 is used at high levels in putties, caulks, and
sealants because of its nominal oil absorption. Typical applications include:
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Paints:
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Synthetic resin paints, emulsion paints, industrial paints, and primers.
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Plastics:
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Plasticized PVC profiles, injection moldings, coatings
Polyolefins; Compound/master batch for moldings and films
Thermosets; EP/UP molding compounds GRP PUR-foam
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Other Applications:
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Dry wall cements, textured finishes, caulks, sealants and inks.
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Microna 7 is a dry filler / extender pigment produced from high purity white Washington
limestone and specifically designed for use in various rubber and plastic applications
such as adhesives, putties, caulks and glazes. Microna 7 is a relatively low cost
fine product that minimizes the problems associated with oversize grit and offers
excellent economic performance coupled with the quality advantages of a beneficiated
grade. In paint formulations, Microna 7 contributes to excellent flow leveling
and exterior durability. Microna 7 can be used whenever a white fine particle size,
low binder demand filler is required. Typical applications include:
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Paints:
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Emulsion paints, primers & traffic paint
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Plastics:
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Thermosets; EP/UP molding compounds GRP
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Elastomers:
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Rubber, adhesives, ceramics
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Other Applications:
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Drywall cements, textured finishes, as well as caulks and sealants
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Microna 10 is a filler / extender pigment produced from high purity white Washington
limestone designed for use in paints, plastics, and mastic systems. Its low oil
absorption makes it attractive for use with costly vehicles. In paint formulations,
Microna 10 contributes to excellent flow leveling and exterior durability. Typical
applications include:
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Paints:
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Emulsion paints, matt paints, traffic paints
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Wall Finishes:
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Emulsion based wall finishes, textured coatings, EIFS
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Plastics:
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PVC plastisols, floor / wall coverings
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Thermosets:
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EP/UP molding compounds, GRP
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Microna BP 200 is the de-dusted filler / extender pigment produced from high purity
white Washington limestone and designed specifically for building products, particularly
dry wall cements, joint compounds, caulks, sealants, and textured paints. It is
specially formulated with the ultra fines removed to improve the performance of
these end products.
All of these end use areas have several filler requirements in common – brightness,
low binder demand, uniformity, and suitable particle size distribution to accomplish
excellent compactness and shelf life stability.
ConCarb is a de-dusted filler / extender pigment produced from high purity white
Washington limestone designed specifically for concrete and concrete ready-mix products.
Benefits of ConCarb include, but are not limited to, improved workability, fluidity,
green strength, and particle packing.
ConCarb also enhances savings through cementious content reduction, reduces segregation
and abrasion while improving fire resistance compared to fly ash concrete.
Micronatex is a de-dusted ground limestone sand produced from high purity white
Washington limestone designed specifically for use in architectural products, as
a filler for cultured marble and in textured paints. It is specially formulated
with fines removed to improve the performance of these end products.
All of these end use areas have several filler requirements in common – brightness,
low binder demand, uniformity, and suitable particle size distribution to accomplish
excellent compactness and shelf life stability.
Columbia River Carbonates has introduced a line of wet ground natural calcium carbonate
slurries designed for use in conventional and metered size press formulations. We
have appropriate ranges of particle size distributions to fit specific end-use applications.
The use of Micronasize as a functional additive or simply as a technically versatile
fiber substitute at the size press is a dynamic new tool for papermakers. Please
consult with a CRC representative for more details.
Deco Rock - Is produced from natural marble chips white landscape stone to create
elegant outdoor living spaces, walkways, and rock gardens. Great for weed prevention
and erosion control.
Offers your garden a high calcium source to keep soil in a natural balance. It reduces
fertilizer needs while sweetening your soil. Releases critical nutrients and helps
to lock up toxic heavy metals, improves soil structure. Increases botanical and
biological soil diversity.
Add calcium without changing pH. Provides essential sulfur to soil.
Helps to leach out harmful salts, improves soil structure. Great to break up clay
soil.
Add necessary nutrients to your soil the natural way. Adds important micro nutrients
not found in synthetic fertilizers. A complete natural, easy to use pearled fertilizer
made from poultry litter and mined rock phosphate.
Microna S-58HB is slurry product produced from high purity white Washington limestone
and designed for use in coating color formulations for the paper industry. Its high
brightness and particle size distribution make it is especially valuable as a pre-coat
pigment in paper and board.
Available in tank cars and tank trucks, shipped from Woodland, Washington.
Microna S-90 HB is a slurry product produced from high purity white Washington limestone
designed for use in coating color formulations for the paper industry. It is the
standard pigment for use in high brightness coated freesheet grades.
Microna S-93 H.B is a slurry product produced from high purity white Washington
limestone designed for use in coating color formulations for the paper industry.
It is the pigment of choice for high brightness, high gloss, premium paper and board
grades.
Micronapaque is a cationic fine wet ground natural Calcium Carbonate slurry produced
from high purity white Washington limestone. It is a high quality filling grade
carbonate for the paper industry. Micronapaque is designed for use in Coating Color
Formulations and Filler applications. It is also well suited for pigmented size
press applications.
Dry powder products are available for delivery in 50 lb bags, Semi Bulk Bags ranging
from 1,000 - 3,000 lbs, and bulk pneumatic trucks from Woodland Washington. Slurry
products are available in totes, tank trucks and railcars from Woodland, Washington.
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