T H E A P P L I C AT I O N O F M I N E R A L S C I E N C E

Paints and Coatings

Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth, silica product made

of fossilised remains of diatoms,
AT T R I B U T E S
microscopic single cell aquatic plants.
- Opacifying extenders
- Matting agents
- Burnish resistance
- Touch-up control
- Breathability

Filtration
 UniqueUnique
Outstanding
Outstanding Opacifying
Opacifying
BurnishBurnish Matting
Matting Good Good Exceptional
ExceptionalPower Power Titanium
Titanium
Resistance
Resistance Whiteness
Whiteness Dry Hiding
Dry Hiding Dioxide Extension
Dioxide Extension

Excellent Tint ™Tint

Excellent Very Good
Very Good
DiaFil® CelTix™ EcoFlat
Retention
Retention Touch-Up
Touch-Up
Celite Natural Grades
Excellent
Resistance
® Burnish
Burnish
Excellent
Resistance
Very Good
Very Good
Touch-up
Touch-up

Natural Diatomaceous Earth Natural Diatomaceous Earth Processed Controlled Diatomaceous Earth Natural Diatomaceous Earth
Low Carbon
Low Carbon NaturalNatural
Silica Silica Low Carbon
Low Carbon Gloss Gloss
for matting performance for multifunctional and hiding performances for burnish and scrub resistance for high matting performance
Footprint
FootprintCrystalline Structure
Structure Footprint
FootprintCrystalline Control
Crystalline Control
Crystalline
Silica <0.1%
Silica <0.1% Silica <0.1%
Silica <0.1%

Unique
Unique Outstanding
Outstanding
Outstanding
Outstanding Opacifying
Opacifying Burnish & Scrub
Burnish & Scrub High High
Burnish
Burnish Matting
Matting GoodGood Exceptional Power
Exceptional Power Titanium
Titanium Resistance
Resistance Colour Colour Matting
Matting Good Good
Dry Hiding Low Resin
Low Resin HighlyHighly
Effective
Effective
Resistance
Resistance Whiteness
Whiteness Dry Hiding Dioxide
Dioxide Extension
Extension Uniformity
Uniformity Hiding Hiding
Demand
Demand Matting
Matting

Excellent
Excellent TintTint Very
Very Good
Good Excellent
Excellent Burnish
Burnish Very
Very Good
Good Excellent Colour Colour
Excellent Low Oil
Low Oil BurnishBurnish Top Coat
Top Coat
Retention
Retention Touch-Up
Touch-Up Resistance
Resistance Touch-up
Touch-up Characteristics
Characteristics Absorption
Absorption Resistance
Resistance Adhesion
Adhesion

LowLow Carbon
Carbon Natural
Natural Silica
Silica LowLow Carbon
Carbon Gloss
Gloss Low Carbon
Low Carbon High High Low Carbon
Low Carbon Durability
Durability
Footprint Crystalline
Footprint Structure
Structure Footprint Crystalline
Footprint Control
Control Footprint
Footprint Whiteness
Whiteness Footprint
FootprintCrystalline
Crystalline Crystalline Crystalline
Crystalline Crystalline
Silica
Silica <0.1%
<0.1% Silica
Silica <0.1%
<0.1% Silica <0.1%
Silica <0.1% Silica <0.1%
Silica <0.1%

Outstanding
Outstanding
Burnish
Burnish & Scrub®
& Scrub High
High Matting
Matting
DiaFil® DiaFil DiaFil® DiaFil® CelTix™ EcoFlat™ Celite® Celite®
Resistance
Resistance Colour Matting
Matting Good High High ControlControl BurnishBurnish1880
LowLow Resin
Resin 590 570 530
Highly
Highly 525
Effective
Effective Colour Good 209 266
Demand
Demand Matting
Matting Uniformity
Uniformity Hiding
Hiding Whiteness
Whiteness Resistance
Resistance
Brightness, Green filter 85 85 82 82 Brightness, Green filter 87.5 Brightness, Green filter 85 Brightness, Blue filter 78 79

Excellent
Excellent Colour
Colour
d50 (µm) 4 9 11Low
Low OilOil 12 Burnish
d50 (µm)Burnish TopTop Coat
Coat
11 d50 (µm) 18 d50 (µm) 12.1 11.6
Resistance
Resistance Adhesion
Adhesion Opacifier
Opacifier Breathability
Breathability
Characteristics
Characteristics Absorption
Absorption
Oil Absorption 120 120 120 120 Oil Absorption 240 Oil Absorption 75 Oil Absorption 130 130

LowLow Carbon
Carbon HighHigh LowLow Carbon
Carbon Durability Touch-up
Touch-up
Durability Ease ofEase of
Footprint
Footprint Whiteness
Whiteness Footprint
Footprint
Crystalline
Crystalline Crystalline
Crystalline Dispersion
DensityDensity Dispersion
K E Y A P P L I C A T ISilica
ON S<0.1%
Silica <0.1% K E Y A P P L I C A T I O NSilica
S Silica <0.1%
<0.1% K E Y A P P L I C A TReduction
I O N SReduction K E Y A P P L I C AT I O N S

- Water-based decorative paints - Water-based decorative paints - Water-based decorative paints - Masonry Paints
Matting
Matting
- Solvent-based decorative paints - Solvent-based decorative paints - Low or zero VOC decorative emulsion paints - Traffic Paints
High
High Control
Control Burnish
Burnish
Whiteness
Whiteness
- Protective & OEM coatings Resistance
Resistance - High PVC paints - High PVC decorative paints - Water-based and solvent-based paints

- Coil coatings - Traffic markings - Matt wall paints - Primer Paints

Opacifier
Opacifier Breathability
Breathability - Higher volume solids emulsion paints - Low PVC paints

Touch-up
Touch-up EaseEase
of of
Density
Density Dispersion
Dispersion
Reduction
Reduction
 UniqueUnique
Outstanding
Outstanding Opacifying
Opacifying
BurnishBurnish Matting
Matting Good Good Exceptional
ExceptionalPower Power Titanium
Titanium
Resistance
Resistance Whiteness
Whiteness Dry Hiding
Dry Hiding Dioxide Extension
Dioxide Extension

Excellent Tint ™Tint

Excellent Very Good
Very Good
DiaFil® CelTix™ EcoFlat
Retention
Retention Touch-Up
Touch-Up
Celite Natural Grades
Excellent
Resistance
® Burnish
Burnish
Excellent
Resistance
Very Good
Very Good
Touch-up
Touch-up

Natural Diatomaceous Earth Natural Diatomaceous Earth Processed Controlled Diatomaceous Earth Natural Diatomaceous Earth
Low Carbon
Low Carbon NaturalNatural
Silica Silica Low Carbon
Low Carbon Gloss Gloss
for matting performance for multifunctional and hiding performances for burnish and scrub resistance for high matting performance
Footprint
FootprintCrystalline Structure
Structure Footprint
FootprintCrystalline Control
Crystalline Control
Crystalline
Silica <0.1%
Silica <0.1% Silica <0.1%
Silica <0.1%

Unique
Unique Outstanding
Outstanding
Outstanding
Outstanding Opacifying
Opacifying Burnish & Scrub
Burnish & Scrub High High
Burnish
Burnish Matting
Matting GoodGood Exceptional Power
Exceptional Power Titanium
Titanium Resistance
Resistance Colour Colour Matting
Matting Good Good
Dry Hiding Low Resin
Low Resin HighlyHighly
Effective
Effective
Resistance
Resistance Whiteness
Whiteness Dry Hiding Dioxide
Dioxide Extension
Extension Uniformity
Uniformity Hiding Hiding
Demand
Demand Matting
Matting

Excellent
Excellent TintTint Very
Very Good
Good Excellent
Excellent Burnish
Burnish Very
Very Good
Good Excellent Colour Colour
Excellent Low Oil
Low Oil BurnishBurnish Top Coat
Top Coat
Retention
Retention Touch-Up
Touch-Up Resistance
Resistance Touch-up
Touch-up Characteristics
Characteristics Absorption
Absorption Resistance
Resistance Adhesion
Adhesion

LowLow Carbon
Carbon Natural
Natural Silica
Silica LowLow Carbon
Carbon Gloss
Gloss Low Carbon
Low Carbon High High Low Carbon
Low Carbon Durability
Durability
Footprint Crystalline
Footprint Structure
Structure Footprint Crystalline
Footprint Control
Control Footprint
Footprint Whiteness
Whiteness Footprint
FootprintCrystalline
Crystalline Crystalline Crystalline
Crystalline Crystalline
Silica
Silica <0.1%
<0.1% Silica
Silica <0.1%
<0.1% Silica <0.1%
Silica <0.1% Silica <0.1%
Silica <0.1%

Outstanding
Outstanding
Burnish
Burnish & Scrub®
& Scrub High
High Matting
Matting
DiaFil® DiaFil DiaFil® DiaFil® CelTix™ EcoFlat™ Celite® Celite®
Resistance
Resistance Colour Matting
Matting Good High High ControlControl BurnishBurnish1880
LowLow Resin
Resin 590 570 530
Highly
Highly 525
Effective
Effective Colour Good 209 266
Demand
Demand Matting
Matting Uniformity
Uniformity Hiding
Hiding Whiteness
Whiteness Resistance
Resistance
Brightness, Green filter 85 85 82 82 Brightness, Green filter 87.5 Brightness, Green filter 85 Brightness, Blue filter 78 79

Excellent
Excellent Colour
Colour
d50 (µm) 4 9 11Low
Low OilOil 12 Burnish
d50 (µm)Burnish TopTop Coat
Coat
11 d50 (µm) 18 d50 (µm) 12.1 11.6
Resistance
Resistance Adhesion
Adhesion Opacifier
Opacifier Breathability
Breathability
Characteristics
Characteristics Absorption
Absorption
Oil Absorption 120 120 120 120 Oil Absorption 240 Oil Absorption 75 Oil Absorption 130 130

LowLow Carbon
Carbon HighHigh LowLow Carbon
Carbon Durability Touch-up
Touch-up
Durability Ease ofEase of
Footprint
Footprint Whiteness
Whiteness Footprint
Footprint
Crystalline
Crystalline Crystalline
Crystalline Dispersion
DensityDensity Dispersion
K E Y A P P L I C A T ISilica
ON S<0.1%
Silica <0.1% K E Y A P P L I C A T I O NSilica
S Silica <0.1%
<0.1% K E Y A P P L I C A TReduction
I O N SReduction K E Y A P P L I C AT I O N S

- Water-based decorative paints - Water-based decorative paints - Water-based decorative paints - Masonry Paints
Matting
Matting
- Solvent-based decorative paints - Solvent-based decorative paints - Low or zero VOC decorative emulsion paints - Traffic Paints
High
High Control
Control Burnish
Burnish
Whiteness
Whiteness
- Protective & OEM coatings Resistance
Resistance - High PVC paints - High PVC decorative paints - Water-based and solvent-based paints

- Coil coatings - Traffic markings - Matt wall paints - Primer Paints

Opacifier
Opacifier Breathability
Breathability - Higher volume solids emulsion paints - Low PVC paints

Touch-up
Touch-up EaseEase
of of
Density
Density Dispersion
Dispersion
Reduction
Reduction
 Silica <0.1% Silica <0.1%

Outstanding
Burnish & Scrub High
Resistance Colour Matting Good
Low Resin Highly Effective
Demand Matting Uniformity Hiding

Excellent Colour Low Oil Burnish Top Coat

Characteristics Absorption Resistance Adhesion
Celite® Flux Calcined Grades Celite® Celite® Celite®
281 388 499
Low Carbon High Low Carbon Durability
Footprint Whiteness
Extremely White Diatomaceous
Crystalline Earth Brightness, Footprint
Blue filter 94
Crystalline 94 96
Silica <0.1%
for high colour enhancement Silica <0.1%
d50 (µm) 17 19 14

Oil Absorption 130 130 135

Matting
High Control Burnish
Whiteness Resistance K E Y A P P L I C AT I O N S

- Water-based decorative paints

Opacifier Breathability
- Solvent-based decorative paints

- Traffic markings
Touch-up Ease of - Masonry paints
Density Dispersion
- Primer paints
Reduction

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Filtration

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