CalciTech Europe Limited
CalciTech Europe is a UK registered company with operations currently in Germany.
CalciTech has a European license for rights to a process for transforming waste minerals into a new high value material which can be used in large, stable end markets such as paper, polymers, sealants, paints, inks, food and pharmaceuticals. These markets are also looking to improve the sustainability of their processes by using raw materials that have been recycled and have a lower carbon footprint (eco-minerals).
The new material brings value by:
- enabling higher filler loadings that reduce the amount of costly polymers
- reduced use of costly titanium dioxide and specialist clays
- increased product performance in terms of whiteness, gloss and opacity
- increased process efficiencies.
Specialty Calcium Carbonate (SCC), is produced using a patented process from
lime (calcium oxide or hydroxide) and carbon dioxide. The SCC is exceptionally
pure and of a unique particle size and shape which bring excellent rheological
characteristics as well as the benefits of higher brightness, whiteness, opacity
and gloss over existing forms of calcium carbonate. These qualities enable SCC to
compete with high priced white minerals such as titanium dioxide, aluminium
silicate, calcined clay, and specialist kaolins. This positions SCC above
commodity minerals such as Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) and Precipitated Calcium
Carbonate (PCC) and kaolin.
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