Specialty Minerals Inc. (SMI) TALCRON® talc products are produces by Barretts Minerals Inc., from an extensive deposit of high quality Montana talc ore. SMI's TALCRON® talc (Magnesium Silicate) products can be used in a wide variety of industrial applications including: plastics & rubber, paint & coatings, and adhesives & sealants. The platy morphology of the talc particles yields a material that improves the stiffness and impact resistance in polymers applications. The chemically inert nature of the talc surface improves the weather ability of talc products. The hydrophobic nature of the talc surface contributes to a reduction in moisture pickup in a number of applications. Additionally, due to the softness of talc, wear on processing equipment is reduced.

This versatile line of high brightness, platy talcs is available in a full range of particle sizes to satisfy the requirements of the most discriminating formulator.