Barytes 300 is a barytes ore that has been carefully selected to give a typical BaSO4 content of over 86.9%. Barytes 300 mesh is milled to a mean particle size between 8 and 12 microns. The product has a cream to off-white hue.

USES

Barytes 300 is a relatively soft industrial mineral with a high specific gravity. This property renders Barytes 300 an ideal weighting agent in paint, plastics and rubber. Additionally, its light colour, low oil absorption and easy wettability in oils and resins permits Barytes 300 to be used in primers, paints, friction materials, rubber, carpet backing and radiation shielding for a variety of technical applications. Additionally, Barytes 300 is recognized for its radiation shielding properties allowing its use in X-Ray rooms, operating theaters and as a plaster adjunct for radiation emitting structures.