Barite Powder for Plastic Additives Soil Stabilization Thermal Insulation Materials

Product Description

Product Description

Barite powder mainly comes from barite ore, formed via sedimentary or hydrothermal processes. Sedimentary barite develops in marine basins or evaporite settings, where barium ions from weathered rocks combine with water sulfates to form layered deposits, often alongside shale or limestone. 
Hydrothermal barite originates from hot mineral fluids in volcanic or tectonic zones. As these fluids cool, barite precipitates in veins or fractures, yielding higher-purity deposits in areas like the Andes.
After mining, the ore is crushed, ground, and processed via flotation or gravity separation to remove impurities. For high-purity needs, chemical leaching or calcination may further refine it. Particle size is adjusted by screening, creating coarse powders for drilling muds or fine ones for paints and plastics. Its density and chemical inertness make it vital in oil drilling, metallurgy, and radiation shielding, with global supply relying on geological variety and industrial processing.

Specification

Specific Gravity	4.20 min
Ba(Sr)SO4	88% min
Hg	1ppm max
Cd	3ppm max
Ph Value	6~9
Water Soluble Alkaline Earth Metals as Calcium	250 mg/kg max
Residue Greater than 75 μm	3.0% max
Particals less than 6μm	30% max
Moisture	0.5% max

Application

Used in oil driiling,powder coating, painting, ink, rubber, pigment, storage battery, plastics etc

1. As a weighting agent for drilling fluids in oil and gas exploration.

2. Used in the car, electronics, TV screen, rubber, and glass ceramics and paint industry. 
3. As surface smear for photographic paper and calendered paper; as sizing agent for textile industry. 
4. As clarifying agent for glass products. 
5. Radiation shielding and medical applications; also used for ceramics, enamel, perfumes and pigments.

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