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2 unusual facts about Titanium Dioxide


Thistle Manufacturing Company

In 1971, sewer service was added, ceasing direct drainage of Titanium dioxide into the Patapsco river.

Titanium dioxide

The exterior of the Saturn V rocket was painted with titanium dioxide; this later allowed astronomers to determine that J002E3 was the S-IVB stage from Apollo 12 and not an asteroid.


Altovis

It also contains the following other ingredients: Dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, stearic acid, silica, magnesium stearate, and film coat (hypromellose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, titanium dioxide, FD&C yellow #6 lake, riboflavin, FD&C blue #2 lake).

Dubble Bubble

The main ingredients in Dubble Bubble gum are Sugar, Dextrose, Corn Syrup, Gum Base, Tapioca Dextrin, Titanium Dioxide, Confectioner's Glaze, Carnauba Wax, Corn Starch, Artificial Flavors, Artificial Colors, (FD&C Red 40, Blue 1, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 3), BHT (to maintain freshness), Milk and Soy.

Electrochromism

Viologen is used in conjunction with titanium dioxide (TiO2) in the creation of small digital displays.

Hideshi Hamaguchi

Hamaguchi is acknowledged for the BET theory of TiO2 (titanium dioxide,) an energy production photocatalyst called the Honda-Fujishima effect.

Photoelectrochemical cell

In 1967, Akira Fujishima discovered the Honda-Fujishima effect.

Sachtleben Chemie

In September 2008, Rockwood Holdings, Inc. entered into a joint venture with Kemira Oyj, of Finland, combining Rockwood's titanium dioxide and functional additives activities (with production based in Duisburg, Germany) and Kemira's titanium dioxide business (with production at Pori, Finland).

Tiwest Joint Venture

Most synthetic rutile from Chandala was then trucked to Kwinana, 30 km south of Perth, to the Tiwest-owned pigment plant, which produces titanium dioxide aka TiO2.


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