Barium Carbonate
Widely used in the ceramics industry as an ingredient in glazes, it acts as a flux to produce unique colours not easily attainable by other means. In the brick, earthenware and pottery industries it is added to cause efflorescence.
- Synonyms
- Witherite
- Chemical Formula
- BaCO3
- CAS Number
- 25070-31-9, 513-77-9
Characteristics
- Molar Weight
- 197.335g/mol
- Melting Point
- 811 °C
- Boiling Point
- 1.360 °C
- Density
- 4.275
- Forms
- Crystals, White
Uses and Applications
Key applications
- Detergent
- Building & Construction products
- Paint and Coatings
Industries
- Pharma
- Cleaning
- CASE & Construction
- Polymers
- Food & Nutrition