CHARECTERISTICS

• Its other names are Barite, Barytes, and Blanc Fixe
• Barium sulfate is a white or dark yellow colored chemical compound
• It is colorless and odorless and dissolves in concentrated sulfuric acid

DENSITY

4.25 to 4.5

PARTICLE SIZE

2-25 microns

MELTING POINT

• 1580 ^OC
• It is a harmless and non explosive chemical compound

PREPARATION

• It is obtained by treating barium salt solution with sodium sulfate
• Also obtained as a by-product of hydrogen peroxide
• It is found as a mineral in many countries of the world

GRADES

• Technical, dry, pulp,  Bleached, ground, natural, C-P, U-S-P, X-RAYS

USES

• Adhesives, paper coatings, x-rays, photography, litho graphics, rubber, and plastic.