Kulucote 2

Kulucote 2

Kulucote 2 is a premium, ultra-fine, surface-treated calcium carbonate powder used primarily as a performance-enhancing agent in the paints and plastics industries.

Industrial Applications
Carbonates, the Kulucote range consists of “floated” calcium carbonates coated with stearic acid to ensure excellent dispersion.
Paint and Coatings: It acts as a premium extender to improve opacity, whiteness, and durability. Experts at Hippo Industrial Minerals highlight its use in high-end decorative paints and specialty wall coatings like Gamazine.

Plastics and Polymers: It is used in high-end plastics to enhance mechanical properties such as rigidity (stiffness), impact resistance, and surface finish.
Ink Manufacturing: The fine particle size (approximately 2.3 µm) and coating make it suitable for use in the ink industry to maintain consistent dispersion and quality.
Film Production: Producers like Omya Idwala SA indicate it is used in blown film and breathable film applications (such as baby diaper back-sheets) to improve thermal conductivity and control moisture breathability.

Key Performance Benefits
As detailed by industrial mineral suppliers:
Cost Efficiency: It serves as an inexpensive filler that can partially replace more expensive pigments like titanium dioxide while increasing the bulk of the product.
Improved Processing: Its hydrophobic (water-repellent) stearic acid coating allows for better mixing into polymer matrices, which can increase production output by improving thermal efficiency during cooling.
Durability: By reinforcing the structure of the final material, it helps products withstand environmental wear, especially in exterior paint and construction materials.

Kulucote 2

Our Kulucote product range consists of surface-treated Floated dry calcium carbonates. They are ultra-fine, white, stearic acid coated calcium carbonate powders with excellent dispersion properties which are used in the plastics, ink and paint industries.