ASTM_D_4677_-_87_2022.pdf

Designation:D467787(Reapproved 2022)Standard Classification forRubber Compounding MaterialsTitanium Dioxide1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4677;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This classification covers the compounding materialknown as titanium dioxide.It is generally used in rubbercompounds to impart whiteness to selected products.Typicalchemical and physical properties are included.1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D185 Test Methods for Coarse Particles in PigmentsD280 Test Methods for Hygroscopic Moisture(and OtherMatter Volatile Under the Test Conditions)in PigmentsD1208 Test Methods for Common Properties of CertainPigmentsD1394 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of White Tita-nium PigmentsD3720 Test Method for Ratio of Anatase to Rutile inTitanium Dioxide Pigments by X-Ray Diffraction3.Significance and Use3.1 Titanium dioxide is used in rubber compounding as acolorant to impart whiteness to any desired end product.It isused in sidewalls of automobile tires.3.2 It is chemically inert and slightly basic with a pH of 7.0to 8.0.The free-chalking,weathering properties of anatasetitanium-dioxide provide a(self-cleaning)white appearance inoutdoor applications.4.Basis of Classification4.1 Titanium-Dioxide By Types:4.1.1 Type IAnatase,free-chalking.4.1.2 Type IIRutile,low/medium chalk resistance.4.1.3 Type IIIRutile,high-chalk resistance.5.Composition and Properties5.1 The titanium-dioxide commonly used in rubber is theanatase Type 1 material.It is generally 97 to 99%TiO2incomposition.Some antase grades have an inorganic surfacetreatment(that is,oxides of aluminum or silicon),some havean organic treatment;most have very little treatment.5.2 The rutile titanium-dioxide consists of many grades fora multitude of end use applications.They are more weatherresistant,have a more compact crystal structure,and varywidely in physical properties and surface treatment.6.Keywords6.1 anatase;rutile;titanium dioxide1This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D11 onRubber and Rubber-like Materials and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeD11.20 on Compounding Materials and Procedures.Current edition approved Oct.1,2022.Published October 2022.Originallyapproved in 1987.Last previous edition approved in 2018 as D4677 87(2018).DOI:10.1520/D4677-87R22.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard