Albaglos^® precipitated calcium carbonates (PCCs) are a family of Specialty Minerals Inc.’s (SMI’s) products designed for coated paper and paperboard applications. With precisely controlled particle-size distributions, Albaglos^® PCC provides excellent high-shear rheology and blade cleanliness needed for high solids blade-coating applications.

Albaglos^® PCCs can be used at high solids coating levels (>50%) to improve brightness and opacity while still maintaining sheet gloss. The resulting improvement allows for a reduction in titanium dioxide (Ti02) coat weight. These unique PCCs also increase the porosity of the coated sheet, thereby reducing the tendency to blister during offset printing.

Albaglos^® PCC is available in a range of solid prismatic calcite particle sizes designed to produce various glossing levels from full gloss to dull to matte. Paper surfaces coated with Albaglos^® PCC exhibit improved ink receptivity and faster ink set time without sacrificing gloss ink holdout.

You can request technical data and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for Albaglos^® PCC products. Click here.

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all three Albacar^® PCC products are also available in English, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, and Russian.

Learn more:

• Why is Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) Preferred in Paper?
• Specialty Minerals Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) Products for Paper
• The Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) Advantage for Coated Woodfree (Freesheet) Papers
• The Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) Advantage for Coated Mechanical (Groundwood) Papers