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  1. About SMI
    1. Where We Are
      1. Paper PCC Plants
        1. Satellite PCC Plant History
      2. Performance Minerals Plants
        1. Adams, MA Plant Profile
        2. Barretts, MT Plant Profile
        3. Birmingham, UK Plant Profile
        4. Canaan, CT Plant Profile
        5. Lucerne Valley, CA Plant Profile
    2. Doing Business with Us
  2. Our Minerals
    1. What is Barite / Barytes?
    2. What is Dolomite?
    3. What is GCC / Limestone?
    4. What is Lime / Quicklime?
    5. What is PCC?
    6. What is Nano PCC?
    7. What is Talc?
    8. Minerals & Geology: SMI Publications
    9. Minerals & Geology: Links
  3. Paper
    1. Why are Minerals Used in Paper?
      1. Why is PCC Preferred in Paper?
    2. PCC Pigments
      1. Features of PCC
        1. PCC Morphology Comparison
      2. Functions of PCC
        1. Brightness
        2. Bulk, Prosperity & Smoothness
        3. Printability
      3. Benefits of PCC
        1. Cost Control
        2. Runnability
      4. PCC Technologies
        1. AT PCC System
        2. Dual Flow PCC Addition
        3. Blended Pigments
    3. Products and Applications for Paper
      1. Uncoated Woodfree (Freesheet) Papers
      2. Uncoated Mechanical (Groundwood) Papers
      3. Coated Woodfree (Freesheet) Papers
        1. Coated Woodfree paper Using PCC - Example
      4. Coated Mechanical (Groundwood) Papers
        1. Coated Mechanical Paper Using PCC - Example
      5. Supercalendered Papers
      6. Paper Applications
        1. Megafil PCC Family
        2. Albafil PCC Family
        3. Albacar PCC Family
        4. Opacarb PCC Family
        5. Albaglos PCC Family
        6. Velacarb PCC Family
    4. Products and Applications for Paper Board
      1. Coated Board
        1. Crystalglos PCC Family
      2. Uncoated Board
      3. PCC for White Top Linerboard
      4. Paper Board Applications
        1. Megafil PCC Family
        2. Albacar PCC Family
        3. Opacarb PCC Family
        4. Crystalglos PCC Family
    5. Paper PCC Production Facilities
      1. Paper PCC Satellite Plants
      2. Satellite PCC Plant History
      3. Paper PCC Merchant Plants
      4. Locate an SMI Paper PCC Supply Point
    6. Paper Research and Pilot Facilities
      1. Paper Research: United States
      2. Paper Research: Finland
      3. Paper Research: China
      4. Paper Research: Quebec (CIC)
      5. SMI Research Affilitions
    7. How SMI PCC Addresses Papermakers' Concerns
      1. Cost Reduction
      2. Paper and Print Quality
      3. Globalization & Consolidation
      4. Fiber Supply
      5. Environmental Factors
    8. Minerals Matter Home
      1. Minerals Do Matter
      2. A Minerals Leader
        1. Your Business
        2. Economically Driven
        3. Anticipates Trends
        4. Easy to Work With
        5. Technical Knowledge
        6. Seamless Logistics
      3. Printing
        1. Coating
        2. Ink Behavior
      4. Customer's Enterprise
        1. Customize Filler
        2. Customized Coating
        3. Runnability
        4. Energy Consumption
        5. Innovation
    9. Paper: Publications
      1. Paper Filling: SMI Publications
      2. Paper Coating: SMI Publications
      3. Paper Board: SMI Publications
    10. Paper Industry: SMI Exhibitions & Presentations
    11. Paper: Links
  4. Specialty Applications
    1. Specialty Markets for Minerals
      1. Adhesives and Sealants
        1. What is an Adhesive? A Sealant?
        2. Adhesives
        3. Automotive Sealants
        4. Construction Sealants
          1. Joint Compounds
        5. Acrylic Plastisol Sealants
        6. Butyl & Elastomeric Sealants
        7. Polysulfide Sealants
        8. PVC Plastisols Sealants
          1. Using PCC in PVC Plastisol Sealants - Example
        9. Silicone Sealants
          1. Using PCC in Silicone Sealants - Example
        10. STPE Polymer Sealants
        11. Urethane Sealants
        12. Water-based Sealants
        13. PCCs for Sealants
          1. Choosing a PCC
          2. Sealant Selector Chart
        14. GCCs and Dolomites for Adhesives & Sealants
        15. Talcs for Adhesives & Sealants
        16. Barite / Barytes for Adhesives & Sealants
      2. Agriculture and Landscaping
        1. Agriculture: Crops and Grass
        2. Animal Feed
        3. Decorative Stone & Field Marking
        4. Golf Courses
        5. Highways & Driveways
        6. SMI Agricultural Limestones
      3. Building Products
        1. Cast Polymers
        2. Concrete & Masonry
        3. Flooring
        4. Joint Compounds
        5. Roofing
          1. Asphalt Shingles and Backing
        6. Swimming Pool Plasters
        7. Stucco
        8. Eastern Limestones for Building Products
        9. Western Limestones for Building Products
        10. Dolomites for Building Products
        11. Talcs for Building Products
      4. Environmental
        1. Flue Gas Desulfurization
        2. Soil Stabilization
        3. Lime for Municipal Water Treatment & Acid Rain Remediation
      5. Food Fortification
        1. Beverages
          1. Soymilk
          2. Cow's Milk
          3. Probiotics
          4. Beverage Study: PCC - Protein Interaction
        2. Liquid Meals and Infant Formulas
        3. Frozen Dairy
          1. PCC in Ice Cream Study: Rheology
        4. Yogurt
        5. Tofu
        6. Solid Foods: Cereals Baked Goods & Pasta
        7. Confectionery & Chewing Gum
        8. Pet Foods
        9. Ingredient Enrichment
        10. Calcium Carbonates for Consumer Products
          1. How to Choose the Right Calcium Carbonate
          2. ViCALity PCC Family
          3. CalEssence PCC Family
          4. Sturcal PCC Family
          5. Calopake PCC Family
          6. Calofort U & Multiflex-MM: Nano PCCs for Healthcare
          7. ViCALity GF GCC and ViCALity HP GCC
          8. Food Grade Vicron GCC Family
        11. USP Talcs for Consumer Products
        12. Useful Information for Formulators
          1. Calcium RDI's
          2. High Bioavalability of Calcium Carbonate
          3. Economics of Fortifying with Calcium Carbonate
          4. PCC Particle Shapes & Functions
          5. California Proposition 65
          6. Lead Levels in SMI Calcium Carbonates
          7. What is PCC?
          8. Osteoporosis and You
      6. Inks
        1. Gravure Inks
        2. Lithographic / Offset Inks
        3. Flexographic Inks
        4. Silk Screen Inks
        5. Choosing an SMI Product for Inks
      7. Nutritional Supplements
        1. Tablets
        2. Soft Chews and Soft Gels
        3. Nutrition and Energy Bars
        4. Powders and Premixes
        5. Calcium Carbonates for Consumer Products
        6. Granulating Calcium Carbonate
          1. Granulation Study: SMI Calcium Carbonates
        7. USP Talcs for Consumer Products
        8. Talc as a Glidant & Lubricant
        9. Useful Information for Formulators
      8. Paint and Coatings
        1. Architectural Paints
        2. Industrial Coatings
        3. Specialty Coatings
        4. Ground Calcium Carbonate (GCC) in Paint
        5. Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PCC) in Paint
        6. Talc in Paint
        7. Barite / Barytes in Paint
      9. Personal Care and Cosmetics
        1. Toothpaste
        2. Body and Baby Powders
        3. Cosmetics and Toiletries
        4. Calcium Carbonates for Consumer Products
        5. USP Talcs for Consumer Products
        6. Useful Information for Formulators
      10. Pharmaceuticals
        1. Antacids
          1. Chewable & Swallowable Antacids
          2. Liquid Antacids
        2. Calcium Carbonates for Consumer Products
        3. Granulating Calcium Carbonate
        4. USP Talcs for Consumer Products
        5. Talc as a Glidant & Lubricant
        6. Useful Information for Formulators
      11. Plastics
        1. Rigid PVC
          1. PVC Window & Door Profiles
          2. PVC Fencing & Decking
          3. PVC Siding
          4. Foamed PVC
          5. PVC Pipe & Fittings
          6. Calendered & Thermoformed Rigid PVC
          7. Injection Molded PVC
          8. Replacing ABS with Rigid PVC
          9. Calcium Carbonates for Rigid PVC
          10. Talc for Rigid PVC
          11. PVC Compounding Technologies
        2. Flexible PVC
        3. Polyolefin Films
          1. Clear Polyolefin Films
          2. Filled Polyolefin Films
        4. Reinforced Polyolefins
          1. Appliances
          2. Automotive
        5. Engineering Resins
        6. Unsaturated Polyesters
        7. Wood - Polymer Composites
          1. The Future: Wood-less WPC
        8. PCC in Plastics
        9. GCC in Plastics
        10. Talc in Plastics
        11. Barytes / Barite in Plastics
    2. Key Industries using SMI Minerals
      1. Automotive Uses
      2. Consumer Product Uses
      3. Housing Uses
    3. Special Mineral Functions
      1. What is an AntiblocK?
      2. Fundamentals of Flexural Modulus / Stiffness
        1. Choosing a Talc for Flexural Modulus
      3. Impact Fundamentals: Fillers
        1. Impact Fundamentals: Particle Size
        2. Impact Fundamentals: Formulations
      4. Polymer Nucleation Fundamentals
  5. Exhibitions
    1. Paper Industry: SMI Exhibitions & Presentations
    2. Specialty Markets: SMI Exhibitions & Papers
  6. Publications
    1. Adhesives & Sealants: SMI Publications
    2. Consumer Products: SMI Publications
    3. Minerals & Geology: SMI Publications
    4. Paper Coating: SMI Publications
    5. Paper Filling: SMI Publications
    6. Paper Board: SMI Publications
    7. Plastics - Antiblocks: SMI Publications
    8. Plastics - General: SMI Publications
    9. Plastics - PVC: SMI Publications
    10. Plastics - Polyolefin Reinforcement: SMI Publications
  7. Useful Links
    1. Adhesives & Sealants
    2. Building Products
    3. Consumer Products
    4. Minerals & Geology
    5. Paint & Coating
    6. Paper
    7. Plastics
    8. Other Specialty Applications
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