Industrial Uses of Barite

Barite is a natural mineral mainly composed of barium sulfate, it is suitable for a wide range of construction, petroleum, chemical, filler, and other industries. Barite powder has different standard in line with the corresponding industrial application.

Application: weighting agent of drilling mud

Industry: Oil and natural gas extraction industries

Function: The circulating mud containing barite powder can cool the drill bit, take off the debris, block the hole wall, and strengthen the well wall to control the oil and gas pressure, which can effectively prevent blowout accident.

Industrial standard: The fineness of barite powder should be more than 325 mesh, will sink easily if fineness lower than this. Its specific gravity is more than 4.2, the barium sulfate content is more than 95%, and the soluble salt is less than 1%.

Barite grinding mill Application: filler

Industry: Coatings, plastics, papermaking, rubber and other industries

Function:

1) Coating industry: Barite powder filler can increase the thickness, strength and durability of the paint film, making the product bright and stable. The lithopone made of barite powder has more advantages than lead white and magnesium white for indoor use.

2) Plastic industry: Barite powder can make the product brighter and improve the strength, rigidity and wear resistance of the product.

3) Rubber industry: The use of barite powder can reduce production cost, improve product hardness, acid and alkali resistance and water resistance, and has a good reinforcing effect on natural rubber and synthetic rubber.

4) Paper industry: Barite powder can be used as filler for whiteboard paper, copper paper and coated filler to improve whiteness and surface coverage.

Industry Standard

The barium sulfate content of barite powder for paint should no less than 90%, fineness less than 325 mesh, and high quality of whiteness is required. The barium sulfate content of barite powder for lithopone should greater than 95%, calcium oxide content less than 0.36%, any visible colored impurities should not be existing, fineness greater than 325 mesh.

Application:mineralizer for cement industry

Industry: Construction industry 

Function

1) Cement industry: adding barite and fluorite composite mineralizer during cement production can increase the whiteness and strength of cement; it can be used to make barium cement, barite mortar and barite concrete, and can be also applied to anti-X-rays.

2)Road construction: The asphalt mixture of rubber and barite is a durable paving material that can add weight and strengthen the road.

Industry standard: The best barite ratio in cement mineralizer is 0.8-1.5%; the barite powder for anti-ray mortar and concrete, barium sulfate ratio more than 80%, impurity ratio less than 7%; The barite powder ratio for paving is about 10%. It’s wise to choose a barite grinder manufacturer with good repudiation to guarantee the quality.

 Application:extraction of barium compound, pharmaceutical contrast agents, etc.

Industry: medical industry

Function:

1) Barite powder can be used to extract various antimony compounds, such as antimony oxide, barium carbonate, barium chloride, barium nitrate, precipitated barium sulfate, barium hydroxide and other chemical raw materials.

2) Blend the barite and oil can be applied to the cloth base to make tarpaulin, and can also be used to refine kerosene. In the pharmaceutical industry, it can be used as a digestive tract contrast agent, and make pesticides, tanning, and fireworks.