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Relia · Manufacturing in China

Calcium Carbonate and Calcined Kaolin for Paper Coatings

If you make paper coating colour, the mineral must work from slurry preparation through coating and printing.

Relia's calcium carbonate and calcined-kaolin candidates can be compared for that application.

Define the requirement→Compare the grade→Review a trial
Coating colour
Solids and rheology
Minerals
Grade and particle identity
Sheet
Finishing and print acceptance
Paper-coating mineral powder with paper surface samples
Paper-coating mineral powder with paper surface samples
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Relia · factory and material support

A Factory Proposal for Your Application

Relia manufactures calcium carbonate and calcined-kaolin materials in China through its own factories.

Our paper-coating enquiry should describe the coating method, binder and the sheet result you require. Tell Relia the current pigments and the process limits for rheology and application. The candidate proposal should retain the carbonate or calcined-kaolin identity and its relevant data before the coating comparison starts.

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Coating colour

Solids and rheology

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Minerals

Grade and particle identity

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Application

Coat weight and process

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Sheet

Finishing and print acceptance

ONE APPLICATION · FOUR CONNECTED CHECKS
Use the same requirement and reporting basis for each candidate.
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Material focus

The Coating-Pigment Brief

Paper surface coating needs a comparison of the applied layer, not only the wet-end filler catalogue. XM-C102 PCC, XM-CK80 calcined kaolin and XM-CK25 kaolin provide distinct mineral proposals. We organise them around coating solids, binder, rheology, finishing and the print surface you want to buy.

Your systemCoating colour

Solids and rheology

Material focusMinerals

Grade and particle identity

AcceptanceSheet

Finishing and print acceptance

Connect the material choice with your process and the result you need.
Close view of paper-coating mineral powder
Close view of paper-coating mineral powder
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Grade comparison

Surface-Coating Minerals for Paper

Grade information and how to use it
Review areaListed data and acceptance basisUse in your selection
XM-C102 · 5895A 98%-designated PCC entry. Request particle distribution and coating-relevant wetting and rheology information.Use the same particle measurement basis, then review dispersion and the result in your process.
XM-CK80 · 5963Al2O3 is listed 45%, SiO2 50±2% and moisture 0.08%. Confirm the actual offered grade's analysis.Identify exactly what the percentage measures before normalising quotations or dosage.
XM-CK25 · 5941The catalogue includes a 300–6000 mesh designation. Choose a specific grade rather than treat the range as one distribution.Use the same particle measurement basis, then review dispersion and the result in your process.
Applied layerAgree base paper, coating solids, binder, coat weight, finishing and the required print or surface acceptance.Use this item to define the candidate and the evidence needed for your application.
Listed figures describe catalogue entries. Agree the actual offered specification and measurement basis.
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Actual catalogue references

Relevant Grades for Your Shortlist

Use these listed candidates to start a grade-specific discussion with us.

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Material candidate
XM-C102 precipitated calcium carbonate
98% purity designation. Compare the offered particle distribution, wetting and rheology in your paint or compound.
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Material candidate
XM-CK80 calcined kaolin
Al2O3 45%; SiO2 50±2%; moisture 0.08%. Connect the offered analysis with your ceramic or paper formulation.
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Material candidate
XM-CK25 kaolin clay
300–6000 mesh designation. Choose a specific grade, then connect its particle distribution and analysis with your formulation.
Candidate entries are a starting point; the agreed specification and relevant evaluation support approval.
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Your trial and acceptance

Slurry to Printed Sheet

Compare the proposed minerals at a defined coat weight on the intended base sheet. Record coating rheology, application behaviour and the finished print surface. Retain calendering or other finishing conditions with the result because they can change the appearance your buyer eventually receives.

Paper surface samples and the material sample
Paper surface samples and the material sample
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TRIAL CHECK 01

Wet-end evidence

Does not qualify surface coating.

TRIAL CHECK 02

Slurry only

Does not establish print quality.

TRIAL CHECK 03

Finishing changes

Need a relevant comparison.

Use your current material as the reference and agree the acceptance limits before evaluation.
Manufacturing and grade controls

Carbonate Classification and Kaolin Calcination

Carbonate classification changes the distribution entering the coating colour, while calcination changes kaolin's structure rather than merely its moisture. Slurry preparation then determines the dispersion presented to the coater. Connect the material route with measured rheology and sheet results, keeping coat weight and finishing conditions consistent across the comparison.

  1. Define each pigment

    Identify the carbonate and the calcined-kaolin proposals separately.

  2. Prepare the carbonate

    The particle distribution and surface condition follow the selected carbonate grade.

  3. Thermally change the clay

    Calcination changes kaolin's structure; it is more than removal of incidental moisture.

  4. Connect to coating preparation

    The resulting powders need a matched slurry, application and sheet comparison.

Particles
Retain the actual distributions and their methods.
Structure
Identify the clay form rather than infer a calcined material from colour alone.
Coating
Keep rheology, coat weight, finishing and print conditions with the evaluation.
Keep the proposed grade's production route and measured acceptance limits together in the material specification.
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From sample to supply

A Grade and Process Reference

The accepted pigment package belongs with the coating recipe reference and test conditions. We discuss supply against that scope. Changes in binder, coat weight or calendering should remain visible when a grade is reviewed again.

Paper-coating mineral powder with plain sample packaging
Paper-coating mineral powder with plain sample packaging
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Grade information → application evaluation → purchase specification.
Connected guidance

Choose the Next Useful Guide

REFINE YOUR SELECTION
Mineral Grade Selection for Paper Filling

If you buy mineral filler for paper, select against the furnish, ash target and strength or optical limits at the wet end.

CHECK THE EVIDENCE
Kaolin Selection for White Ceramic Bodies and Glazes

If you source kaolin for a white ceramic body or glaze, the firing result matters more than the raw powder colour.

PREPARE THE NEXT STEP
Extender Trials for TiO2 Efficiency in White Paint

If you want to use TiO2 more efficiently in white paint, an extender is a trial variable rather than a direct replacement for hiding pigment.

Continue with the route relevant to your project.
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Work with us

Start with Your Material Brief

Send us the details below to review a concrete grade proposal and the next evaluation step.

Application and process
Coating colour: Solids and rheology
Material and grade
Your current grade or one of the relevant product links above.
Important requirements
Minerals: Grade and particle identity; Sheet: Finishing and print acceptance
Purchase scope
Trial or order quantity, preferred package and destination.
Share the details you already have; we can clarify the remaining grade and order requirements together.

Qingdao Relia Industries Co., Ltd. · China manufacturing of industrial minerals, chemicals and the listed packaging products.

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Contact the factory team

Speak with Our Materials Team

Qingdao Relia Industries Co., Ltd.

Tell Relia the material, application, required grade, quantity and destination. Include the product link or the key limits you already use, so the next conversation starts with a concrete proposal.

Email

[email protected]Send your material or product link.

WhatsApp

+1 404 203 0971Open a WhatsApp conversation in a new tab.

Phone

+86 18561762631Call to discuss your enquiry.

Qingdao contact address

Shuyuan Road, Qingdao,
Shandong, China
Qingdao contact address for the company.
Choose the contact channel that suits your enquiry.
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Kaolin Selection for White Ceramic Bodies and Glazes
Mineral Grade Selection for Paper Filling

XM-C102 Precipitated Calcium Carbonate 98% Industrial Powder for Paint, Plastics, Rubber and Paper

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XM-CK80 Calcined Kaolin Clay for Ceramics and Papermaking, 45% Al2O3

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XM-CK25 Industrial Kaolin Clay, 45% Al2O3 for Ceramic, Paint and Fire-Retardant Coating Material Trials

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