Titanium and its importance today

Abstract

Over the last 50 years the element titanium has been steadily gaining in importance. The major interests range from titanium metal, which combines good resistance to corrosion with high strength and low specific gravity, to the white pigment, titanium dioxide, and titanium tetrachloride, a chemical intermediate. This paper reviews the manufacture of these materials and particularly deals with the properties and applications of titanium dioxide, which, by reason of its high refractive index, possesses outstanding lightening and hiding power, making it the first choice among white pigments.

Citation

Rechmann, H. (1974), "Titanium and its importance today", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 3 No. 9, pp. 12-18. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb041035