{"id":68940,"date":"2026-05-01T07:05:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T07:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hygienewaste.co.za\/?post_type=product&#038;p=68940"},"modified":"2026-05-01T07:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T07:06:06","slug":"kulubrite-5-3","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/hygienewaste.co.za\/?product=kulubrite-5-3","title":{"rendered":"Kulubrite 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kulubrite 5<\/p>\n<p>Kulubrite 5 is an ultra-fine, floated, dry calcium carbonate filler produced by Idwala Carbonates, featuring a particle size ((d_{50})) of approximately 5.5 microns. It is primarily used as a functional filler and extender in industrial applications to enhance performance and reduce costs. <\/p>\n<p>Primary Uses and Applications: <\/p>\n<p>Paints and Coatings: Used to improve opacity, whiteness, durability, and gloss retention.<br \/> Plastics and Polymers: Acts as a filler to enhance mechanical properties like stiffness and impact strength in PVC, polypropylene, and polyethylene. It also aids in reducing cooling times during production.<br \/> Rubber and Elastomers: Used in tires, seals, gaskets, and hoses to improve wear resistance.C<br \/> onstruction Materials: Used in sealants, putties, and cement formulations for better stability and color.<br \/> Paper and Ink: Used as a filler or coating pigment to improve smoothness, brightness, and print quality.<br \/> Chemical\/Industrial Applications: Used as a reagent, fluxing agent, or abrasive (e.g., in cleaning pastes). <\/p>\n<p>Key Characteristics: <br \/> High Purity &amp; Brightness: Beneficiated through floatation for maximum whiteness.<br \/> Excellent Dispersion: Allows for consistent, smooth, and high-quality finishes.<br \/> Particle Size: (d_{50}) of 5.5 microns ((45) down to (0.6) micron range for the general Kulubrite range). <br \/> Kulubrite 5 is often used in situations requiring a balance between fine particle size for superior finish and high filler loading for cost-effectiveness. <\/p>\n<p>Kulubrite 5<\/p>\n<p>Our Floated dry calcium carbonate products contained in our Kulubrite product range have been beneficiated through floatation resulting in a brighter, high purity calcium carbonate with particle sizes ranging from 45 micron down to 0.6 micron.<\/p>\n<p>These products are ultra-fine, white extenders with pigmentary properties and good dispersion.<\/p>\n<p>They are used in the paint, chemical, ceramic, plastic and paper industries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kulubrite 5<\/p>\n<p>Kulubrite 5 is an ultra-fine, floated, dry calcium carbonate filler produced by Idwala Carbonates, featuring a particle size ((d_{50})) of approximately 5.5 microns. It is primarily used as a functional filler and extender in industrial applications to enhance performance and reduce costs. <\/p>\n<p>Primary Uses and Applications: <\/p>\n<p>Paints and Coatings: Used to improve opacity, whiteness, durability, and gloss retention.<br \/> Plastics and Polymers: Acts as a filler to enhance mechanical properties like stiffness and impact strength in PVC, polypropylene, and polyethylene. It also aids in reducing cooling times during production.<br \/> Rubber and Elastomers: Used in tires, seals, gaskets, and hoses to improve wear resistance.C<br \/> onstruction Materials: Used in sealants, putties, and cement formulations for better stability and color.<br \/> Paper and Ink: Used as a filler or coating pigment to improve smoothness, brightness, and print quality.<br \/> Chemical\/Industrial Applications: Used as a reagent, fluxing agent, or abrasive (e.g., in cleaning pastes). <\/p>\n<p>Key Characteristics: <br \/> High Purity &amp; Brightness: Beneficiated through floatation for maximum whiteness.<br \/> Excellent Dispersion: Allows for consistent, smooth, and high-quality finishes.<br \/> Particle Size: (d_{50}) of 5.5 microns ((45) down to (0.6) micron range for the general Kulubrite range). <br \/> Kulubrite 5 is often used in situations requiring a balance between fine particle size for superior finish and high filler loading for cost-effectiveness. <\/p>\n<p>Kulubrite 5<\/p>\n<p>Our Floated dry calcium carbonate products contained in our Kulubrite product range have been beneficiated through floatation resulting in a brighter, high purity calcium carbonate with particle sizes ranging from 45 micron down to 0.6 micron.<\/p>\n<p>These products are ultra-fine, white extenders with pigmentary properties and good dispersion.<\/p>\n<p>They are used in the paint, chemical, ceramic, plastic and paper industries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":62545,"template":"","meta":{"content-type":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[18390],"product_tag":[26515],"class_list":{"0":"post-68940","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-raw-chemical-materials","7":"product_tag-kulubrite-5","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hygienewaste.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/68940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hygienewaste.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hygienewaste.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hygienewaste.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/62545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hygienewaste.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=68940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hygienewaste.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=68940"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hygienewaste.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=68940"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hygienewaste.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=68940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}