Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a particulate material having dispersilibity.SOLUTION: The particulate material is made by: adding an inorganic salt comprising an oxidized metal anion to an alumina hydrate suspension; and further adding an acidifying agent to the alumina hydrate suspension; whereby a layer of metal oxide is precipitated onto alumina hydrate particles to form the particulate material comprising metal oxide-coated alumina hydrate. The particulate material has a 500 psi compaction volume ratio of at least about 4.0 cc/cc.
Abstract:
In a particular embodiment, a particulate material includes alumina hydrate. The particulate material has a 500 psi Compaction Volume Ratio of at least about 4.0 cc/cc.