Der Pharma Chemica
Journal for Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Computational Chemistry
ISSN: 0975-413X
Okahu Alpheus Chijindu
Department of Chemical Engineering, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Abakiliki, NigeriaPublications
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Research Article
Formulation and Production of Emulsion Paint Using Enyigba Clay as Extenders and Filler
Author(s): Okahu Alpheus Chijindu, Esonye Chizoo*, Anaekwe Nicholas, Igwe Ferdinand and Chukwu Gabriel Ekene
The aim of this project work is to formulate and produce emulsion paint from local source, which can compete comfortably with the global raw materials for paint production. The major raw material was clay from Enyigba in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Other ingredients used were: Water, titanium (iv) oxide, calcium carbonate, kaoline, combizel, P.V.A or acrylic, ammonia, deformer, genippor and formalin. The clay in Enyigba was carefully dug out and physically cleaned. It was then grinded and soaked in water for three days for softening. This was followed by calcinations for four hours at 750°C. The calcined clay was sieved to 0.02 um particle size and further cleaned up with tetra oxo sulphate (iv) acid, H2SO4. The prepared paint sample was characterized using standard methods as follows: Specific gravity (ASTMD 153-84): Refractive index (ASTMD 281-12): Oi.. Read More»
DOI: 10.4172/0975-413X.16.5.495-498
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