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Rio Tinto Minerals offers a range of solutions for the Rubber Industry at IRC Hall 3, Stand D12

Rubber producers are familiar with the Luzenac talc and Firebrake® zinc borate product range for automotive profiles, moulded parts, wires and cables, roofing, flooring, foam insulation and flame retardancy applications.

IRC ’06 offers something extra, the synergy of Luzenac, Borax, the world leader in borates supply and science, and Dampier Salt, the world leader in the export of solar salt to form RIO TINTO MINERALS, a group created on 1 February 2006.

Rio Tinto Minerals offers the rubber industry a one-stop shop for all its borate, talc and salt requirements.

The Rio Tinto Minerals stand will be featuring :
- The new Luzenac HAR® (High Aspect Ratio) talc range for enhanced barrier properties in rubber compounds;
- Mistron® talc as a cost-effective, functional filler to partially replace carbon black;
- The synergistic effects of Mistron® talc and Firebrake® zinc borate for improved flame retardancy performances.

Press Contact:
Laura Jones, Rio Tinto Minerals
Tel: +33.5.61.50.20.20 – Fax: +33.5.61.50.20.55.
Laura.jones@luzenac.com