CHLORIDE / PLASTICS
TITAN CR-200T
Published as a chloride-process, high-durability plastics grade.
Review CR-200TTitanium dioxide process guide
Chloride vs Sulphate Titanium Dioxide
Chloride and sulphate describe manufacturing routes for titanium dioxide pigment. The process name provides useful sourcing context, but it does not prove that a grade will meet a coating, plastic, masterbatch, ink or paper target. Buyers must compare the exact product record, available technical values and customer test results.
Scope: This is general guidance; product-specific facts require an approved exact-grade source.
Last reviewed: 30 July 2026
What chloride and sulphate process names mean
EPA process descriptions show chloride production converting titanium-bearing feedstock to titanium tetrachloride before oxidation. The sulphate route digests feedstock in sulphuric acid and later hydrolyses and calcines a titanium intermediate. Actual plants, raw materials, finishing steps and product treatments vary, so a general process description must not be converted into an exact-grade performance claim.
| Review field | Chloride-process product | Sulphate-process product | Procurement implication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process identity | Confirm the chloride route from the exact product or producer record. | Confirm the sulphate route from the exact product or producer record. | Do not assign a process from the model name or application alone. |
| Crystal form | Read the exact record; process name and crystal form are separate fields. | Read the exact record; process name and crystal form are separate fields. | Record both fields only when the product evidence states them. |
| Technical comparison | Use the published values and test methods for the named grade. | Use the published values and test methods for the named grade. | Do not treat the process route as a proxy for opacity, dispersion, durability or suitability. |
| Approval | Review current documents and run customer trials. | Review current documents and run customer trials. | Approve the exact tested product, not a general process category. |
Documented products available for process-based review
The examples below use only process and application positioning stated in the current exact product records. They are starting points for document review, not a claim that one process is better or that products are equivalent.
SULPHATE / ANATASE
TITAN TA100 and TA300
Both are identified as sulphate-process anatase products with different documented positioning.
Compare TITAN ProductsBuyer checklist for chloride vs sulphate TiO2
- Confirm the manufacturing route only from an official exact-product or producer record.
- Capture the full product name, crystal form, documented treatment and application positioning.
- Compare complete technical tables, value types and test methods rather than selected headline numbers.
- Ask for the current TDS and confirm any additional document requirements for the transaction.
- Run controlled laboratory and production-line trials before commercial approval.
Chloride and sulphate process questions
Does chloride-process titanium dioxide always perform better?
No. The process name does not establish exact-grade performance. Compare the named product's data, intended application evidence and results in the customer formulation.
Can the process route be inferred from a titanium dioxide grade name?
No. Confirm chloride or sulphate process from an exact product or producer record. Model names and application labels are not sufficient evidence.
What should buyers compare after confirming the process?
Compare crystal form, documented treatment, application positioning, complete technical data, value types, test methods, current documents and controlled customer-trial results.
Compare exact products, not only process routes
Share the application, current grade, required process route where applicable and test targets for an evidence-backed product review.
Source register
US EPA: Titanium Dioxide Listing Background Document describes the chloride and sulphate production routes. Exact product identities, process labels and positioning links come from the current approved TITAN catalog.