20 Microns 

Founded in 1987 and based in Vadodara, India, 20 Microns Limited operates as a leading Indian producer and exporter of micronized industrial minerals and specialized chemical additives. The company offers an extensive portfolio of industrial minerals, which includes various grades of ground calcium carbonate, dolomite, both hydrous and calcined kaolins, talcs, natural barytes, silica/quartz, muscovite mica, feldspar/nepheline syenite, diatomaceous and siliceous earths, bentonite, attapulgite, and natural and synthetic red oxides. Complementing these are their functional additives and specialty chemicals, featuring products such as white/buff and colored rutile TiO2, white pigment opacifiers, synthetic barium sulphate, micronized wax, anti-blocking agents, rheological modifiers, matting agents, inorganic thickeners, flame retardants, calcium oxide desiccants, rubber activators, high aspect ratio talc, sub-micron CaCO3, decorative colored quartz sand, processing aids like erucamide and oleamide, and various forms of silica (fumed, precipitated, and amorphous). These diverse materials are integral to numerous industries, spanning paints and coatings, inks and pigments, plastics and polymers, paper, rubber, cosmetics, ceramics, adhesives and sealants, oil-well drilling, agrochemicals, and foundry operations.