TNG Limited
Titanium Dioxide Pigment – TiO2
Overview
- Titanium dioxide, white pigment used globally
- Non- toxic and environmentally friendly
- Market worth US$20 billion in 2019
- 60% used in paints, coatings, inks and enamels
- Global demand is estimated at 6.7 Mtpa
- Forecast growth at 4.1% CAGR
- Estimated 9 million tonnes by 2025


Processing Routes
- Older sulphate route uses H2SO4
- Typical sulphate feed is Ilmenite TiO2 52%, FeO 47%
- Iron waste causing environmental issues
- More modern chloride route uses Cl2
- Typical chloride feed is rutile TiO2 90%, FeO 10%
- TNG uses sulphate but low iron feedstock FeO 2.3%
TNG Production and Off-take
- TNG to produce of 100,000 tpa of pigment
- Only 1.5% of world demand
- Technology by Ti-Cons (Germany), a leader in TiO2 technology
- Off-take Agreement with global leader DKSH (Switzerland)
- Low iron titanium feedstock
- Sustainable and environmentally friendly