Today the main one is titanium dioxide — a naturally occurring compound that is extremely white and bright in its powdered form. Originally introduced as a safer alternative to white lead ...

In case you’re not familiar with it, titanium dioxide is an odorless powder used to enhance the white color of products. It’s also used in plastics and paint, but those versions of the mineral ...

Experts are raising concerns about titanium dioxide, a commonly used pigment that makes our food prettier. And while the Food and Drug Administration says it's safe, the European Union and ...

Powdered titanium dioxide ore is placed in a smelter containing ... The team can produce powder or fibre sintered porous sheets of about a metre long for use in parts of hydrogen-energy systems.