Division · Heavy Minerals
Ilmenite — OR Grade & Q Grade
MMEPL supplies Ilmenite (FeTiO₃) — a naturally occurring titanium-iron oxide mineral — in two commercial grades to industrial and pigment processors worldwide. Sourced from India's Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Odisha beach-sand producers.
Product Grades
Two commercial grades from one trusted origin.
OR Grade — Ordinary Rutile-Equivalent
Ideal for welding electrode flux coatings and sulphate-process TiO₂ production.
- TiO₂ Content (min)
- 45.0 – 48.0%
- Total Fe as Fe₂O₃
- 35.0 – 40.0%
- Cr₂O₃ (max)
- 0.20%
- SiO₂ (max)
- 3.00%
- V₂O₅ (max)
- 0.25%
- Moisture (max)
- 4.0%
- Grain Size
- 90–180 µm
- Specific Gravity
- 4.5 – 5.0
Q Grade — Quality / High-TiO₂
Preferred for chloride-process TiO₂ feedstock and synthetic rutile upgrading.
- TiO₂ Content (min)
- 50.0 – 54.0%
- Total Fe as Fe₂O₃
- 28.0 – 34.0%
- Cr₂O₃ (max)
- 0.12%
- SiO₂ (max)
- 2.00%
- V₂O₅ (max)
- 0.20%
- Moisture (max)
- 3.0%
- Grain Size
- 90–180 µm
- Specific Gravity
- 4.5 – 5.0
Industrial Applications
Where our ilmenite ends up.
~93% of mined ilmenite globally becomes titanium dioxide pigment — the world's most-used white pigment.
TiO₂ Pigment Production
Sulphate & chloride process feedstock — for architectural paints, plastics, paper, cosmetics.
Welding Electrode Flux
30–45% ilmenite in rutile-type electrode coatings (AWS E6013) — smooth arc, easy slag removal.
Synthetic Rutile
Ilmenite upgraded via Becher process to 90%+ TiO₂ — premium chloride-process feedstock.
Paint & Coatings
TiO₂ pigment provides whiteness, opacity, UV durability in industrial and architectural paints.
Export & Compliance
Bulk mineral export with full radioactivity clearance.
All MMEPL ilmenite shipments come with AERB exemption certification — eliminating compliance risk for importers in markets with strict radioactivity monitoring (EU, Japan, Korea).
Every shipment carries radioactivity exemption for smooth import clearance.
OR-grade and Q-grade from the same producer relationship — simplified procurement.
China · Korea · Japan · Vietnam · Middle East · Europe · SE Asia.
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