In the future, the growth of ultra-fine talc powder will still depend on the two largest end application areas: paper and ceramics, which account for about 30% of the total consumption of talc. .

In the next few years, the applications with fast growing demand are the plastics and coatings industries. Talc powder is mainly used in papermaking industry as filler, coating and resin control and deinking agent in papermaking industry. Talc is used as a filler in papermaking. It is mainly used in newsprint, coated paper, offset paper, writing paper, etc. Talc can make paper strong and white, increase opacity and brightness, and enhance the ability to absorb ink. There are three main uses of talc in the paper industry, namely as a resin control agent for fillers, coatings and pulp. Talc can make paper strong and white, increase opacity and brightness, and enhance the ability to absorb ink.

Talc has a strong fixation force on pigments, which enables color prints to obtain good color effects. The concave surface of talc has a very low abrasion value, so it has little wear on papermaking equipment and printing equipment. Furthermore, talc has a lower density than titanium dioxide (tio2) and is therefore superior as a filler to titanium dioxide. The price of talc is much lower than titanium dioxide, making it more competitive. Talcum powder has been successfully used in the deinking process of waste paper, which can effectively deink the waste paper in flotation and washing. Talcum powder can be used as a filler for roofing products such as linoleum, roofing paper, asphalt shingles, roofing boards, etc., and can also be used as an anti-sticking powder for roofing materials. When used as a filler, talc acts as a stabilizer in the molten asphalt component, increasing the stability and weathering resistance of the roofing material.