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  2. Talc - Wikipedia

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    Talc may be used in the processing of white rice as a buffing agent in the polishing stage. Due to its low shear strength, talc is one of the oldest known solid lubricants. Also, limited use is made of talc as a friction-reducing additive in lubricating oils. [20] Talc is widely used in the ceramics industry in both bodies and glazes.

  3. FDA wants new testing to detect asbestos in products with talc

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    The company says it continues to stand by the safety of its products. In 2019, the FDA found asbestos in cosmetics sold by Claire's Stores, prompting recalls by the retailer and Beauty Plus Global.

  4. Baby powder - Wikipedia

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    Johnson's baby powder made from talc in an old tin with a shaker on top Traditional container for baby powder and puff in South India, made of silver Baby powder might be applied after changing a diaper and cleaning the baby. Baby powder is an astringent powder used for preventing diaper rash and for cosmetic uses.

  5. Johnson & Johnson reaches $700 million talc settlement with ...

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    Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700 million to settle an investigation by 42 U.S. states and Washington, D.C. into its marketing of baby powder and other talc-based products blamed for ...

  6. J&J wins trial over Florida woman who claimed its baby ... - AOL

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    J&J faces more than 50,000 lawsuits over talc, most by women with ovarian cancer, with a minority of the cases involving people with mesothelioma. Asbestos exposure is a known cause of mesothelioma.

  7. Mondo Minerals - Wikipedia

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    Mondo Minerals, nowadays part of Elementis, is a leading globally active producer of talc [citation needed] products. Its main brands are Finntalc, Plustalc and Microtalc. The company develops and markets specialized products for paints and coatings, plastics, cordierite ceramics, consumables, pharmaceutical and paper applicatio

  8. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    Flannel is a cloth that is commonly used to make clothing and bedsheets. It is usually made from either wool, wool and cotton, or wool and synthetic fabric. flax Flax fiber is soft, lustrous and flexible. It is stronger than cotton fiber but less elastic. The best grades are used for linen fabrics such as damasks, lace and sheeting. Coarser ...

  9. J&J to end global sales of talc-based baby powder - AOL

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    In 2020, J&J announced that it would stop selling its talc Baby Powder in the United States and Canada because demand had fallen in the wake of what it called "misinformation" about the product's ...