Talc is widely known for its use in powders and as soapstone It can be crushed into a white powder that is widely known as quot talcum powder This soft rock is easily carved and has been used to make ornamental and practical objects very low hardness produces less abrasion on equipment than harder mineral fillers
One way to classify size reduction equipment is into crushers and grinders Compression crushers are used to break rocks and coarse particles larger than 3 cm in diameter The jaw crusher pictured below can be used to crush items from large fibers chips cork cellulose and blendings face powders insecticides