Titanium dioxide-calcium carbonate composite particles capable of realizing
characteristic properties inherent in titanium dioxide such as a high opacity,
a process for producing the same, and a complex composition or complex incorporated
with the same are provided. The composite particles were prepared by adding titanium
dioxide particles having an average particle diameter of 0.1 to 0.5 m in
a carbonation step, typically a step of introducing a gaseous mixture of carbon
dioxide and air into a calcium hydroxide slurry with stirring, to conduct a carbonation,
and continuing the reaction till pH of the slurry becomes 7 by continuous introduction
of the gaseous mixture. Moreover, by incorporating the formed composite particles,
complexes such as coatings and paints for paper making or composite materials such
as paper, plastic molded materials, and rubber molded materials are produced.