EXHIBIT 32
SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Minerals Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), does hereby certify that:
The Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (the "Form 10-K") of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Dated: February 25, 2011
| /s/ | Joseph C. Muscari |
| Joseph C. Muscari | |
| Chairman of the Board and | |
| Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: February 25, 2011
| /s/ | Douglas T. Dietrich |
| Douglas T. Dietrich | |
| Senior Vice President-Finance and | |
| Chief Financial Officer |
The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b); is not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section; and is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act of 1934.