Fumed Silica
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Product Description
Product
Fumed Silica
CAS
112945-52-5
Formula
O2Si
Synonym
acticel; amorphoussilicadust; cataloid; Colloidal silica; Fossil flour Fumed silica; Fumed silicon dioxide; Silica, amorphous; Silica, amorphous fumed Silica, pyrogenic; Silicic anhydride
Typical Product Specifications
Refractive Index
1.46
Melting Point
1600 C
Color
White to gray
Molecular weight
60.09
Solubility
Soluable in hydrofluoric acid
Insolubility
Insoluable in water
Specific gravity
2.1
Chemical Structure
Notes
Storage: Hygroscopic
Uses: Thickener, thixotrope, reinforcing agent in inks, resins, paints, cosmetics; filler for plastics, rubber, caulks, sealants; flatting agent, pigment in paints, printing inks; visc. builder for adhesives; base material for high-temp. mortars; flatting agent for vinyl coatings, PU or leather coatings, lacquers for film and PU textile coatings, paper coatings, long-oil alkyd systems, water-based coatings; thickener, thixotrope, reinforcing agent, excipient, flow aid, anticaking agent, stabilizer, adsorbent, glidant, suspending agent, antisettling agent for pharmaceuticals; rheology control, reinforcing agent, flow aid for foods; food-pkg. adhesives, coatings, paperpaperboard, cellophane, film, rubber articles; defoamer in food-contact coatings, paperpaperboard
Class
Industry
Functions
Adsorbent , Paint Additive , Resins , Rheological Modifier , Stabilizer , Viscosity Control , Viscosity Modifier
Fumed Silica
Product Description
Product
Fumed Silica
CAS
112945-52-5
Formula
O2Si
Synonym
acticel; amorphoussilicadust; cataloid; Colloidal silica; Fossil flour Fumed silica; Fumed silicon dioxide; Silica, amorphous; Silica, amorphous fumed Silica, pyrogenic; Silicic anhydride
Typical Product Specifications
Refractive Index
1.46
Melting Point
1600 C
Color
White to gray
Molecular weight
60.09
Solubility
Soluable in hydrofluoric acid
Insolubility
Insoluable in water
Specific gravity
2.1
Chemical Structure
Notes
Storage: Hygroscopic
Uses: Thickener, thixotrope, reinforcing agent in inks, resins, paints, cosmetics; filler for plastics, rubber, caulks, sealants; flatting agent, pigment in paints, printing inks; visc. builder for adhesives; base material for high-temp. mortars; flatting agent for vinyl coatings, PU or leather coatings, lacquers for film and PU textile coatings, paper coatings, long-oil alkyd systems, water-based coatings; thickener, thixotrope, reinforcing agent, excipient, flow aid, anticaking agent, stabilizer, adsorbent, glidant, suspending agent, antisettling agent for pharmaceuticals; rheology control, reinforcing agent, flow aid for foods; food-pkg. adhesives, coatings, paperpaperboard, cellophane, film, rubber articles; defoamer in food-contact coatings, paperpaperboard
Class
Industry
Functions
Adsorbent , Paint Additive , Resins , Rheological Modifier , Stabilizer , Viscosity Control , Viscosity Modifier
