Fumed Silica
Product Description
| Product | Fumed Silica |
| CAS | 112945-52-5 |
| Formula | O2Si |
| Synonym | Silica, amorphous, Silicic anhydride, Silica, amorphous fumed Silica, pyrogenic, Fossil flour Fumed silica, Fumed silicon dioxide, cataloid, Colloidal silica, acticel, amorphoussilicadust |
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 | Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more |
| Function | Resins, Viscosity Modifier, Adsorbent, Viscosity Control, Stabilizer, Rheological Modifier, Paint Additive |
| Industry | Pharmaceutical, Resin & Coating, Paper and Printing, Textiles, Adhesives, Plastics, Rubber |
Find another Material
Enter a chemical name, synonym or CAS# below
