DiTech Processing Aid

Identification

Chemical Family

Silica

Chemical Name

Hydrated Silica,

Silica gel, pptd., cryst.-free

Categories

Markets → Automotive & Transportation → Applications → Transportation → Aerospace & Aviation

Markets → Automotive & Transportation → Applications → Automotive → Chassis & Brake

Markets → Automotive & Transportation → Applications → Automotive → Electrical & Electronic Systems

Technologies → Base Chemicals & Intermediates → Product Families → Technical Salts & Inorganics → Inorganics

Markets → Automotive & Transportation → Applications → Automotive → Other Automotive Applications

Technologies → Plastics → Product Families → Polymer Additives → Processing Aids

Applications & Uses

Applications

• Very well suited for Hydrophobic silica.
• DiTech Processing Aid is used in a great variety of defoamer due to its high effectiveness and ease of dispersion.

End Uses

Base Chemicals End Uses

Defoamers

Features

Materials Features

Free Flowing,

Hydrophobic,

Anti-Caking

Functions

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Processing Aid

Function

Processing Aid

Properties

Physical Form

Powder,

Solid

Note

• ¹ based on dry substance (2 h/105°C)
• ² based on ignited substance (2 h/1000°C)
• * The Physico-chemical properties are typical values. Specifications on request.

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

RoHS Compliant

Chemical Inventories

DSL (Canada),

EEC/EU ,

TSCA (USA)

Storage & Handling

Storage Conditions

Our silica products are inert and extremely stable chemically. However, due to their high specific surface area, they can absorb moisture and volatile organic compounds from the surrounding atmosphere. Therefore, we recommend storing the products in sealed containers in a dry, cool place, and removed from volatile organic substances. Even if a product is stored under these conditions, after a longer period it can still pick up ambient moisture over time, which could lead to its exceeding the specified moisture content. For this reason, our recommended use-by date is 24 months after date of manufacture. Product more than 24 months old should be tested for moisture content before use in order to make certain that it is still suitable for the intended application.