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Jun 20, 2011 |Article
Fumed Silica Filler – Why so Popular? - By Edward M. Petrie

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Non-Sag Additives for Adhesives and Sealants - By Edward M. Petrie

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A Blurred Boundary Between Adhesives and Sealants - By Edward M. Petrie

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Product Name

Supplier

Description

BYK® -R 605

BYK

Solution of polyhydroxycarboxylic acid amides. Acts as a rheology modifier and filler. It increase hydrogen bonding when combined with hydrophilic fumed silica or organically modified clays... view more

Applications

Adhesives
Polymers>Epoxies (EP)
Polymers>Polyesters

BYK® -R 606

BYK

BYK® -R 606 by BYK is a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid ester. Acts as a rheology agent. It increases hydrogen bonding when combined with hydrophilic fumed silica or organically modified clays resulting... view more

Applications

Adhesives
Polymers>Polyesters
Polymers>Epoxies (EP)

OPTIGEL® CK

BYK

Hydrophilic bentonite. Acts as a gellant-thickening agent. It is inorganic and stable in diluted acids and bases. It can withstand oxidation or microbial degradation. It is is compatible with most... view more

Applications

Adhesives>Water-based
Sealants

SupraSil™ Fumed Silica

Baltimore Innovations

Fumed silica. Acts as a rheology modifier or thickener. SupraSil™ Fumed Silica is made using the vapor phase method. It is white, non-toxic, free-flowing and cost-effective. It has high surface area... view more

Applications

Sealants
Polymers>Polyurethanes
Polymers>Epoxies (EP)

CLiQFLOW® 608

CLiQ SwissTech

CLiQFLOW 608 is a mineral magnesium silicate based rheological additive for aqueous systems. It imparts a high low shear viscosity and a strongly shear thinning flow behavior in a large range of... view more

Applications

Adhesives

CAB-O-SIL® H-300

Cabot

High surface area fumed silica which imparts significant increase in viscosity and in reinforcement of sealants. In Cab-o-sil® H-300 high shear dispersion equipment is required to realize its full... view more

Applications

Adhesives
Sealants

CAB-O-SIL® HS-5

Cabot

Synthetic, amorphous, colloidal silica. Used as rheology controler for adhesives and sealants in a variety of industries. Possesses small particle size, big surface area and a high purity... view more

Applications

Adhesives
Sealants

CAB-O-SIL® M-5

Cabot

CAB-O-SIL® M-5 by Cabot is is a medium surface fumed silica used in adhesives. Provides thickening, thixotrophic (shear thinning), and anti-settling behavior in liquid systems. It offers an... view more

Applications

Adhesives

CAB-O-SIL® TS-530

Cabot

High surface area fumed silica which has been surface modified with hexamethyldisilazane. Used primarily for rheology control in adhesives providing low viscosity. The treatment replaces some of the... view more

Applications

Adhesives

CAB-O-SIL® TS-610

Cabot

CAB-O-SIL® TS-610 by Cabot is a hydrophobic fumed silica treated with dimethyldichlorosilane. It is a high purity silica with an aggregated structure, submicron particle size and low bulk density... view more

Applications