Products in Fillers & Extenders

VANSIL® HR-1500 Wollastonite is a high aspect ratio, short needle grade of wollastonite. It is used principally as a mineral filler and reinforcing agent to enhance mechanical strength properties in high build coatings, texture paint, block fillers, joint compounds and adhesives. In high film build coatings, the needle-like shape of VANSIL HR-1500 improves mud crack resistance and sag resistance, while also contributing to peak retention in texture coatings. The naturally high pH of wollastonite helps to buffer latex paints and coatings, which contributes to improved corrosion resistance and weathering. This also extends in-can stability and prolongs the lifetime of the coating. It is recommended that high aspect ratio grades of VANSIL be added late in process to avoid possible damage to the needle structure from high shear mixing.

PYRAX® WA Pyrophyllite is a unique natural mixture of platy silicates, principally pyrophyllite, and quartz. PYRAX WA has a coarser particles size than PYRAX B. As a replacement for mica, PYRAX WA is an excellent filler in joint compounds and dry wall muds. PYRAX WA imparts mud crack resistance to high build coatings such as texture paints and block fillers. PYRAX WA is a good inert filler for use in contractor flat paints, where it contributes to improved low angle sheen control and scrub resistance. When used in exterior paints, the neutral pH of pyrophyllite yields reduced frosting.

McNAMEE® Clay is a low cost air-floated kaolin reinforcer and inert filler. It is also used in crack fillers, caulking compounds, and elastomers.

VANSIL® WG Wollastonite is a high aspect ratio, long needle grade of wollastonite. It is used principally as a mineral filler and reinforcing agent to enhance mechanical strength properties in high build coatings, texture paint, and block fillers. In high film build coatings, the needle-like shape of VANSIL WG improves mud crack resistance and sag resistance, while also contributing to peak retention in texture coatings. The naturally high pH of wollastonite helps to buffer latex paints and coatings, which contributes to improved corrosion resistance and weathering. This also extends in-can stability and prolongs the lifetime of the coating. In calcium silicate board and fiber cement, VANSIL WG increases flexural and compressive strength, reduces shrinkage, and reduces cracking. It is recommended that high aspect ratio grades of VANSIL be added late in process to avoid possible damage to the needle structure from high shear mixing.

Hammons® Black Walnut Shell is a hard, organic abrasive that is chemically inert, non-toxic, and biodegradable. Ground black walnut shells are used as an abrasive for a variety of cleaning and polishing applications. Moreover, due to its breakdown resistance, it can be reused many times, resulting in reduced cleaning costs.

VANSIL® W-40 Wollastonite is a fine particle (5 Hegman fineness) low aspect ratio grade of wollastonite that can be used as a general-purpose mineral filler in a wide range of paint and coatings. It is used as a TiO2 spacer and extender. The naturally high pH of wollastonite helps to buffer latex paints and coatings, which contributes to improved corrosion resistance and weathering. This also extends in-can stability and prolongs the lifetime of the coating.

VANSIL® W-30 Wollastonite is a medium fineness (4 Hegman fineness) low aspect ratio grade of wollastonite that can be used as a general-purpose mineral filler in a wide range of liquid coatings and powder coatings. It is used as a TiO2 spacer and extender. The naturally high pH of wollastonite helps to buffer latex paints and coatings, which contributes to improved corrosion resistance and weathering. This also extends in-can stability and prolongs the lifetime of the coating.

VANSIL® W-20 Wollastonite is a relatively coarse (1 Hegman fineness) low aspect ratio grade of wollastonite that can be used as a general purpose extender pigment where ultra-fineness is not required such as texture paints and block fillers. The naturally high pH of wollastonite helps to buffer latex paints and coatings, which contributes to improved corrosion resistance and weathering. This also extends in-can stability and prolongs the lifetime of the coating.

VANSIL® HR-2000 Wollastonite is a high aspect ratio, short needle grade of wollastonite. It is used principally as a mineral filler and reinforcing agent to enhance mechanical strength properties in high build coatings, texture paint, block fillers, joint compounds and adhesives. In high film build coatings, the needle-like shape of VANSIL HR-2000 improves mud crack resistance and sag resistance, while also contributing to peak retention in texture coatings. The naturally high pH of wollastonite helps to buffer latex paints and coatings, which contributes to improved corrosion resistance and weathering. This also extends in-can stability and prolongs the lifetime of the coating. It is recommended that high aspect ratio grades of VANSIL be added late in process to avoid possible damage to the needle structure from high shear mixing.

DIXIE CLAY® Filler is an air-floated fine particle size kaolin clay that can be used as a reinforcing filler in all types of coatings, adhesives, elastomers and latexes.

BILT-PLATES® 156 Filler is a fine particle size (4 Hegman fineness) air-floated kaolin clay. It is used as a reinforcing filler in all types of coatings, adhesives, elastomers and latexes. It can be used as a TiO2 spacer in coatings that do not require a high brightness filler.

PYRAX® B Pyrophyllite is a unique natural mixture of platy silicates, principally pyrophyllite, and quartz. As a replacement for mica, PYRAX B is an excellent filler in joint compounds and dry wall muds. PYRAX B imparts mud crack resistance to high build coatings such as texture paints and block fillers. PYRAX B is a good inert filler for use in contractor flat paints, where it contributes to improved low angle sheen control and scrub resistance. When used in exterior paints, the neutral pH of pyrophyllite yields reduced frosting.

Acti-Min® PG is a carefully produced, high quality, kaolin clay designed for the paint industry. It is also well suited to adhesives, sealants, and white rubber applications. Strict attention to the clay source and to process control assures a consistently high brightness and suitable particle size for the use in the contractor-grade paints. The naturally fine particle size of Acti-Min® PG keeps the +325 Mesh low and has a higher percentage of particles less than 0.5 microns compared to coarser clays. This size distribution allows the paint formulator to maximize the hiding power of titanium dioxide (TiO2), while reducing overall formulation cost.

HeBoFill® LL-SP 120 is a Boron Nitride powder of high purity. Its high crystallinity results in excellent lubrication. The powder is also characterised by a narrow grain size distribution. The high crystallinity results in a relatively low specific surface area. This property enables a low increase in viscosity at high filler loadings.

U-212 used in a variety of industries for maintaining a consistent space between objects, allowing for more repeatable results and fewer rejected parts.

AMSil™ 355 is a hydrophobic silica, fumed and precipitated silicas are used in a wide range of applications

Viplex 525-3 is a general purpose PU extender with a low viscosity.

Nanoflake™ ECR GLASSFLAKE MICRONISED GF005nm by Glassflake Limited is comprised of Calcium aluminum borosilicate. It is commonly used as Filler for a variety of applications in Aerospace. It is available in Flakes form.

Nepheline Syenite - Filler Grade APNS 4 is a naturally occurring, silica-free, anhydrous sodium-potassium alumina silicate, that delivers improved product performance and is accordant with modern environmental and industrial hygiene standards.

Hyperfine K is an ultra-fine particle-size grade that contains high brightness.

U-425 used in a variety of industries for maintaining a consistent space between objects, allowing for more repeatable results and fewer rejected parts.

LITHOS Talc LP is a highly lamellar, very soft talc with a huge aspect ratio. This is realized by a specific delaminating process which creates the optimal lamellar structure without breaking the plates in smaller parts. Furthermore it is equipped with extraordinary whiteness and thereby suitable for applications of the highest quality, in plastic, paper and the coating industry.

Nanoflake™ ECR GLASSFLAKE MILLED GF200M by Glassflake Limited is comprised of Calcium aluminum borosilicate. It is commonly used as Filler for a variety of applications in Aerospace.

LITHOS Talc LP is a highly lamellar, very soft talc with a huge aspect ratio. This is realized by a specific delaminating process which creates the optimal lamellar structure without breaking the plates in smaller parts. Furthermore it is equipped with extraordinary whiteness and thereby suitable for applications of the highest quality, in plastic, paper and the coating industry.

U-150 used in a variety of industries for maintaining a consistent space between objects, allowing for more repeatable results and fewer rejected parts.

HeBoFill® BL-PC 060 is a technical recycling quality which is produced during the machining of sintered boron nitride components. Composition and particle size distribution are adjusted by means of targeted processing. Due to the raw materials used, this powder also contains admixtures of valuable refractory zirconium and silicon compounds. Boron nitride is resistant up to 900°C in air and up to 2000°C under vacuum/inert conditions.

AMSil™ 70 is a hydrophobic silica, fumed and precipitated silicas are used in a wide range of applications

Nepheline Syenite - Filler Grade APNS 12 is a naturally occurring, silica-free, anhydrous sodium-potassium alumina silicate, that delivers improved product performance and is accordant with modern environmental and industrial hygiene standards.

Precipitated Barium Sulfate 0.7μm is also known as blanc fixe. This high purity, synthetically-produced barium sulfate product acts as an extender in the production of paints, coatings and plastics. It is completely inert and possesses high resistance to outdoor exposure and other chemicals. APM’s Chinese source of blanc fixe has an extremely fine particle size of 0.7 µm and a narrow particle size distribution, ideally-suited for high gloss applications.

Nanoflake™ ECR Glassflake MICRONISED GF005 by Glassflake Limited is comprised of Calcium aluminum borosilicate. It is commonly used as Filler for a variety of applications in Aerospace. It is available in Flakes form.

PLASTI-GRIT® TYPE II: UREA is a thermoset Urea Formaldehyde, meets the specifications of MIL-P-85891A. The finished product contains no inorganic fillers & is treated with an anti-static agent. Type II Urea is commonly used as an abrasive, blast media & filler.

Nanoflake™ ECR GLASSFLAKE MICRONISED GF007nm by Glassflake Limited is comprised of Calcium aluminum borosilicate. It is commonly used as Filler for a variety of applications in Aerospace. It is available in Flakes form.

ECR GLASSFLAKE™ UNMILLED GF200 by Glassflake Limited is comprised of Calcium aluminum borosilicate. It is commonly used as Filler for a variety of applications in Aerospace. It is available in Flakes form.

Viplex 530A is a general purpose PU extender with a moderate viscosity.

C GLASSFLAKE MICRONISED GF750C by Glassflake Limited is comprised of Calcium aluminum borosilicate. It is commonly used as Filler for a variety of applications in Aerospace. It is available in Flakes form.