Products in Construction Chemicals: Silicates

BTC Europe GmbH Sodium Silicate 40/42.is a versatile liquid with sodium silicate as its primary chemical component. This product serves multiple functions, including acting as an anti-flocculation agent, corrosion inhibitor, binder, and stabilizer. Falling under the chemical family of silicates and sodium salts, Sodium Silicate 40/42 is designed for applications in the building and construction and industrial markets. In liquid form, it offers convenience for various uses.

Nuclesil® 70 serves various markets, including building and construction, hi-care, industrial, and paint and coating applications. Its applications span across building and construction (decorative paints, building materials, plasters, and renders), decorative materials and finishes, hiandi care (home care surface care, institutional and industrial care), industrial cleaning, and power, water, and utilities (water treatment applicable processes, cement manufacturing). It finds utility in home care applications like cleaners and detergents, as well as in iandi cleaning applications and industrial additives. Its end use includes plasterboard, with a physical form available in liquid.

SILRES® BS 17 is a solventless concentrate that is based on silanes and siloxanes. It is specifically used in water-diluted form for the hydrophobation (waterproofing) of silicate-based mineral construction materials that are produced in plants. One of the key advantages of SILRES® BS 17 is that it is a water-free and solventless silicone concentrate. It can be easily diluted with drinking water without the need for sophisticated mixing devices. This allows for convenient and efficient dilution, making the application process simpler for users.

AEROSIL® 300 is a hydrophilic fumed silica with a specific surface area of 300 m²/g.

AEROSIL® 380 is a hydrophilic fumed silica with a specific surface area of 380 m²/g.

Vertal® AF is a general-purpose talc/carbonate mineral additive, suitable for a broad range of applications, including polymers, ceramics, roofing, and asphalt. The benefits of Vertal® AF include improved dimensional stability, cross-flow mechanical performance, and flexural stiffness. It improves wet out of other additives and offers enhanced processability, improved crack and shrink resistance, and permeability reduction. The coarse particle size of Vertal® AF allows low dust, high bulk density, and minimum effects on viscosity of the melt/liquid media/carrier.

Silverline 002 is an off-white, high-purity, platy talc that is used in different applications. In plastics, Silverline 002 is used in wood plastic composites (WPC), where it has been found to increase stiffness, reduce water absorption, increase heat distortion temperature, improve dimensional stability, and reduce creep in polyolefin and PVC-based wood plastic composites. In feedstuffs and fertilizers, Silverline 002 is a superior anti-caking/flow control that improves handling characteristics. In agricultural and seed applications, Silverline 002 is an effective carrier and coater. Silverline 002 is approved for use in animal feeds by the Association of American Feed Control Officials under Reference IFN 8-16-378.

Cimsil A35 is a powdered additive that modifies the rheology of mortar, gypsum-plaster, and concrete, improving their properties in both the fresh and hardened states. This thixotropic additive was specifically developed to act as an anti-sagging and anti-slipping agent, improving workability and the visual finish of the systems into which it is incorporated.

Pangel C150 is a rheological additive manufactured from sepiolite. It is a powder additive that improves the system rheology and controls system flow and consistency, ensuring optimum distribution of solvents, fillers, and other components. Suspensions made with Pangel C150 are stable even at high electrolyte concentrations. It has a stable rheological behaviour over a wide pH range and at high temperatures.

Cimsil G30 is an attapulgite-based additive specifically developed to modify the rheology of wet and dry joint compounds and adhesives. This rheological additive is fully inert and compatible with most common binders, whether organic or inorganic. It is particularly effective in highly viscous filling pastes, such as joint compound for drywall or plasterboards.

Cimsil A55G is a chloride-free, thixotropic powder additive that is developed to be used in cement and/or lime and gypsum systems. This product is a low-dust additive designed for improving properties in fresh and hardened state of mortars and concrete systems.

Poraver® 0.1 - 0.4 mm is an expanded glass granulate, provides a lightweight aggregate solution suitable for diverse applications.

Pangel® S9 is a highly efficient powder rheological additive made from high-purity sepiolite, suitable for aqueous systems. It serves as a gelling and suspending agent for high and medium-polarity systems. Pangel® S9 consists of highly purified sepiolite with no intentionally added substances. As a natural mineral, it may contain low-level impurities detectable semi-quantitatively via X-ray diffraction (XRD).

Magnesium Fluorosilicate (MgSiF₆) is a white crystals.• We supply magnesium fluorosilicate in standard packaging and other specialized containers adapted to suit our customers´ needs.• Close cooperation with our clients enables DDF to supply a high-quality product that meets the highest standards.• Our robust inventory, together with our integrated logistics service enables us to provide international just-in-time delivery to all our customers

Sodium Fluorosilicate (Na₂SiF₆) is a white powder. We deliver sodium fluorosilicate in approved packaging (bags, big bags, tanker and inter-modal trucks) and other specialized containers adapted to suit our customers’ needs.• Close cooperation with our clients enables us to deliver a top quality product that complies with the highest standards.• Our robust inventory together with our logistics service enables us to provide international just-in-time delivery to our customers’ facilities.

Circosil® Coarse Grain is characterized by its special mineral composition from the Tobermorit group and the associated properties. In addition to high whiteness and defined porosity, the functional surface and chemical composition should be mentioned as characteristics. CIRCOSIL ® is a synthetically produced mineral that is produced hydrothermally from selected, high-quality raw materials. Modern process management and efficient quality monitoring guarantee the special properties of CIRCOSIL ® for our customers.

Micronized Products Supersilk is an aluminum silicate mineral. It is characterized by its softness and platy or lamellar physical structure. Supersilk offers good dry brightness (whiteness) and chemical stability.

MicroTalc® SR is a magnesium silicate mineral with a monoclinic crystal structure. It is characterized by its softness and platy or lamellar physical structure. When ground into a fine powder, this lamellar property gives a smooth, soapy feel.

Ziegler & Co. Naturprodukte Silmer is embedded in the chalk cliffs near the Channel coast, were washed down by the sea, moved on the seafloor and shaped round flint pebbles. These pebbles gathered near the coast. The are quarried and processed by washing and sorting In a calcining process in shaft kilns at 1600°C, the flint is converted to Cristobalite.

Sil-cell® 35 has been found to be cost effective in the manufacturing of joint compounds, adhesives, auto body putty, cultured marble, wall patching compounds, stucco, ready mix gypsum plasters, resins, plastics and a variety of other composites. It can also be treated with unique proprietary surface coatings to modify the particle’s surface. In both organic and inorganic composites, these coupling agents improve adhesion.

BRIOMICA® 262 is a dry-ground ultra-white small mica flakes.

Sil-cell® 43 has been found to be cost effective in the manufacturing of joint compounds, adhesives, auto body putty, cultured marble, wall patching compounds, stucco, ready mix gypsum plasters, resins, plastics and a variety of other composites. It can also be treated with unique proprietary surface coatings to modify the particle’s surface. In both organic and inorganic composites, these coupling agents improve adhesion.

Micronized Products SnowTalc is a magnesium silicate mineral with a monoclinic crystal structure. It is characterized by its softness and platy or lamellar physical structure. When ground into a fine powder, this lamellar property gives a smooth, soapy feel.

Ukrsilicate LITIUM 1200 is a representative of the concept of chemical surface hardening. It is an aqueous solution of lithium silicate. Lithium is a clear liquid with shades of yellow, blue, or blue-gray.

SILLITIN Z 86 puriss has a fine particle size distribution and good color neutrality.

Southeastern Performance Minerals OPTIbrite is a wet processed muscovite mica with a platy shape, high aspect ratio, chemical inertness, and superior color.

Ukrsilicate LITIUM 1070 is a representative of the concept of chemical surface hardening. It is an aqueous solution of lithium silicate. Lithium is a clear liquid with shades of yellow, blue, or blue-gray.

Circosil® 0.5 is characterized by its special mineral composition from the Tobermorit group and the associated properties. In addition to high whiteness and defined porosity, the functional surface and chemical composition should be mentioned as characteristics. CIRCOSIL ® is a synthetically produced mineral that is produced hydrothermally from selected, high-quality raw materials. Modern process management and efficient quality monitoring guarantee the special properties of CIRCOSIL ® for our customers.

PIQ-White Filler 300 is a fine sized dry pulverized carbonate filler. Material is available in 50 lb. paper bags, palletized and stretch wrapped, 2000 lb. mini bulk bags or in bulk. Piqua Minerals fillers are available with various average particle sizing for other filler applications.

GRANUTEC® vermiculite Vermiculite is a naturally occurring mineral filler, consisting primarily of magnesium silicate and aluminum, whose appearance resembles that of mica. This ore has golden lamellar particles, arranged in inter-lamellar spaces occupied by water molecules. When vermiculite is subjected to thermal shock, vermiculite has the unusual property of being expanded or expanded, due to the generation of steam from inter-lamellar spaces. This phenomenon leads to the formation of particles of beige color, very light, of shape comparable to that of an accordion.

Sil-cell® 32 has been found to be cost effective in the manufacturing of joint compounds, adhesives, auto body putty, cultured marble, wall patching compounds, stucco, ready mix gypsum plasters, resins, plastics and a variety of other composites. It can also be treated with unique proprietary surface coatings to modify the particle’s surface. In both organic and inorganic composites, these coupling agents improve adhesion.

Ukrsilicate LITIUM 1100 is a representative of the concept of chemical surface hardening. It is an aqueous solution of lithium silicate. Lithium is a clear liquid with shades of yellow, blue, or blue-gray.

Hammond Group Ceraflux, also known as lead alumina bisilicate, is specially formulated for use in pottery and wall-tile glazes. It is also used is low-loss dielectrics and reflective highway signs. Lead bisilicate is extremely resistant to leaching by dilute acids, including gastric juices, which reduces its toxicity and offers the maximum safety of any of the lead products.

Southeastern Performance Minerals SG 70 is a specialty ground muscovite mica with a platy shape, high aspect ratio, chemical inertness, and superior color.

Sil-cell® 42 has been found to be cost effective in the manufacturing of joint compounds, adhesives, auto body putty, cultured marble, wall patching compounds, stucco, ready mix gypsum plasters, resins, plastics and a variety of other composites. It can also be treated with unique proprietary surface coatings to modify the particle’s surface. In both organic and inorganic composites, these coupling agents improve adhesion.