The research compared the carrying capacity of PPG’s precipitated silica to maltodextrin, a common carrying and bulking agent. Results showed that the company's prodcut provided more than 40 times the carrying capacity of maltodextrin.
Spherical precipitated silica particles can dramatically improve wet scrub resistance, as well as burnish resistance, of interior architectural paints. These unique particles prove useful tools that can be leveraged alone or in combination with one or more other fillers to formulate high quality yet cost effective interior architectural coatings.
Huber Engineered Materials, a division of J.M. Huber Corp., is investing in commercial production capacity for its patented Spherilex™ amorphous precipitated spherical silica and silicate technology.
PPG Industries announced that it is increasing precipitated silica production capacity at its Lake Charles, LA, manufacturing plant by more than 10,000 tons per year in response to growing demand.
