Applications of Precipitated Silica
Adhesive Precipitated silica is highly useful in enhancing strength of the bond and as a thickening and reinforcing agent. The highly dispersed silica particles contained within liquid adhesive will harden fast when it’s in contact with any solid surface. In synthetic and natural rubber-based adhesives both. Silica provides reinforcement, promotes adhesion, and thixotropy, and also serves as extenders which raises the quality of the product and also lowers cost. To provide reinforcement and adjust rheology. Silica will prevent resin separation and settling of the heavy fillers and pigments. It also prevents excessive penetration of the adhesive into the porous adherents. Silica will improve flow control and also heat resistance of hot-melts in application. Silica also serves as a free-flowing agent for spray-dried resins. Footwear Dispersed silica is used a lot in shoe soles pertaining to its resistance to wear and tear, its non-scuffing characteristics to obtain compounds with