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    Aerosil® R 972: Hydrophobic Fumed Silica

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    Product information

    AEROSIL® R 972

    Hydrophobic fumed silica

    Characteristic physico-chemical data AEROSIL® R 972 is afumed silica aftertreated with DDS
    (Dimethyldichlorosilane)
    Properties and test methods Unit Value
    Specific surface area (BET) m2/g 110 ± 20 Applications and properties
    Carbon content wt.% 0.6 - 1.2
    Average primary particle size nm 16 Applications

    Tamped density* g/l approx.50


    acc. to DIN EN ISO 787/11, Aug. 1983 ● Silicone rubber and silicone sealants
    ● Paints and coatings
    Moisture* wt.% < 0.5 ● Printing inks and toner
    2 hours at 105 °C
    ● Adhesives
    Ignition loss wt.% < 2.0 ● Cable compounds and gels
    2 hours at 1000 °C based on material dried for ● Plant protection
    2 hours at 105 °C

    pH  3.6 - 5.5 Properties


    in 4% dispersion

    SiO2-content wt.% > 99.8 ● Hydrophobic component for thickening and


    based on ignited material reinforcement of RTV-1 K silicone sealants.
    * ex plant ● Improves shelf-life of silicone sealants.
    The data represents typical values (no product specification). ● Water resistant, hydrophobising of liquid systems.
    
    ● Rheology control of (complex) liquid systems.
    ● For use in coatings as anti-settling agent, for pigment
    stablilization and improvement of corrosion protection.
    Registration ● Improves hydrophobicity and rheology of offset printing
    AEROSIL® R 972 inks.
    ● Improvement and maintenance of free flow and anti-
    CAS-No. 68 611-44-9 caking characteristics of powders.
    REACH (Europe) exempted
    TSCA (USA) registered Safety and handling
    DSL (Canada) registered Information concerning the safety of this product is listed in the
    corresponding Material Safety Data Sheet, which will be sent
    AICS (Australia) registered
    with the first delivery or upon updating. Such information is also
    ENCS (Japan) registered available from Evonik Degussa GmbH, Product Safety
    KECI (Korea) registered Department, E-MAIL [email protected] or can be
    downloaded from our homepage www.aerosil.com. We
    IECS (China) registered
    recommend to read carefully the material safety data sheet prior
    PICCS (Philippines) registered to the use of our product.
    
    

    Packaging and storage


    AEROSIL® R 972 is supplied in multiple layer 10kg bags. We
    recommend to store the product in closed containers under dry
    conditions and to protect the material from volatile substances.
    AEROSIL®R972 should be used within 2years after
    production.

    Evonik Degussa GmbH | Product information AEROSIL® R 972 |May2011Page1/2

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