The Benefits of Using hydrophilic pyrogenic silica

17, Mar. 2025

 

Hydrophilic Fumed Silica - Cabot Corporation

Our hydrophilic (untreated) fumed silica powder and dispersion products provide exceptional performance benefits for a wide variety of applications and industries.

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Our CAB-O-SIL® and CAB-O-SPERSE® hydrophilic fumed silica products are used around the world to meet challenging performance requirements. Due to their unique particle characteristics, our hydrophilic fumed silicas provide superior performance benefits for many types of applications, including:

  • Adhesives and sealants
  • Agriculture and lawn care
  • Chemical mechanical planarization (CMP)
  • Coatings
  • Composites
  • Food additives
  • Greases
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Printing and packaging
  • Silicone sealants
  • Skin and beauty care products

Performance benefits

The versatility of our fumed silica is related to its wide range of surface areas and aggregate structure, both of which lead to unique performance benefits, including:

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Pyrogenic Silica - Wacker Chemie AG

HDK® pyrogenic silica is a loose, bulky white powder. Due to our integrated production system with its statistical process control and highly efficient reactor dynamics, the pyrogenic silica we produce is exceptionally pure. Pyrogenic silica from WACKER is of a low order of toxicity, chemically inert and does not conduct either electricity or heat. All pyrogenic silicas feature a large specific surface area: 18 grams of a typical pyrogenic silica has a surface area that would cover the size of a football field.

Hydrophilic HDK® Grades

Hydrophilic HDK® is manufactured by the hydrolysis of volatile chlorosilanes in an oxyhydrogen flame. In chemical terms, the loose white powder consists of highly pure amorphous silicon dioxide. Hydrophilic silica is wetted by, and can be dispersed in, water.

HDK® Hydrophobic Grades

Hydrophobic HDK® is produced by the chemical reaction of hydrophilic HDK® with reactive silanes, e.g. chlorosilanes or hexamethyldisilazane. Hydrophobic silica has water-repellent properties and is not dispersible in water.

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