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SiLibeads® SOLID Micro Glass Beads
Our SiLibeads® SOLID Micro Glass Beads made from high-quality soda-lime glass are characterised by their high-quality workmanship and versatile applicability in industry.
Micro Glass Beads made of soda lime glass
Manufactured using a special shaft furnace process, SiLibeads® SOLID feature a precise and uniform structure that makes them ideal for various industrial applications.
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SiLibeads® SOLID Micro Glass Beads
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Applications
- Fillers: Ideal as fillers in the chemical, paper and plastics industries; can also be used decoratively in wallpaper and wall plasters.
- Filler balls: For improving the physical properties of thermoplastics and thermosets.
- Blasting and coating material: Suitable for mechanical surface treatment of metal, plastic and wood, especially as a blasting agent in surface treatment.
- Decorative filler: Wallpaper and wall plasters
Quality characteristics
- Wide size range: Available in sizes ranging from d = 0 to 800 µm to meet different application requirements.
- High proportion of beads in the nominal size range: Ensures uniform performance and consistency.
- High roundness: Beads have a roundness of dMIN / dMAX ≥ 0.89, which ensures precision in application.
- Different silane coatings: For specific requirements and improved properties.
- Clean and polished surfaces: Ensures high product quality and low process residues.
- High retroreflectivity: For applications where light reflection is important.
- Low process residues: Minimises contamination and extends product life.
- Wide range of size fractions: Individual special sieving available on request.
- Bright, white colour: For aesthetic applications and visual clarity.
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SiLibeads® SOLID Micro Glass Beads
SiLibeads® SOLID Micro Glass Beads offer significant advantages in various industrial processes thanks to their high quality and versatility. They are particularly suitable for applications requiring uniform distribution and high surface quality. Their high retroreflectivity also makes them useful for special applications in the field of light reflection and coating.
SOLID Micro Glass Beads
0 – 800 μm
| Chemical Analysis | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Silicon dioxide SiO2 | 72.00 |
| Sodium oxide Na2O | 13.00 |
| Calcium oxide CaO | 9.00 |
| Magnesium oxide MgO | 4.00 |
| others | 2.00 |
| Technical Data | |
|---|---|
| Size Range | Between 0 and 800 μm |
| Density (g/cm3) | 2.5 |
| Bulk Density (g/cm3) | 0.7 – 1.5 |
| Refractive Index | 1.52 |
| Roundness | ≥0.89 (ratio width/length (xmin/xmax) |
| Softening point | 734 °C |
| Melting point | 1446 °C |
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