Wet or Dry... airborne silica
AS ANTICAKING AGENT:
it's white magic ! w
add just 0 . 4 % Cab-o-sil, shake — and caky sulfur (left) is transformed into a free-flow powder.
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AS WETTING
AGENT*
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i n a r v sulfur, with no Cab-o-sil a d d e d , remains caky in water solution (left). With Cab-o-sil added (right) free-flowing sulfur is dispersed instantly a n d thoroughly.
CAB-O-SIL
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A mere pinch of Cab-o-sil, the superfine "airborne"
silica,
transforms
"problem"
powders which tend to cake, into smooth-
magic with caky materials These are just two of many useful char-
USES:
acteristics of this unique superfine silica . . .
> Thixotropic, thickening, gelling agent— lubricating oils, greases, polyester resins, epoxy resins, plastisols, plastigels, organosols » Suspending agent — paints > Flatting agent — varnishes, lacquers, organosols, plastisols > Reinforcing agent —rubber, silicone, latex film * Anticaking agent—sulfur, insecticides > Antislip agent — solvent-base floor waxes > Precoating material —reproduction paper > Low temperature thermal insulation > Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics — (See bulletin #cpha-1)
characteristics which spring from its abso-
flowing powders. And, as the pictures show,
lutely unique combination of properties, in-
this highly versatile material also doubles in
cluding exceptional purity (99.7%); excellent
brass as a magically efficient wetting agent.
hydrophilic properties; superfineness (11.1
You just combine 0.4% Cab-o-sil by weight
million
with the caky material; add the mixture to
enormous external surface area (200 m 2 /gm).
billion
particles
per gram); and
an aqueous solution, and p r e s t o ! . . . all of
Add to these features Cab-o-sil's capacity
the particles wet down uniformly and evenly
for doing the job in remarkably low concen-
throughout the solution.
In some cases,
trations, and you have the reason why Cab-
grinding of the Cab-o-sil and caky material
o-sil is being used in so many different ways,
will provide more effective wetting action.
in countless numbers of industries today.
Please send • free Cab-o-sil sample and other technical data checked
Technical data available: Minerals & Chemicals Div., CEN . ' ^ P f j l i * ^ J~ PnniTDrVI PADflT IMP UUUrftLl L. l/ADU I f inU. ». 125 High Street, Boston 10, MaSS.
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•• c *• A .. /» ix ( ) General Properties, Functions and Uses (#cgen-l) ( ) Cab-o-sil in the Rubber Industry (#crub-l) ( ) Cab-o-sil in Butyl Rubber (#crub-2) ( ) Cab-o-sil in Dipped Latex Films (#crub-3) ( ) Cab-o-sil in the Lubricating Grease Industry (#cgre-2) ^ Aqueous Dispersions of Cab-o-sil (#cmis-2) ( ) A Flatting Agent for Varnishes (#cpai-3) ( ) Cab-o-sil in the Reproduction Paper Industry (#cpap-l) ( ) Cab-o-sil in the Plastics Industry (#cpla-2) ( ) Cab-o-sil in Automobile Polishes (fcpol-1) ( ) Cab-o-sil in Pharmaceuticals and Cosmetics (#cpna-l)
