Diatomaceous earth

Product Description:

Gaia-DAE 100 is a pyrogenic diatomaceous earth, containing high silica content.  It is a white powder and can be used as matting agent in pigmented water based coatings to provide excellent performance:  excellent matting efficiency in pigmented water based coatings, especially suitable for low PVC based architectural coatings; excellent workability and dispersibility, low oil absorption, and outstanding cost performance.    

Uses:  as a cost effective matting agent in pigmented waterborne coatings.

Product General Specification*:

Appearance & Physical State: white, flowable powder

Silica (SiO₂)content: > 91%

pH:  10

Particle size: < 44 microns (99.8%)

Oil absorption: 62 – 85 g oil/100 g particle

Heating loss: 0.5 %

Fe₂O₃ content: 1.23 %

Al₂O₃: 2.42 %

Stability: stable under recommended storage conditions.

Storage Condition: Store closed containers in a cool, dry and well ventilated place away from ignition sources and incompatible materials.

Packing:  25 kg in reinforced polyethylene plastic bag.

* Only as guidance; exact specifications refer to COA shipped with the product.