Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Composite Materials Functions
- Plastics & Elastomers Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Particle Image
Features & Benefits
- CASE Ingredients Features
- Materials Features
- Light Transmission
The SUNSPHERES™ 03.0 efficiently transmit ultraviolet and visible light from 200 nanometers through the visible and near IR spectrum. These microspheres space pigments and promote efficient, thorough curing by ultraviolet radiation.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Cure Method
- Coating Type
- Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
- Use Level
- 3 to 50
- Applications
- Reduced shrinkage/improved adhesion.
- Impact strength.
- Anti-corrosion barrier.
- Mar, scratch, and abrasion resistance.
- Optical effects/color density.
- Oenhanced UV curing.
- Sizing & Use
SUNSPHERES™ 03.0 have a median particle size of 3 to 4 microns, with a particle size range of 0.5 microns to 92% passing 22 microns. Recommended dosages are 3 to 50% by weight of total weight of formulation. Due to their low surface area, SUNSPHERES™ 03.0 are easily dispersed.
Properties
- Color
- Physical Form
- Shape
- Solid, Spherical to Well Rounded Microspheres
- Physico-Chemical Properties
- Particle Size Distribution
- Shape
Solid, Spherical to Well Rounded Microspheres
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
Specific Gravity | 2.2 | — | — |
Hardness (Mohs) | 7 | — | — |
Refractive Index | 1.458 | nD | — |
Softening Temperature | max. 10000 | °C | — |
Strain Point | max. 6000 | °C | — |
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 0.48 x 10-6 | /K | — |
pH Value | 5 | — | — |
DC Resistivity | 1 x 10^8 | — | — |
BET Surface Area | 1.3 – 2.2 | sq.m/g | — |
Oil Absorption | max. 10 | — | — |
Structure/Amorphous SiO2 Content | max. 99 | % | — |
Crushing Strength | max.. 60,000 | psi | — |
Median Diameter | ~3.0 | microns | — |
Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
22 Microns | 92 | % | — |
11 Microns | 73 | % | — |
5.5 Microns | 50 | % | — |
2.75 Microns | 20 | % | — |
1.375 Microns | 2 | % | — |
0.5 Microns | 0 | % | — |