company tower banner
Wacker Chemie AG Company Logo
HDK® N20D is a hydrophilic, synthetic, amorphous silica produced through flame hydrolysis. It is a standard product widely used in various industrial applications. HDK® N20D serves as a thickening and thixotropic agent in numerous organic systems, including unsaturated polyesters, coatings, printing inks, adhesives, cosmetics, and more.

INCI Name: Silica

Functions: Extender, Filler, Rheology Modifier, Thickener, Thixotrope, Viscosity Modifier

Labeling Claims: Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, Cruelty-Free, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty

Certifications & Compliance: Cruelty-Free

Synonyms: Fumed Silica, Silica, Silicon Dioxide

Technical Data Sheet

Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Name
INCI Name
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
CAS No.
112945-52-5, 60676-86-0
EC No.
231-545-4, 262-373-8, 310-060-2

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Compatible Polymers & Resins
Applications

Personal Care.

Application Details
  • HDK® N20D is applied as a thickening and thixotropic agent in many organic systems, e.g. in unsaturated polyesters, coatings, printing inks, adhesives, cosmetics and others.
  • HDK® N20D in comparison to non densified HDK® N20 provides an increased bulk density, a faster incorporation, but a slightly reduced thickening activity.
  • HDK® N20D is not suitable for pharmaceuticals, food and feed. A good dispersion of HDK® N20D is a must to assure optimum performance.

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
White colloidal powder
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Density (at 20°C, SiO₂)approx. 2.2 g/cm³DIN 51757
Loss of Weight (at 1000°C, 2hours (based on the substance dried at 105 °C for 2 hours))max. 2 %DIN EN ISO 3262-19
Refraction Index1.46
Silanol Group Density2SiOH/nm²
SiO₂ Content (based on the substance heated at 1000°C for 2 hours)min. 99.8%DIN EN ISO 3262-19
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
BET Surface175 - 225 m²/gDIN ISO 9277 DIN 66132
Loss on Drying (at 105°C, 2 hours)max. 1.5 %DIN EN ISO 787-2
pH (in 4% aqueous dispersion)3.8 - 4.3DIN EN ISO 787-9
Sieve Residue (min. 40 µm)max. 0.03 %DIN EN ISO 787-18, Mocker Apparatus
Tamped Densityapprox. 65 g/lDIN EN ISO 787-11
Properties

White colloidal powder of high purity.

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Safety & Health

Safety Notes

HDK® N20D may cause electrostatic charges. Like other amorphous silicas HDK® N20D does not show either carcinogenic (IARC classification, Volume 68, 1997) or mutagenic properties.

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability
Packaging Type
Regional Availability
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • North America
  • Oceania
Packaging Information

HDK® N20D is offered in following packaging:

  • Pallet with paper bags: 15 kg bags
  • Big bags: 220 kg (big bags on pallets)
  • Silotruck: depending on size of truck, approx. 3.5 to 5 tons

Storage & Handling

Storage Information

HDK® N20D should be stored in the original packaging in dry storage areas. Due to the high surface area HDK® adsorbs volatiles and should be protected from humidity and volatiles. If single bags are taken away from an original pallet, the remaining bags of this pallet must again be protected against humidity and volatiles.