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Ziegler & Co. Naturprodukte Silmer is embedded in the chalk cliffs near the Channel coast, were washed down by the sea, moved on the seafloor and shaped round flint pebbles. These pebbles gathered near the coast. The are quarried and processed by washing and sorting In a calcining process in shaft kilns at 1600°C, the flint is converted to Cristobalite.

Ziegler & Co. Naturprodukte MicaCelia is due to its high lamellarity and purity a very special functional filler. The finely tuned process of selection, grinding and classification guarantees a high aspect ratio and highest purity. As a natural silica, MicaCelia is chemically inert, resistent to most acids and oxidation, unsoluble in water and has a high temperature resistance. MicaCelia as a very pure muscovite mica exhibiting excellent electrical insulation properties. MicaCelia acts as a functional filler in anticorosion paints and in wall coatings and textured finishes, both for crack control and gloss control. Its lamellar structure allows to improve application of the coatings and their adhesion.