Ethyl Silicate-40 binder
Ethyl Silicate-40 binder is a homogeneous mixture of oligoethoxysiloxanes, it is a transparent liquid with a faint odor of tetraethoxysilane (ether), hydrolyzed in the presence of water.
Characteristics Of The Binder Ethyl Silicate-40
| Top grade Grade A |
Optical density at a wavelength Max.: | |
400 nm | 0.5 |
670 nm | 0.1 |
Mass fraction of silicon dioxide, % | 40 – 42 |
Mass fraction of tetraethoxysilane, % | 10 – 15 |
Density at a temperature of 20 ° C, g/cm3 | 1.05-1.07 |
Duration of gelation, min | 180 – 280 |
Mass fraction of hydrogen chloride, %, Max. | 0.02 |
Mass fraction of ethyl alcohol, %, Max. | 0.37 |
Application:
Production of machinery and equipment, vehicles / Production of non-metallic mineral products / Production of electrical equipment, electronic and optical equipment / Chemical production
Scope of application:
– as a starting component in binding solutions used for the manufacture of ceramic molds in the production of precision casting;
– as a binding component in heat-resistant, chemically and weather-resistant coatings and in other areas where, after hydrolysis in an alkaline environment, drying or firing, it is necessary to obtain a durable, solid material that is not soluble in water, resistant to high temperatures and does not have a corrosive effect;
– in medicine as a binder in the manufacture of dentures;
– in construction for impregnating wood in order to make it resistant to the action of bacteria;
– to improve the quality of rosin varnishes;
– in the leather industry for tanning dehydrated leather.
Packaging:
Polyethylene barrels 225kg net.
Transportation:
By rail and road transport. Classification code of the group of dangerous goods: according to GOST 19433 – 3313; when transported by railway transport: 3013.
Keeping:
Ethyl silicate-40 is stored in steel sealed tanks, and in barrels – in unheated closed warehouses or under a canopy at a temperature not exceeding 30 ° C.