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AL2CHEM SPECIALTIES AL 40 Ethyl Silicate

CAS Number
68412-37-3
EC Number
270-184-7
Chemical Name
Tetraethyl Silicate, Hydrolized, Tetraethyl Silicate Hydrolized
Chemical Family
SilicaSilicates

AL 40 is a partially hydrolyzed mixture of monomers, dimers, trimers and cyclic polysiloxanes which contains 40% silicon dioxide.

Properties

Physical Form
Liquid

Product families

Applications

Agriculture & Feed — Animal Health & Nutrition
  • Feed Production & Processing

Product Families

Elastomers — Elastomer Additives
  • Catalysts Initiators & Crosslinkers
Animal Feed & Nutrition — Production Aids and Processing Additives
  • Adsorbents & Binders
  • Conditioning & Flow Enhancers

Other characteristics

Functions

Anti-Caking Agent, Carrier, Crosslinking Agent, Flow Promoter

Ingredient Name
Tetraethyl Silicate
Markets
Agriculture & Feed
Appearance
Colorless transparent liquid
Ingredient
Silicates
Technology
  • Animal Feed & Nutrition
  • Elastomers
Empirical Formula
C2H5O{Si(OC2H5)2O}4-5C2H5
Compatible Polymers and Resins
Silicones
Plastics and Elastomers Functions
Crosslinking Agent
Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
  • Anti-Caking Agent
  • Carrier
  • Flow Promoter

Technical data

Table 1 of 1

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CharacteristicValueUnit
Acidity (as HCl)max. 0.01—
Alcoholmax. 2%
Other Impuritiesmax. 5ppm
Silicon Dioxide Content40 - 42%%
Specific Gravity (at 20°C)1.02 - 1.08g/cm³
Viscosity5 - 7cps

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